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    I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect!
    I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect!
    I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect!
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    I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect!

    By Karol-llyn Reichmann

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    Being a Christian woman definitely has its challenges, and Karol-llyn has seen her fair share. I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect is the story of her life and the lessons she has learnt along the way. It’s about an average woman who has “mess” in her life like everyone else, but who has a BIG God who is more than able to bring her through each and every problem with a minimal amount of damage. Karol-llyn’s goal is to uplift and encourage women no matter their age to aim high in life with God as their centre guiding them to victory.

    This is not a “make-me-feel-good” book, but deals with real issues that we face on a daily basis. It is a call to action to grasp hold of the best that God has for our life instead of lying down and accepting what has been dished out, whether by what others have done to us or by our own wrong decisions. We don’t need to stay stuck in bad situations; we can be free of shame, guilt, bitterness and unforgiveness through the healing power that God brings. This is a “how-to-have-freedom” book with many examples from Karol-llyn’s life to illustrate. If He could turn her life around, He can do it for anyone!

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    PublisherReadOnTime BV
    Release dateDec 4, 2014
    ISBN9781742844855
    I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect!
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    Karol-llyn Reichmann

    I was born and raised in Central QLD and moved to NSW when I was 17 after becoming a Christian. I have been married for 17 years to my amazing husband Manuel and have 4 wonderful boys aged 15, 14, 12 and 5. I have spent the last 18 years helping women to see that their past does not need to be their future. They can have an abundant life through Jesus Christ. I know because I have walked out from a negative, self-destructive past into all the goodness that God has for me. As I started to get to know Him and His Word (The Bible), I started to understand that His plan for us is good, if we would only allow Him to guide us. I am passionate to see women in particular set free from negative self-worth, poor self-esteem, fear and negative thoughts and attitudes that have the potential to keep us stuck in the same place for years if we don’t deal with them. Jesus died for us to have freedom and a life abundantly and it is my goal to help women see that those promises are for them, no matter where they have come from.

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      I Am A Christian, But I’m Not Perfect! - Karol-llyn Reichmann

      I am a Christian, But I’m Not Perfect!

      Copyright © 2014 Karol-llyn Reichmann

      Smashwords Edition

      Edited by Karen Robinson

      Verses identified as NIV are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Verses identified as NKJV are scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Verses identified as KJV are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. Verses identified as AMP are scripture taken from The Amplified Bible. Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org

      ). Scriptures are italicized and the author has underlined some words within the scripture quotations.  These words are not underlined in the original Bible versions.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      The information, views, opinions and visuals expressed in this publication are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect those of the publisher. The publisher disclaims any liabilities or responsibilities whatsoever for any damages, libel or liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the contents of this publication.

      A copy of this publication can be found in the National Library of Australia.

      ISBN:  978-1-742844-85-5 (pbk.)

      Published by Book Pal

      www.bookpal.com.au

      – To my God

      Thank You for Your unconditional love and encouraging me to see that I can be all that You created me to be, in Jesus!

      – To my Family

      Honey, thank you for loving me and releasing me to be all that I am, I am so thankful that God has given me such a strong man.  And to Kristian, Josh, Daniel and Levi, I’m so glad that God thought me worthy to parent such amazing kids.  You make my life the greatest joy and I love you.

      – To my Church

      Thank you to my Senior Pastor’s Scott and Rachael Hanzy for believing in me and showing me by example what the love of Jesus really looks like.  To my much loved Jim and Pat Primossich thank you for teaching me and walking this journey with me over the last 18 years. You have seen the good, the bad and the ugly and still loved me and for that I am truly grateful.  And to the rest of my Gateway family, thank you for all your support and for helping to make this book a reality.

      – To my Editor

      Thank you Karen Robinson, for all the time and effort you have poured into me over the last 2 years.  Thank you for your eye for detail, I am so proud of what we’ve accomplished.

      Contents

      Introduction

      1. Growing Up In a Broken Family

      2. Troubled Years

      3. Baby Steps

      4. Marriage Is No Honeymoon

      5. Who Said Parenting Was Easy?

      6. Getting a handle on Friendship

      7. Finances – Our Battlefield

      8. The Breakthrough

      9. The Art of Giving and Receiving

      10. It’s a Matter of Trust

      11. Discouragement – The Enemy’s Weapon

      12. Let’s Sum It Up

      Salvation Prayer

      Affirmation Templates

      Introduction

      Many people see Christians as people who should be perfect. The Ministers should be perfect, the Deacons should be perfect and the congregation should be perfect. This thought process of non-Christians and Christians alike has led to many being frustrated by Christianity.

      So why do people think this? For many years some churches have portrayed a holier than thou attitude rejecting everyday people for imperfect lives and looking down on those who don’t fit their narrow-minded mould. People who have come seeking God at church have come away feeling judged and criticised and blamed for where they’re at in life. It’s true that through wrong decision making we can wind up in a mess, but there is always a reason why people make the choices they do, and the church should be a place where people can find acceptance, healing and forgiveness. Not doing this creates fear and hopelessness in people who may want help, but won’t seek it out because they don’t want to feel worse. I believe suicide is rampant because hurting people don’t know where to turn without judgment.

      There is a positive! It has been my experience that this is changing. The church is trying to take on a more compassionate stand and is reaching millions of lost and lonely people all over the world. Lives are being changed and people are being set free from all sorts of emptiness and brokenness. I should know, I was one of them.

      The following pages are a look at one broken woman’s life and how I have messed up, fallen short and gone way off track, yet God’s love and grace has brought me through in every area of my life. I will take you through experiences from my childhood, marriage, parenting and more, that God has turned around and made whole in Him. He is faithful and just, and as Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them." (NLT)

      It doesn’t matter what area of your life you are struggling with, God is the answer. He is in the business of making broken things whole, bringing shattered dreams back to life and restoring the broken hearted.

      Christians are not perfect. They are normal people who have a powerful God who is willing and able to make a great life for those who put their trust in Him. John 10:10 says, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (NKJV)

      I hope that you find this book encouraging. If He can heal and restore a broken person like me, He can do it for you; you just have to be willing to let Him.

      Karol-llyn xx

      Chapter 1

      Growing Up In a Broken Family

      broken environment chapter 1.png

      I was born on July 2nd 1978 in the Central Queensland city of Rockhampton. My mother was just eighteen years old and my Dad twenty-five. I am the eldest of five children, the three eldest are from Mum and Dad’s marriage and our baby brother and sister are from Mum’s second partner.

      I’d like to say that my parents came together out of a wonderful love for each other, but it didn’t happen that way. Dad was crazy about Mum but she didn’t feel the same way about him. When Mum found out she was pregnant she wanted to run and be on her own with me. Marriage never entered her mind but in those days if you fell pregnant, it was the right thing to do to get married.

      From a very young age I felt that I was an accident and that Mum wouldn’t be with Dad if it weren’t for me. I saw the pain in my Mum and for a long time felt I was to blame for her unhappiness.

      Thankfully, when I became a Christian, I saw the following Scripture and realised there is no such thing as an accident. Jeremiah 1:5 says, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…" (NIV)

      No matter what the circumstances are behind your birth, you were meant to be here, and you are valuable.

      Text Box: There is no such thing as an accident! I grew up in the tiny mining towns around Central Queensland as Dad was a coal miner. Dysart was the first town I can remember and we lived there until I was four. I have fond memories of living there. I remember Dad teaching me to ride a bike on an old dirt track out the back of our place and the cubby house that Dad made from an old tin shed. It was the best cubby house; Mum decked it out with a play table and chairs, beds, ironing board and iron and a cradle made from branches Dad found on the ground. It was awesome!

      Then we moved to Tieri which was a new mining town built for a new coal mine that had opened up. Moving to Tieri brought quite a lot of different memories, some of them unpleasant. The town was beautiful but I didn’t fit in at all. Most of the girls didn’t like me and I didn’t like most of them either. They looked down their noses at me and I was often left out.

      Between the ages of six and eight I was sexually abused by a boy who was much older than I was. Mum had no idea until just recently what had happened as I had never spoken about it to anyone. Dad on the other hand did find out eventually and he

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