Through the Trials Just Believe

By Nitza Hollinger

When faced with trials, one must be well-grounded in what drives him or her to continue the fight to live and overcome what may seem as an unsurpassable trial. The image of the tree grounded firmly on the rock symbolizes that solid grounding point and the will to survive when the trials of life seem overwhelming.

10% of all book sale profits will be donated to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499018196

Nitza Hollinger

From the streets of Manhattan's Spanish Harlem to Alaska, the Last Frontier, Nitza's varied life experiences helped shape her into a strong individual who learned to face life's challenges with confi dence and the determination to succeed. God knew she would need to have faith to persevere, a strong will to fi ght, and immense trust in Him, knowing that He would see her through life's challenges. Nitza lived in Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula with her husband and two sons. Despite an Ivy League education followed by law school, Nitza chose to stay at home with her two boys to homeschool and teach them about God's unfailing love. Those were wonderful years, enjoying the time with two happy and energetic young boys. In the fall, the boys would enjoy going fishing early in the morning with their dad to catch the winter's supply of Alaskan salmon and then return home for a hard day of school. Life can present us at any time with unexpected, life changing circumstances which require strength and the support of others to endure. Discover how we can be more than conquerors through Nitza's story of her battle with cancer. This testimony attests to God's deep love for us and His promise to never leave us no matter what difficulties we face. May the reader be encouraged in knowing that we need never feel alone in life's ups and downs. Nitza Hollinger

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Kirkus Book Review

Hollinger faces cancer with courage and faith in her brief but inspiring memoir.

Happily married with two sons, Hollinger was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2010. She grew up in Spanish Harlem—Mister Rogers would not have wanted to be my neighbor. After an incident in public school, she went to a private Catholic school, where her behavior was tempered by a positive disciplinary approach. In spite of a childhood of some hard knocks, she was accepted to Dartmouth and, after graduation, worked at the school as an admissions officer.

She then attended Northeastern School of Law and accepted Christ as her savior. During treatment for cancer and other afflictions, she found herself repeatedly drawn to Bible verses that offered support and guidance; she also experienced what she believed to be a miracle. As the illness progressed with all its complications, she remained committed to God’s hand in her life: He is in control. Although eventually confined to a wheelchair, she nonetheless remained upbeat and positive and thankful for the kindnesses of friends and family. Hollinger writes of her experiences with intelligence, and her story is marked by clarity, humor, humility and gratitude. Refreshingly, there are no attempts to overdramatize her situation: Shingles or no shingles, my family, sister, and I had a good time. Photos of the author and her family are included, and the book ends with a list of Bible verses that hold special meaning for the author. Also, 10 percent of profits from sales of the book are earmarked for St. Jude’s Research Hospital.

Well-written, uplifting account of a woman buoyed by faith, family and friends in her fight against cancer.

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When faced with trials, one must be well-grounded

in what drives him or her to continue the fight to live and overcome what may seem as an unsurpassable trial. The image of the tree grounded firmly on the rock symbolizes that solid grounding point and the will to survive when the trials of life seem overwhelming.

In life there are those things that are urgent—that want your immediate attention. Then, there are those things that are important. Never lose sight of what is important. People are important. Relationships are important. Never trade the important for the urgent.

Nitza Hollinger

THROUGH THE TRIALS

JUST BELIEVE

Nitza Hollinger

Copyright © 2014 by Nitza Hollinger.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2014908707

ISBN:       Hardcover       978-1-4990-1820-2

       Softcover       978-1-4990-1821-9

       eBook       978-1-4990-1819-6

       Audiobook       978-1-4990-5546-7

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Most Scriptures in this testimonial are taken from the New King James Version and the proper acknowledgement is as follows:

Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture references labeled KJV are taken from the

Holy King James Version.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: My Early Years

Chapter 2: Faith through the Trials

Chapter 3: A Husband’s Farewell to an Amazing Lady

Epilogue

Appendix: Just Believe

I

dedicate this book to my LORD Jesus Christ, who stayed by my side through every twist and turn of this life-changing journey. I pray it will please Him.

PREFACE

Many people, upon hearing how God worked in my life during my arduous battle with breast cancer, asked me to write my story so it can be used to encourage others going through hard times. It took me a long time to do this because I did not know how to approach it. My testimony is more of a collection of God working during the different stages of this disease. It is not a neatly flowing story, but I believe He wants me to tell it. Knowing that I did not know how to do this (write in little vignettes), He prompted a friend to buy a certain book for me. She dismissed the request and started to walk away. Then it was unmistakable. Buy the book! I am glad she did because it showed me how to tackle this task. I prayerfully write my experience with illness in the hope that it will bless those reading it. This testimony is not about me but about how God sustains us through hard times.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I wish to thank all of my family members and friends who, upon hearing about our plight, began pouring out their support with words of encouragement,