Courage through the Darkness
A Journey of Hope and Healing
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But, over the years, I have learned to see lessons, and even beauty, in mistakes. I am no longer afraid to let people see my flaws or to be the real me! For so long, I hid my imperfections and scars. However, I realized that life is messy and often times, unpredictable. We must not fall apart or blame ourselves for things we have no control over. Even Jesus chose to display his scars as a reminder of His faithfulness and love for us all, even though we sent Him to the cross. Our scars are evidence of healing and saying, “I am a survivor”. It is through our pain and the scars of life that greatness can prevail. Not greatness in a way that brings glory to ourselves, but to God. Scars display God’s mercy in allowing us to overcome and be healed from wounds that easily could have overtaken us if we allowed them to.
I believe that God uses our deepest sorrows and pain to develop our greatest testimony. It is in the fire where courage and steadfast determination develop. It is where we see that in our weakness, we are made strong! I read something recently that said, “Remember Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego? God didn’t put out the fire, He just put Jesus in there with them. It is not about God ‘putting out our fire’, it is about Who is there with you” (author unknown). With God’s help, I have no doubt that one day I will stand victorious over my past failures and once and for all, triumph over what the enemy had planned for my demise. I just have to remember who I belong to, rise up, take courage and do it!
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About the Book
From the beginning, Cynthia Thomas’s life was unstable. All children want to feel safe and loved by their parents. However, Cynthia was not born into a loving environment. Instead, she endured fear and broken trust that allowed negative strongholds to form, and she carried them into adulthood.
In Courage through the Darkness, Cynthia shares her inspiring story of moving beyond her traumatic childhood to healing and restoration. Through her journey, she is forced to face her fears and make difficult decisions while searching for peace, comfort, and freedom.
Along the way, she hears a still small voice speaking to her heart, providing the hope she so desperately needs. With Jesus at her side and guiding the way, Cynthia demonstrates that triumph can come from tragedy, but you must have the courage to pass through the darkness and seek the light on the other side.
About the Author
Cynthia Thomas has been a nurse for twenty-eight years with seven of those years spent as a family nurse practitioner. She believes she is called to serve others, both with their physical and emotional needs. In addition, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Cynthia and her husband have two grown sons and live in Oklahoma.