Books

Here are some helpful books we have encountered on this journey with chronic illness:

Purpose in Pain: Rediscovering God’s Purpose Through the Pain of Chronic Illness: Written by Broken and Mended founder, David Heflin, for those walking through chronic pain and illness, this book offers honest lament, biblical hope, and encouragement for the journey ahead. Through Scripture, personal experience, and pastoral insight, Heflin helps readers grieve what has been lost while learning to recognize God’s grace and presence even in suffering. If you order through our store, we will ship it through Amazon. Or you can go directly to Amazon ($23.00) for the paperback or Kindle versions ($9.99): https://a.co/d/0aQRJuxa

Leader’s Guide and Reflection Guides for Broken and Mended support groups: permit us this one shameless plug! If you are joining a support group, you will want a Reflection Guide. You need a Leader’s Guide to start a support group. You can also buy Reflection Guides for your group as a group leader. If you want to lead a Broken and Mended support group, please apply first.

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Kiss The Wave by David Furhman. I was reading this book when the name for Broken and Mended was chosen. It is a great personal story about chronic illness and pain with deep theological reflection. It’s my kind of book.

These next two books are from our good friend, and Broken and Mended board member, Esther Smith. Chronic Illness Walking By Faith (a devotional book), A Still And Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts. See other books by Esther on her website.

Emily Maurits has written a great memoir on her struggle with her sister’s brain tumor diagnosis and the subsequent life and death struggle. Two Sisters and a Brain Tumour.

Though not dealing with chronic pain or illness, we think Broken and Mended member, Tara Cole’s book on praying for our kids in school is great! Everday Prayers For School.

Glenn Pemberton’s Hurting With God: Learning To Lament with the Psalms is a fantastic and encouraging book.

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