The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts

:People always ask Sarah how she forgave her alcoholic mother.

How do you forgive someone who wounded you so deeply, who carelessly brushed aside your pain, who caused such destruction? How do you forgive them when your wounds are still open, they show no remorse, and you're so tangled up with them you're not sure how to get untangled?

These are the questions Sarah Mae has wrestled with since she was fourteen years old-the year she moved in with her mother.

The Complicated Heart takes readers on a journey where they will experience Sarah's story with her. Readers will be able to peek behind the curtain into the heart of her mom as well, through journal entries and letters. The story of Sarah and her mom is the story of how light finds a way in, even in the deepest darkness. It is a story that shows victory, hope, and redemption in the midst of trauma and pain.

Specifically, The Complicated Heart will help you: Learn how to forgive when your wound is still open Heal even when circumstances don't change Get out of the cycle of dysfunction that you seem trapped in Love when it feels impossible Persevere in hope even when you think it's a waste of time Support a friend who is dealing with a broken or painful relationship
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