Courage: Reflections and Liberation For the Hurting Soul

by Ngina Otiende

Sometimes, the problem in Christian marriages is that one person is encouraged to have a "team mindset" while the other is allowed to carry along, unconfronted about their self-centeredness.

Sometimes, the problem is that one partner absorbs all the responsibilities of relating while the other "enjoys" the benefits.

The gap between what happens to us in relationships and how we are taught to respond is why I wrote Reflections and Liberation for Hurting Soul, a collection of 28 poems and reflections, offering women language to tend to their hurt; reminding us we deserve dignity and respect and that our agency and autonomy are God-given and worth protecting.

I write these words to those who have been told to take their place in the valley of desolation; those who thought they were free but still carry the burden of male superiority and classism on their shoulders; those hurt by wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing; those walking through life with a broken, disjointed soul. And those who love them.

You deserve dignity and respect. Your agency and autonomy are God-given and are worth protecting.

78 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 8, 2023

About the author

Ngina Otiende is a writer and professional marriage coach. She is on a mission to help women find clarity so they can address marriage problems with courage and confidence. She is the founder of IntentionalToday.com, where examines unhealthy relationship advice and how elevating the marriage institution above individual welfare has harmed us.

Reviews

[Jessica Telian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book of poems is incredible. As someone who endured years of emotional abuse at the hands of patriarchy, I could relate so much to so many of them. The author possesses much wisdom, and relates it in a very encouraging and truth-telling way. Excellent.

[Jessica Grissom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Words that Resonate

This collection has many moments that left me sighing - in thankfulness that words are used to describe so many feelings. These feelings have often seemed so big that words seemed impossible, but Ngina knows how to capture them and write beautifully about the journey.