Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Broken Healer: A Story of Healing Through Brokeness
    Broken Healer: A Story of Healing Through Brokeness
    Broken Healer: A Story of Healing Through Brokeness
    Ebook125 pages1 hour

    Broken Healer: A Story of Healing Through Brokeness

    By Daniel and Miriam Pope

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    You are not alone. Our story, like yours, is a story of the faithfulness of Jesus throughout the tapestry of our lives. From circumstances that seem so trivial that they go unnoticed to the devastating situations that shake our very existence, the one thing that we can know for certain is that faithful Jesus is always working and will never leave you or forsake you. Ours is a story where the doctors told us of the impossibilities, but through one miracle after another Jesus remained faithful to His Word. If you need to be encouraged, if you need hope restored, if you need a reminder of the faithfulness of Jesus in your life, this book was written for you.

    Broken Healer is an unusual autobiographywritten not in one voice, but two, giving the book a dual perspective that greatly enriches the story. Dans accident may have turned their world upside down, but Dan and Miriams faith in Jesus, their broken healer, is an inspiration to everyone who knows them. Their willingness to share the dark places of their brokenness with openness and honesty is to be admired and should be a source of encouragement to all who read this book.
    Gloria Kearney,author of Sing in the Shadow and Kingdom Park

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateSep 24, 2012
    ISBN9781449763541
    Broken Healer: A Story of Healing Through Brokeness
    Author

    Daniel

    Sarah, Jerry, Daniel, Darius and Sabina Arouna are British writer. Sarah as a Teacher has a strong passion about children development therefore she builds a strong interest of writing stories for children together with her lovely brothers and sister.

    Read more from Daniel

    Related authors

    Related to Broken Healer

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      On Grace

      Nov 30, 2021

      On Grace
      2 min read

    • Article

      Perfect Imperfection

      Apr 22, 2018

      Perfect Imperfection
      4 min read

    • Article

      Lightbulb Moments The Anger Issue

      Mar 15, 2022

      If anger were a sports team, I’d be its biggest fan. I’d have the season ticket, the home and away kits, the sticker album. That may sound strange, but I think anger suffers from a huge amount of misunderstanding and bad PR. Firstly, it’s considered

      2 min read

    • Article

      Let It Be

      Oct 20, 2019

      Let It Be
      1 min read

    • Article

      Patience Visited Me

      Jun 1, 2023

      Patience Visited Me
      1 min read

    • Article

      Happiness in Oneness

      Sep 25, 2021

      Happiness in Oneness
      6 min read

    • Article

      ‘You Grow Through All Your Experiences’ Thoughts From Nicky:

      Oct 30, 2020

      • A burglary is frightening but it’s good to recognise that you grow and mature through all your experiences • If you’ve experienced a traumatic experience, have trauma counselling if you can • Look after yourself physically and spiritually. I exer

      1 min read

    • Article

      Coach Yourself To A Better Financial Life

      Mar 24, 2020

      The ‘Psychologies’- endorsed ‘Find a coach’ directory, with Barefoot  Coaching, provides a choice of top coaches, all with postgraduate training accredited by the University of Chester and the International Coach Federation. Find a coach who suits yo

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Perfect Prayer

      May 18, 2020

      The Perfect Prayer
      1 min read

    • Article

      3 Prayers That Always Work

      Jan 28, 2022

      My mother was hospitalized with cancer the summer of my fourteenth year. Day after day, I knelt at a crude altar at a church camp in Missouri, desperate, begging God to heal my mother. She died a few months later. Prayer doesn’t always “work”: As har

      2 min read

    • Article

      A Path To Wisdom

      May 31, 2018

      A Path To Wisdom
      3 min read

    • Article

      The UPSIDE of FEELING DOWN

      Jul 29, 2021

      The UPSIDE of FEELING DOWN
      4 min read

    • Article

      In Her Words

      Jan 22, 2020

      I start my morning with a cup of hot water with some collagen, glutamine and probiotics. And then I let my dogs out and feed them. Meditation is important to me, even if it’s just five minutes, just to centre myself. It’s pretty basic. I use the sam

      1 min read

    • Article

      Understanding The Power Of Prayer

      Jun 24, 2019

      Prayers for the elections have come and gone, and the emphasis should now shift towards continued prayer for stability, peace, and justice in the nation. What most people do not always realise is the fact that constant prayer involves interaction wit

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Power Of Rituals

      Jan 12, 2022

      A month or so into Sydney’s second lockdown, cabin fever truly taken hold, I decided to make a change. If I was going to survive the next months with my mental health intact, I needed to make groundhog day more enjoyable. As a busy working mum, I’m g

      3 min read

    • Article

      Area Code 707

      Jul 26, 2023

      Area Code 707
      4 min read

    • Article

      Show Your Gratitude Today

      Jul 21, 2022

      Show Your Gratitude Today
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Science of Gratitude: New research suggests saying thanks regularly can benefit your health.

      Nov 28, 2013

      A few months ago, I conducted an early Thanksgiving experiment on myself. I was in Reykjavik, Iceland, on a lecture trip. My morning was free, and I took it to write two pages about how lucky I am—something, I’m embarrassed to say, that I had never d

      3 min read

    • Article

      Your Liberation Is On the Line

      Feb 5, 2019

      Your Liberation Is On the Line
      13 min read

    • Article

      Why I Love Annuities, and So Should You

      Jan 16, 2020

      If you need reliable, guaranteed retirement income, annuities can be one of your best options. Why do I say that? For one thing, annuities can act as a hedge against longevity risk -- the possibility that you will outlive your money. People are livi

      4 min read

    • Article

      You Must Be Real To Heal

      Nov 16, 2022

      You Must Be Real To Heal
      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Broken Healer

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Broken Healer - Daniel

      Copyright © 2012 Daniel and Miriam Pope

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-6353-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-6354-1 (e)

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.westbowpress.com

      1-(866) 928-1240

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012915175

      WestBow Press rev. date: 09/20/2012

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Foreword

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: In the Beginning

      Chapter 2: From Northern Ireland with Love

      Chapter 3: Rescued in the Rockies

      Chapter 4: Honeymoon in the Hospital

      Chapter 5: Shattered

      Chapter 6: Waiting

      Chapter 7: On the Edge of Eternity

      Chapter 8: In the Still of the Night

      Chapter 9: Hospital Hopping

      Chapter 10: Rise Up and Walk

      Chapter 11: Walking in a Cave Without a Light

      Chapter 12: More than Enough

      Chapter 13: Hidden Brokenness

      Chapter 14: Not the End

      A Prayer for the Broken

      End Notes

      Cover concept by Heather Plizga, Daniel and Miriam Pope

      Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. "

      Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

      Scripture quotations marked (AMP) are taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Scripture quotations marked (THE Message) are taken from THE Message. Copyright © by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

      Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

      - All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

      -2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NLT

      Acknowledgments

      Thank you God, Jesus and Holy Spirit, no words can describe how much you mean to us, so may our lives reflect it.

      To our parents, this book is dedicated to you. Thank you for your prayers, love and support. We are truly honored to be called your children.

      To Uncle Bill, who spent countless days and nights making baby bottles, changing nappies (diapers), watching High Five and listening to the The Wiggles C D over and over again. You will never know how much we really needed you.

      To the Carlos, thanks for being there at the right place, at the right time.

      Thank you to all the employees and board of the Ottumwa Water Works for your generosity.

      Finally, a BIG thank you to First Church of the Open Bible in Ottumwa, Iowa, you became the hands, feet and body of Jesus for us! You will always have a special place in our hearts.

      Foreword

      I had the privilege of being part of Dan and Miriam’s (my sister) household on and off for nearly two years. They had kindly invited me to live in their house while my fiancée Bridget, (Dan’s niece), finished her degree at a college nearby. Bridget and I had met at Dan and Miriam’s wedding in Northern Ireland a few years previously, so to start with, I owe a great debt to them for getting married!

      Faith, in Biblical terms, is not defined by circumstances. Rather it is faith that is present with belief and dependence through every season. This is the kind of faith I see alive in Dan and Miriam. Whether waiting for a post operation report or playing with the kids in the backyard, their faith in who God says He is remains. The extent of their faith is not dependent on the changing seasons of life but upon the unchanging promises of God.

      Whilst living with Dan and Miriam we journeyed through many different seasons as a household. We shared in times of laughter and celebration, and also in times of heartache and hardship. Amidst seasons of dark uncertainty and pain, we saw the brightness of God’s faithfulness, strength and peace. In times where our present reality cast a shadow of hopelessness over us, we witnessed together God’s provision again and again.

      Will Herron

      Rend Collective Experiment

      Faithful

      There’s no words that

      You’ve spoken, That

      haven’t brought hope

      No promise You’ve made

      That You haven’t fulfilled

      Faithful Jesus, An offering

      of praise I bring to You

      Such grace that no man

      Could ever repay

      Patience that outlives

      The doubts in my head

      Faithful Jesus, An offering

      of praise I bring to You

      Surrounded by gifts of love

      You express in life the

      depth of Your love

      Jesus, I will put my hope

      in You, No idols compare

      to who You are, all You’ve

      given, I live to honor and

      worship You, Be like a

      window to who You are,

      all You’ve given to me

      You’re Faithful to the end

      There’s no words that

      You’ve spoken, That

      haven’t brought hope

      No promise You’ve made

      That You haven’t fulfilled

      Faithful Jesus, An offering

      of praise I bring to You¹

      Introduction

      It was a typical hot and humid late August Iowa morning. We packed a picnic lunch and headed to a friend’s pond. Upon arrival we laid out our blanket under the shade of a tree and as Miriam reclined to the enjoyment of a book, I took Caelan (7) and Rian (4) to the edge of the pond where the ferocious fishing competition was about to begin.

      In the heat of battle as the sweat dripped off our chins, I was trying to remove the hook out of the mouth of a bluegill that Rian had caught when one of the needles from its dorsal fin pierced my hand. Instantly I dropped the fish and yelled, Ouch!

      As the blood trickled down my hand, Rian took one look and said, I don’t want to fish anymore.

      I tried to convince him that as long I was the one who handled the fish there would be no way he could get hurt. He hung his head and walked away.

      Do we get pierced and wounded in life? The answer to that is a resounding, YES! In those moments we have a choice - do we allow Jesus to handle the situation and come to our rescue or do we hang our heads, give up and walk away?

      Caelan understood that I would be faithful to my word and that every time she caught a fish, I would be the one to handle it. She caught ten fish that day and when Rian finally realized that he would be protected by his father’s hands, he picked up his fishing pole and began to fish once again.

      A few weeks later the Holy Spirit reminded me of that moment with Rian. In my spirit I heard the Lord say, That’s what I have done for you. I allowed myself to be pierced and wounded so that you would be healed.

      Isaiah prophesied about this very fact,

      But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by his wounds we are healed.

      -Isaiah 53:5 NIV

      Perhaps you are in a place in your life right now where you feel pain, hurt, loss, discouragement, depression or even hopelessness. If so, you are not alone. As Christians I think many of us are under the false impression that when tough

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1