A Rose Among Ashes: One Woman’s Journey Through Abortion

By Tamara S. Webb

As the culture wars between

Pro-Life and Pro-Choice,

this is a timely and true story

that tells of the life after

One makes such a choice.

In her deeply personal memoir, Tamara tells of how her decision to end a high-risk pregnancy placed her on a journey that led to brokenness, guilt, and shame until one encounter with God and a stranger brought her to a crossroads. Experience the heartbreak and the healing as you read how Tamara found hope, forgiveness, and redemption to forge a new path in the wilderness to be a voice of truth for the preborn and those suffering in silence from the act of abortion.

Debuting her first book, Tamara Webb, has found the courage to share her story in hopes to protect the preborn and their family and friends from the horrors of abortion and to bring healing to those already suffering.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: May 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973690481

Tamara S. Webb

Tamara Webb lives in Southwestern Ohio with her husband, Jim, and their cat Mercury. They have been married for 21 years and have been pastoring for the last 10 years. Tamara's pride and joy are her four grandsons and three granddaughters. She also enjoys cooking. Much like Esther, her favorite woman in the Bible, Tamara has learned to be courageous. While she admires Esther for approaching the king to protect her people from annihilation; Tamara has found the courage to share her story with the world in hopes to save the unborn and their mothers as well as to help others begin to heal.

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A ROSE AMONG ASHES

One Woman’s Journey through Abortion

TAMARA S. WEBB

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Copyright © 2020 Tamara S. Webb.

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This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author

and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of

the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of

people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 978-1-9736-9047-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-9049-8 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-9048-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020907726

WestBow Press rev. date: 5/19/2020

For baby Anthony

To my Savior, thank you for rescuing me from myself.

To my family, thank you for walking this journey with me. This book has truly been a family project.

To my Honeybear, Jim, you walked the hard road with me before healing ever came. You loved me when I did not love myself.

To my four daughters—Kris, Trish, Angel, and Jess—I love all of you more than any of you will ever comprehend. You are my girls!

To my prayer warriors, this book will accomplish what God has intended because of your faithfulness in prayer. Thank you for interceding!

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1    Lord, Here Am I

Chapter 2    Life Choices

Chapter 3    Ton of Bricks

Chapter 4    The Dark before the Dawn

Chapter 5    Rug. Run. Rescue. Rest.

Chapter 6    Redeemed Relationships

Chapter 7    My Story Is Not Hers

Chapter 8    Known

Chapter 9    Freedom

From Mother To Mom: One Daughter’s Perspective

Resources

Scriptures

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Cover Design:

Jessica Guerrero

Writing and Style Contributors:

Trishia Bertrand

Angel Mohler

Kristine Beckett

Editors:

Jim Webb

Jessica Guerrero

Photographs:

Tamara Webb owns the rights to all images.

Scriptures:

Unless otherwise indicated, scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.

A special thanks to Eaton Floral of Eaton, Ohio, for their contribution.

INTRODUCTION

This story is about a very powerful experience between two strangers and the divine intervention of God that would change their lives forever.

What began as a simple mistake became the biggest blessing.

This mistake was a text meant for a friend to receive, but as God would have it, a stranger received the message instead.

A light was about to break through the darkness—for them both. While one of them would learn how much God cares about her and every detail of her life, it taught the other one that their potential goes beyond her past—a past that you, the reader, will soon discover.

This transformational story will bring tears to your eyes, understanding to your mind, and grace to your heart.

Give yourself permission to hurt and to heal as you read this story, because you will not be the same