Suzanne Eller - The unburdened heart: finding the freedom of forgiveness

PRAISE FOR

THE Unburdened HEART

Susie plays all the right notes when it comes to addressing the tender and varied subject of hurting. Forgoing cloying and trite, her writing brings a much-needed and appreciated directness to those are broken and presents advice and hopeful perspectives for healing and change.

Julie Barnhill

Speaker and Author of Scandalous Grace

Between the covers of The Unburdened Heart lies freedom for every heart held captive by unforgiveness. Chapter by chapter, Suzie shares powerful truths and practical teachings that will equip you with courage and strength to not only forgive but also move on and live victoriously in that forgiveness. This is the best book I have read on forgiveness.

Wendy Blight

Author of Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner, Teacher and

Proverbs 31 Ministries Speaker

Suzie speaks with the warmth of a friend and the wisdom of a sage to one of our common strugglesforgiveness. Offering down-to-earth help built on a deep scriptural foundation, she reveals a many-layered truth that forgiveness isnt the one-size-fits all proposition weve so often accepted. I feel relief and joy in realizing that God fully acknowledges the difficulties of forgiveness while still holding it up as the healing tonic against bitterness and debilitating anger.

Amy Carroll

Proverbs 31 Ministries Speaker

Suzie fills up our toolboxes not just for today but also for the future. Conflict, hurt and pain are just a part of this world. The Unburdened Heart gives exactly what we need to walk in the freedom Christ died to give us no matter what our circumstances!

Lynn Cowell

Founder of Wise Women Wiser Daughter and Proverbs 31 Ministries Speaker Author of His Revolutionary Love and Devotions for a Revolutionary Year

Forgiveness can be fuzzy, and its easy to get stuck on the journey. But with this book, Suzie builds a safe place to struggle with the questions and walks us through the freedom that forgiving promises.

Carol Davis

Radio Host, 106.9 The LightFM

The Unburdened Heart provides both healing and hope for those who have been affected by circumstances that have left them scarred and scared. While Satan may seek to tightly wind the chains of bitterness, anger and unforgiveness around our wounded hearts by tempting us with wrong thinking and the destructive counter-productive actions that result, this book teaches how to release the hurt and move forwardfree, whole and holy.

Karen Ehman

Proverbs 31 Ministries Director of Speakers and Author LET. IT. GO.

Virtually all Christians know they should forgive, but few really understand how. In this insightful book, Suzie Eller uncovers the blanket of mystery surrounding the hows and whys of forgiveness. She provides a biblical and practical path that leads to the freedom those held captive by unforgiveness so desperately crave. This is a book for all of us.

Donna Jones

Speaker and Author of SEEK: A Womans Guide to Meeting God

More times than not, forgiveness is a process instead of an event. Its costly and painful, yet freeing and beautiful. In The Unburdened Heart, Suzie Eller handles this topic with truth and grace. If youve got an unhealed area in your soul, I ask you to go on this journey with her. Trust her to hold your hand and lead you to places of grace and healing. Freedom waits for you on the other side.

Susie Larson

Co-host of Focus on the Familys Everyday Relationships with Dr. Greg Smalley Host of Live the Promise and Author of Your Beautiful Purpose

Without Gods forgiveness, we would all be lost. So why is it so hard to give to others? How do we do lay down the burden of unforgiveness and the resentment and bitterness that accompanies it? With insightful biblical analogies and a warm, inviting tone, Suzie illustrates the effects of unforgiveness and walks readers through theprocess of offering grace and embracing wholeness. This book opened my eyes to the picture of what forgiving like Jesus really means.

Melinda Means

Founder, Mothering from Scratch

I began reading The Unburdened Heart with the mindset that my heart was fine, but as I spent time deeply pondering the personal reflection questions Suzie poses, I realized that I had been inadvertently allowing unforgiveness to burden my heart. Suzies book helped me to let go of hurt and bitterness and experience a spiritual and emotional freedom that I didnt even know I was missing.

Tracie Miles

Author and Proverbs 31 Ministries Speaker

There is incredible freedom in living a life of grace and mercy. Suzie Eller believes that, lives that and shows us how to walk the road to experience that ourselves. Do you need to unburden your heart and experience freedom from the hurts of the past? You can start today by opening the pages of this powerful book.

Jill Savage

CEO of Hearts at Home and Author of No More Perfect Moms

Whether you are weighed down with a deep betrayal or yearn to be free of any petty grudges you might be carrying, Suzie Eller provides the tools needed to forgive and grow emotionally and spiritually. She powerfully sharers practical insights and biblical wisdom and challenges and guides us to move beyond our hurts and bitter disappointments into the freedom of forgiveness that God provides.

Georgia Shaffer

Author, Licensed Psychologist in Pennsylvania Professional Speaker and Christian Life Coach

Most of us know forgiveness is hard, but Suzie admits it wholeheartedly and then proves it by sharing the nearly impossible forgiveness stories of people who have suffered horrific offenses. We witness their unique journeys toward forgivenessraw, real and guttyand see that forgiveness can heal the for-giver more than the forgiven. Suzie will take your hand and guide you through the life-changing process of forgiveness. This is one of those books that has the potential to change your life.

Jenny Dean Schmidt

President and Host of The Channelmom Show

If youve been carrying a heavy load of hurt, resentment, bitterness or pain, God wants you to be set free. Suzies book not only shows why we should forgive but also teaches us how to walk through the process.

Leslie Vernick

Licensed Counselor, Coach, Speaker and Author of the Bestsellers The Emotionally Destructive Relationship and How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong

In The Unburdened Heart, Suzie Eller invites us on a gentle journey of forgiveness, freedom and peace. With real-life stories threaded throughout and reflective questions she calls Just You and God at the end of each chapter, she sheds some much-needed light on why forgiveness is often illusive, complex and definitely easier said than done. This is a great resource for individual or group study, and as you take this journey, you will find hope and healing along the way. I highly recommend it!

Stephanie Shott

Author, Speaker and Founder of the M.O.M. Initiative

I dont struggle with forgiveness or at least I didnt think I did. Suzies book opened my eyes to the truth. She was thorough in unpacking this struggle, offering biblical examples and practical applications along the way. She addresses all sides of forgivenesswhat it is, what it is not, and how God views itdispels myths surrounding it and shows how to live free from it. Thank you, Suzie, for opening my eyes and lighting a path to freedom!

Carey Scott Wiggins

Speaker and Author of Lets Get Real: Raising Godly Kids

2013 Suzanne Eller

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Revell edition published 2014