Laurie Pawlik - Growing Forward When You Cant Go Back

Its all herethe hope, the encouragement, and the hand you want to hold when youre facing loss and struggling to move on. Growing Forward When You Cant Go Back is invaluable to women who feel lost and alone. Lauries stories are heartwarming; her perspective of biblical women is fresh and unique; and her Blossom Tips are useful and creative. Theres something for every woman in this book.

Michelle Medlock Adams, award-winning author of more than 80 books, including her latest, Fabulous & Focused: Daily Devotions for Women Who Work

Deftly weaving biblical truths with practical, accessible advice and compelling personal stories, Laurie Pawlik invites us into a life-changing journey forward from loss, disappointment, and brokenness toward healing, growth, and, ultimately, profound transformation. As you immerse yourself in Lauries compassionate authenticity and allow yourself to soak up her grace-filled, real-life advice, youll come away from Growing Forward with new hoperefreshed, renewed, and prepared to walk into the next season of your life.

Michelle DeRusha, author of True You: Letting Go of Your False Self to Uncover the Person God Created

Laurie Pawlik has created a treasure of a book that will help women move out of the pain and despair they have experienced, into a season of wellness and growth. I love how she has blended her own losses with the studies of various biblical charactersyou feel as though you have a friend with you as you all are journeying together . Growing Forward When You Can t Go Back is an excellent choice for individual reflection or small-group study.

Janet Holm McHenry, bestselling author of 23 books, including The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus

Laurie Pawlik is the master of writing with transparency and compassion, gently offering practical steps for healing our souls soil from yesterdays pain. Growing Forward When You Can t Go Back is a must-read for those of us desiring to thrive and blossom in our next best season of life!

LaTan Murphy, author of Courageous Women of the Bible

No matter whats happened in your past, it doesnt have to hold you back any longer. Laurie Pawlik offers practical tips for stepping forward into all that God has for you.

Joanna Weaver, bestselling author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

Laurie is amazingly transparent as she shares from personal experience and Scripture, showing what it takes to grow forward when going back is not an option. If you are stuck, discouraged, or hopeless, applying the helpful tools shared in the Blossom Tips sections will enable you to bloom once more.

Georgia Shaffer, professional certified coach, PA licensed psychologist, and author of A Gift of Mourning Glories: Restoring Your Life after Loss

Laurie Pawlik has written a book for any woman who finds herself in a season of unexpected change or loss. She artfully weaves together the painful threads of her own life with biblical truth and the examples found in holy women from Eve to Mary. In the end, she not only shows us that growth is always possible, but gives excellent ways to enable and accelerate it in our lives. Growing Forward will inspire you to do just that.

Bo Stern, author, teaching pastor, Westside Church, Bend, Oregon