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    The Girl in the Garage: 3 Steps To Letting Go Of Your Past
    The Girl in the Garage: 3 Steps To Letting Go Of Your Past
    The Girl in the Garage: 3 Steps To Letting Go Of Your Past
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    The Girl in the Garage: 3 Steps To Letting Go Of Your Past

    By Sharon Hughes

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    What if you let go of the lies you've believed, broke up with your past and let go of the shame that's held you prisoner in your own life for good? Who would you be? Who could you be? In the Girl In The Garage, Sharon Hughes shares her personal story of overcoming years of abuse that came to a head when at 16 years old, she was drugged at a Halloween party and woke up in a garage seven hours later. Her story is one of radical healing by a radical God that called her to a new identity and a new destiny. If you've struggled with brokenness, shame, trauma and self worth issues, this book will walk you through the core steps you need to get a breakthrough while experiencing God's radical healing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJan 2, 2020
    ISBN9781543979039
    The Girl in the Garage: 3 Steps To Letting Go Of Your Past
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    Sharon Hughes

    Sharon Hughes currently resides in Evergreen, Colorado. She is the mother of two children who are now adults. She has logged many volunteer hours in their classrooms and extra curricular activities while they were growing up. Over the past 13 years, Sharon has held the position of a teaching assistant at a local Charter School, working with Kindergarten. As a mom and teacher, she has experienced many instances where children are reluctant to share their things. She has also had quite a few conversations with other moms experiencing the same issue. This common problem, along with some other recent experiences, sparked the basis for this book.

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      The Girl in the Garage - Sharon Hughes

      Praise For

      The Girl In The Garage

      Sharon’s story is genuine, transparent, and honest. Her story reflects what others are experiencing, are afraid to tell, or are unable to tell. She gives hope that someone does understand, comfort that you are not alone, and courage that you can move past your fears and brokenness to experience healing.

      - Bob Reish, Certified Business Coach and Consultant

      In our society today, there’s a large disconnect with the way individuals seek emotional support whether that be through therapy, counseling, church, or support groups. There is a stigma with seeking help for the burdens and emotional warfare that wage against us, and the only true remedy is the Lord setting us free. Sharon’s story is a true testament that you can learn from and see first-hand that you don’t have to live in shame. That life can be full and rich if you live outside the garage!

      - Marcie Stoddard, Chief Storyteller, Communication Consultant

      The Girl in the Garage

      The True Story of Radical Healing By a Radical God

      3 Steps To Letting Go Of Your Past

      All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®, Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, by Biblical, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are taken from the King James Version. Scripture quotations marked (MSG) are taken from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked (CSB) are taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright ©2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

      Copyright © 2019 Sharon Hughes

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing form the publisher. ISBN 978-1-54397-902-2 eBook 978-1-54397-903-9

      To my amazing children:

      Ciara, Chad and Cody.

      You are my why, the reason I keep fighting.

      Contents

      Foreword

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Part 1

      Chapter 1 I Lost Myself From The Beginning

      Chapter 2 It’s A Really Big Mess

      Chapter 3 Taken

      Chapter 4 The Crazy Just Doesn’t End

      Chapter 5 Halloween Party Horror

      Chapter 6 The Mess Gets Messier

      Chapter 7 The Unraveling

      Chapter 8 Healing Comes In Pieces

      Chapter 9 Loose Ends

      Chapter 10 Abandonment Is A Powerful Giant

      Part 2

      Step 1

      Chapter 11 Your Power To Choose

      Chapter 12 You Don’t Have To Keep The Label

      Step 2

      Chapter 13 What You Believe Will Change Your Life

      Chapter 14 What If You’re Not Who You Think You Are?

      Chapter 15 What Is Your Mind Full Of?

      Step 3

      Chapter 16 Who Would You Be If You Weren’t That?

      Chapter 17 Taking Off The Mask

      Chapter 18 Who’s Deciding Your Worth?

      Part 3

      Chapter 19 Free Will And The Ripple Effect

      Chapter 20 How To Make Good Decisions

      Chapter 21 Setting Healthy Boundaries

      Chapter 22 Finding Faith

      Foreword

      This book is small but mighty, it will change your life if you let it. It’s imperfectly perfect, just like me, and needed to be written anyway. I’m not an expert with letters behind my name; I’m just a woman on a mission to share the truths with you that set my heart and soul free, so yours can be free too.

      May he give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose. (Psalms 20:4 CSB)

      As you read and apply the things I share, it’s important to remember to think about what’s true, not just what you think is true, or is kind of true. If you remember nothing else I say to you, please remember to stay in truth, always. We’ll go deeper into that later.

      I finally have words for what sat silently in my soul longing to be spoken.

      It’s with deep gratitude I thank my friends that walked with, influenced and encouraged me not to give up. Cheryl Turner who walked with me through hell and the birthing of many dreams in her gorgeous tearoom. Lidy Baars for answering the phone (always) and wiping countless tears at her kitchen table. Pastor Greg Curtis for seeing beyond my brokenness, and believing in me. Mike Foster for being brave and raw, while speaking words my heart desperately needed to hear. All of you made this leg of the journey bearable.

      Introduction

      As I write this book, I pray for you, the one holding it in your hands right now. However this landed in your hands, know that you matter more than you can imagine. You are valuable and God sees you. He hasn’t forgotten about you. You may be angry with him and that’s ok, he knows what happened, that brought you to this place, and he knows what your heart needs.

      Maybe what you’ve been through makes you doubt there could even be a God that cares about you. I understand that completely and if we were sitting together right now, I’d hug you tight. You don’t have to believe in God for this book to change your life. You don’t have to believe in God to be worthy, or enough. The truth is, right where you are, you are enough and you matter. I pray you know that the creator divinely created you for a purpose; you are truly loved and completely wanted.

      Whatever you’ve been through, the core of this book is, What are you believing about yourself and is it true? You don’t have to go through abuse and trauma to find yourself believing lies about who you are, who you’re meant to be, and what you’re capable of. The steps I outline will walk you through how to breakup with the past, lies, and self worth issues that have kept you a prisoner in your own life.

      This book is designed for you to write in it and I encourage you to do so! Writing or brain-dumping helps get all the ugh out of your mind so that you can begin processing your own aha moments, find your truths, and let go of the yuck.

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