Finding Peace When Life's Manual No Longer Makes Sense

Do not purchase this book if you are looking for answers to "how to have a perfect life," never go through trials in life, or if you are looking for a fairy tale ending. Likewise, if you want to hold on to self-pity and justified anger, this book is not for you. Should you wish to stay stuck in the pain from the past, this book won't help you either. However, if you want to find out how to heal from the pain of the past, forgive those who have hurt you and find peace in the midst of storms, I recommend you read my story. We all have had times in our life when people have hurt us, life just doesn't seem fair, and bad things have happened. Many people, including Christians, chose to hold on to pain, guilt, unforgiveness, and anger. They feel justified in doing so. Letting go, leaning on and trusting God and His plan for you is a better way. He can bring inner peace and healing. God will also use those hurts and disappointments for good if you let Him. Inner strength, confidence, and peace can be achieved while going through trials. You can reach a place of acceptance in unacceptable circumstances. You can heal from childhood wounds and learn to forgive those who have hurt you. You can learn how to love and accept who you are, just how you are and where you are in life. You can start believing you are a precious child of God. "Finding Peace When Life's Manual No Longer Makes Sense" is the authors' compelling personal story, unlike others. Joyce has a way of making you feel as if she is right next to you, having a one on one conversation. She openly shares her struggles with alcoholism, a childhood full of false beliefs that cause poor choices due to early childhood wounds. She shares about self-sabotage, uncontrollable losses and a lot of emotional pain. Joyce also deals with several physical challenges daily, after being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lyme Disease and Multiple Sclerosis over a nine-year time frame.Even through Joyce's countless losses, losses most of us can only imagine, her inner struggles between false beliefs and God's truths, along with her physical limitations, she can see God's hands at work in her life and reach a place down deep in her heart and soul, that God's grace and love will get her through, as she discovers that God will always be there for and provide for her. Just as important, through her struggles, Joyce comes to the realization, that God's love for her is real and unconditional. That is part of the beauty that you too will come to believe from reading her story. She shares with raw honesty on real issues most Christian authors shy away from, such as premarital sex, feelings of not fitting in or feeling loved, anger, even at God and a planned suicide. Joyce has a way, through her candor and touches of humor just at the right time, of letting her readers know it is OK not to be OK at times and that self-forgiveness and self-love can be achieved through God's grace. Her story is inspirational; a must-read for anyone who has suffered loss, anyone who has questioned God, anyone who is struggling to find their purpose in life, and much more. "Finding Peace When Life's Manual No Longer Makes Sense" is followed up by "Heart Tugs, Hugs & A Few Tug of Wars," Joyce's second book. It picks up right where her first book left off. Also, a recommended read that anyone can relate to.