Broken but Healed: In the Eyes of an Overcomer

By Atarah

Many of us will undergo difficulties in our lives, with some of us experiencing the trauma of abuse. Yet even through trauma and the depression, guilt, and anxiety that often follows, God is there with us to protect us, guide us, and give us light in the darkness.

Broken but Healed shares the journey of a young, inspiring Christian who went through trials and tribulations and overcame them with God by her side. Born with cerebral palsy, author Atarah shares her troubling early years suffering at the hands of abusers, as she tried in earnest to tell her loved ones and trust in them for help. Yet through her defeat, depression, and the loss of her mother at birth, she would find victory in her battle and elation in her depressionthanks to her faith and the peace of God.

This true story of inspiration and blessing can help you find a way through your own struggles with depression, guilt, and even abuse. Join Atarah on her journey and discover how to push through the struggles and reveal the light that God will show you on the other side.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973633273

Atarah

Atarah is an overcomer and a blessing in disguise. She doesnt limit herself in anything that she does, and through many trials and tribulations, she has faced life with God at her side, who has directed her every step of the way. As she solely commits herself to God within her hardships, she finds refuge in knowing that while she is broken, God was and still is healing her along the way.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-3326-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-3327-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018907950

WestBow Press rev. date: 07/18/2018

Contents

Preface

Miracle Baby

Chapter 1    Birth

Chapter 2    Teenage Years

Chapter 3    Next Morning

Chapter 4    Revival

Chapter 5    Moving Forward

Chapter 6    Faith It Until You Make It

Chapter 7    Philly Bound

Chapter 8    Starting Over

Chapter 9    Sickness To Healing

Chapter 10  Deliverance In God

Chapter 11  Reflection

Preface

I would like to take the time to thank my Lord and personal Savior, Jesus Christ, for all that He has done for me and what He will continue to do for