Donna Gibbs - Becoming Resilient: How to Move Through Suffering and Come Back Stronger

Loss is part of every life, yet rarely are we prepared for how to walk through the experience of grief and loss. In Becoming Resilient , Donna Gibbs takes us on a healthy and biblically anchored journey of understanding Gods heart in the midst of our sorrow.

Tim Clinton , American Association of Christian Counselors

Its not a matter of whether well encounter difficulty in life; its a matter of when and how . And even more important is how we respond. Donna Gibbs has helped many people get through rough seasons in life, and she shares a number of key concepts in this book to guide you toward becoming a more resilient person.

Greg Smalley , vice president, Marriage and Family Formation, Focus on the Family

Are you stuck in your Red Sea moments, paralyzed and unable to navigate the tumultuous storms of life? Becoming Resilient offers practical, real-world steps from a fresh, biblical perspective not only to endure unique life struggles but also to triumph over them. Donna articulately and systematically empowers you to take on lifes challenges with sincere gratitude and liberating resilience.

Lance Plyler , MD, medical director, Division of World Medical Mission, Samaritans Purse

Donna Gibbs gives us a saints-eye view of suffering. She enables us to make suffering our friend instead of our enemy. Because in Christ Jesus, we are more than conquerors. So grab a cup of java and let Donnas biblically based words soothe your soul!

Dennis Swanberg , Americas Minister of Encouragement

Everyone goes through suffering at some point in their lives. How we handle that suffering is what moves us forward or keeps us stuck. Donna Gibbs gives us practical, biblical ways to move through suffering that we can use to enhance our lives and not let suffering destroy us. In short, she offers steps to developing resilience. Whether we have suffered trauma, sickness, or loss, we can become resilient by using the information Donna has shared in this great book.

Drs. Bev and Tom Rodgers , counselors, speakers, authors, and founders of the Soul Healing Love Model of Relationships

Donna vividly captures the emotional and spiritual trauma people suffer while living through a life-changing crisis. The real value of her writing is the examples of how people developed positive skills to work through these long days. She superbly combines the clinical findings from man with the biblical foundations from God. From these stories, the reader will gain a fresh perspective, a new path to recovery.... I highly recommend this book for anyone who is living through lifes most challenging times.

Jeff Naber , retired US Probation Officer

Donna Gibbs does more than empathize with your hurts. She presents the real possibility for you to resiliently react to lifes hurts. Her excellent research coupled with her own personal experience will help you rebound from what or who is overwhelming you. Becoming Resilient is a process that you will develop as you read this book. I highly recommend it!

Dr. Greg Mathis , senior pastor, Mud Creek Baptist Church