Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness
The first step in healing from trauma begins with telling one's story. Many people are afraid to tell the story of their trauma; they may feel they can't even share their story with God. Survivors often carry deep spiritual wounds--thinking the trauma was God's punishment or that God abandoned them. They may wonder how they can ever trust a God who allowed something so awful to happen. Kristen Vincent shares her personal story of childhood trauma and how Protestant prayer beads helped her find spiritual and emotional healing. In sharing her own story, she models how to name feelings of grief, shame, and anger and engage in honest conversations with God. Once trauma survivors have named their feelings and learned to talk frankly with God, they can begin to hear God's words of healing and love. Beads of Healing offers practical ways for readers to use prayer beads to enter conversations with God, stay focused when their minds begin to wander, and sense God's presence.
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Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness
The first step in healing from trauma begins with telling one's story. Many people are afraid to tell the story of their trauma; they may feel they can't even share their story with God. Survivors often carry deep spiritual wounds--thinking the trauma was God's punishment or that God abandoned them. They may wonder how they can ever trust a God who allowed something so awful to happen. Kristen Vincent shares her personal story of childhood trauma and how Protestant prayer beads helped her find spiritual and emotional healing. In sharing her own story, she models how to name feelings of grief, shame, and anger and engage in honest conversations with God. Once trauma survivors have named their feelings and learned to talk frankly with God, they can begin to hear God's words of healing and love. Beads of Healing offers practical ways for readers to use prayer beads to enter conversations with God, stay focused when their minds begin to wander, and sense God's presence.
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Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness

Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness

by Kristen E Vincent
Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness

Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness

by Kristen E Vincent

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Overview

The first step in healing from trauma begins with telling one's story. Many people are afraid to tell the story of their trauma; they may feel they can't even share their story with God. Survivors often carry deep spiritual wounds--thinking the trauma was God's punishment or that God abandoned them. They may wonder how they can ever trust a God who allowed something so awful to happen. Kristen Vincent shares her personal story of childhood trauma and how Protestant prayer beads helped her find spiritual and emotional healing. In sharing her own story, she models how to name feelings of grief, shame, and anger and engage in honest conversations with God. Once trauma survivors have named their feelings and learned to talk frankly with God, they can begin to hear God's words of healing and love. Beads of Healing offers practical ways for readers to use prayer beads to enter conversations with God, stay focused when their minds begin to wander, and sense God's presence.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780835816359
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Publication date: 03/01/2017
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 642,941
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Kristen E. Vincent is the owner and principal artisan of Prayerworks Studio, where she creates handcrafted prayer tools. She travels extensively to speak and lead retreats on prayer and prayer beads. Kristen has a master of theological studies from Duke Divinity School. For more than 20 years she has worked on social justice issues including domestic violence, sexual assault, juvenile justice, and disability.

Hometown Atlanta, Georgia

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Prologue: Hide and Seek 17

Speaking Your Truth

Choosing to Be Healed 20

Being Still 26

Speaking Your Truth 33

Healing Your Spirit

Grief 43

Anger 50

Abandonment 58

Shame 65

Fear 72

Experiencing God's Peace

Trust 81

Love 88

Forgiveness 95

Gratitude 102

Peace 109

Wholeness 116

One Last Thing … 124

Write Your Own Devotion 125

Leader's Guide 127

A Guide to Using Prayer Beads 135

Acknowledgments 137

My Favorite Apps, Books, and Other Resources 139

About the Author 141

Move about The Academy for Spiritual Formation 142

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