Cradle My Heart: Finding God's Love After Abortion

by Kim Ketola

Overview

Abortion continues to be a hot topic in politics, women's rights, and medical practice. But for the eight to ten million American Christian women who have had one, abortion is a spiritual issue as well, raising questions of life and death, heaven and hell, grief and loss.

Writing from her own experience, Kim Ketola sheds light on one of the darkest and most neglected personal issues of our time: the widespread need for healing and spiritual recovery after abortion. "After abortion brought the worst trouble into my life I had ever known," writes Ketola, "I just couldn't see my way free to believe in God's love." With a compassionate heart, Ketola offers ten true stories of healing promise from the Bible to help women answer the most common spiritual torments they face: Is abortion a sin? Does God hate me? Where can I turn in my shame and distress? How could I ever tell anyone the truth? And more.

Inspired by Romans 6:4--"just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life"--this is a definitive resource to help women see themselves and God anew and--finally--to find spiritual healing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825439285
Publisher:	Kregel Publications
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Kim Ketola is a sought-after writer and motivational speaker with the Ruth Graham and Friends conference. After thirty years in the broadcasting industry, she founded a nonprofit organization through which she presents professionally accredited conferences to equip counselors and help individuals recover from the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion. Kim lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Foreword Opening Eyes and Hearts by Ruth Graham 11

Introduction At the Heart of Things 13

Part 1 Your Heart

1 An Examination Do you want to get well? 19

2 An Invitation What are you thirsting for? 37

3 An Open Conversation Who are you listening to now? 53

Part 2 God's Heart

4 A Demonstration Do you believe your heart can change? 73

5 A Realization Can you believe this forgiveness? 91

6 A Restoration Can you love again? 107

7 A Jubilation Can you believe your baby is in heaven? 123

Part 3 The Whole Heart

8 A Consolation Where have you laid him? 139

9 A Dedication Will you rise again? 157

10 A Celebration What would you give out of love? 175

Acknowledgments 195

Appendix A Helpful Resources 197

Appendix B Study and Discussion Questions 203

Notes 209