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Life Lived Not Lost: A Journey of Hope
Victoria Taylor Staton's life was a... Life Lived Not Lost ~ a journey of hope. Cynthia Staton's life was in turmoil, then Christ saved her. Life was perfect. She and her beloved daughter, Victoria shared the same belief in God. But seven short months after Cynthia was saved, her daughter lost her battle with Cystic Fibrosis, and God called her home.Cynthia struggled with not only missing her daughter, but losing her bible teacher. Victoria taught the Word of God to Cynthia in a way that showcased God's perfect love for His children. That profound understanding carried Cynthia through the devastation, knowing she'd see her daughter again one day, in Heaven, and that Victoria's time on Earth was a.... Life Lived Not Lost ~ A journey of hope.
217 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2017
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October 6, 2018
I love the whole book , and has taught me that everything is going to be great with Jesus. Even though I am the author I never really read my own book. I can see how God gave me the strength and courage to write Life Lived Not Lost a journey of hope
June 15, 2018
LIFE LIVED NOT LOST: A JOURNEY OF HOPE is a reflection of a life that started out with severe abuse and abandonment. As a result, the author, Cynthia Staton, developed an angry personality and covered her heart with a thick scab, as she barreled through a bad marriage and started to have children. She tells the story of the day her newborn daughter was placed in her arms and the overwhelming lightness and comfort she felt in that moment. Her spiritual teacher had arrived to help heal her.
A few years after her daughter's birth, Staton's life began to change for the better. She met a loving man who provided well for her and remained devoted to her. Yet, underneath all the changes in her outer world, Staton, like so many others who have been abused and traumatized, carried personal demons with her. Her inner world was built on self-doubt and negativity, rage and quite often, despair. Her day of reckoning arrived when she bottomed out and chose to die. Something strange happened to make her change her mind.
All Staton's children were born with special needs. Her daughter, Victoria, who arrived in the world with a severe problem, was a loving, kind girl. She made friends wherever she went, and she touched lives with her capacity for joy and unconditional love. She began to infuse her mother with a sense of God, of life's purpose, of the power that comes with giving and caring for others. Her mother considered her to be an old soul in a child's body.
Although this book moves towards a Christian theme, it is also full of an honest questioning for truth, for crying out for help during moments of doubt and despair, for sharing a profound grief that is personal and painful, yet joyous and purposeful. Readers will be deeply touched, perhaps changed, by her daughter Victoria's spirit that the author brings to life in this book. No matter what the reader's chosen path to God is, this book will touch hearts. It is not only a mother's tribute to an undying love for her daughter, but a tribute to the power within all of us to rise above life's challenges and to love others around us.
A few years after her daughter's birth, Staton's life began to change for the better. She met a loving man who provided well for her and remained devoted to her. Yet, underneath all the changes in her outer world, Staton, like so many others who have been abused and traumatized, carried personal demons with her. Her inner world was built on self-doubt and negativity, rage and quite often, despair. Her day of reckoning arrived when she bottomed out and chose to die. Something strange happened to make her change her mind.
All Staton's children were born with special needs. Her daughter, Victoria, who arrived in the world with a severe problem, was a loving, kind girl. She made friends wherever she went, and she touched lives with her capacity for joy and unconditional love. She began to infuse her mother with a sense of God, of life's purpose, of the power that comes with giving and caring for others. Her mother considered her to be an old soul in a child's body.
Although this book moves towards a Christian theme, it is also full of an honest questioning for truth, for crying out for help during moments of doubt and despair, for sharing a profound grief that is personal and painful, yet joyous and purposeful. Readers will be deeply touched, perhaps changed, by her daughter Victoria's spirit that the author brings to life in this book. No matter what the reader's chosen path to God is, this book will touch hearts. It is not only a mother's tribute to an undying love for her daughter, but a tribute to the power within all of us to rise above life's challenges and to love others around us.
February 14, 2018
I was gifted this book for an honest review. The book is from a new author and after reading this book, I just know, in my heart, that if she keeps writing, she will be a big well known author.
"Life Lived Not Lost: A Journey of Hope" is an amazing story that really made me feel. I cried, I laughed and no matter where in the book I where I felt something and the book really goes into your heart and into you mind. I love how wit made me feel even if the feelings sometimes wherent off happiness.
The story and the book has a very nice flow and rhythm so it was easy to read it and get into it. I can se myself in the future to reread it and hopefully in one long sitting, and not like I had to do now, to split it up into shorter sittings because life happens and I had to deal with that and not reading.
I so love this book and it is on my list for a book I need as a paperback. And the reason I want it as a paperback is due to how well written it is, how the story is told and the story itself. There isnt a part of this book I dont like. In most books there are parts that could be different or better but there isnt a single word in this book I would like to change.
This is a must read and a must have book. I really love it so much.
"Life Lived Not Lost: A Journey of Hope" is an amazing story that really made me feel. I cried, I laughed and no matter where in the book I where I felt something and the book really goes into your heart and into you mind. I love how wit made me feel even if the feelings sometimes wherent off happiness.
The story and the book has a very nice flow and rhythm so it was easy to read it and get into it. I can se myself in the future to reread it and hopefully in one long sitting, and not like I had to do now, to split it up into shorter sittings because life happens and I had to deal with that and not reading.
I so love this book and it is on my list for a book I need as a paperback. And the reason I want it as a paperback is due to how well written it is, how the story is told and the story itself. There isnt a part of this book I dont like. In most books there are parts that could be different or better but there isnt a single word in this book I would like to change.
This is a must read and a must have book. I really love it so much.
March 24, 2018
Life Lived Not Lost is a first book by Author Cynthia Staton. I felt like it was my life almost. Went through something similar but wasn't loss of a child but a brother. Cynthia story was a story of hope and getting peace and joy back in her life. So glad it was a e book instead of paper it would been soaked with tears. Well written heartfelt story of her life. A wonderful testimony of what God can do in our lives when we fill so broken. A book you will want to read!
June 13, 2018
This is a touching story of a woman's journey. The author shares the hardships she has been through in a candid memoir that I think many of us could learn from. As someone who has lost not one, but two children I know that anguish, self doubt and hurt that comes with the loss. The author found an amazing, spiritual way to deal with loss and struggle through life's journey. This review is a thanks to her for sharing that.
January 25, 2018
It made me laugh, cry, and then feel like I needed to thank God for the good health I have.
If you love books like The Fault in our Stars and My Sister’s Keeper, I think you’ll love Life Lived Not Lost.
I’m the same age as Victoria, so this book really made me think about a lot of stuff I take for granted. I’d recommend this book to everyone!
If you love books like The Fault in our Stars and My Sister’s Keeper, I think you’ll love Life Lived Not Lost.
I’m the same age as Victoria, so this book really made me think about a lot of stuff I take for granted. I’d recommend this book to everyone!
June 15, 2018
Heartwarming yet sad memoir of the authors experience with abuse and child loss. Simply written but still effective - the prose tells the story in straightforward style with little embellishment. The story of faith is also well-done, highlighting the writers religion without alienating those of different persuasions. Definitely a book that changes your heart and well worth the hours spent.
June 16, 2018
This was such a heartfelt journey. The author did a wonderful job of taking us on her life's hardships, motherhood, being Saved, the loss of her daughter and starting to heal. This is the first book by Cynthia and I look forward to what comes next from her.
September 27, 2018
This story touched my heart in so many places, for so many reasons. Sadness, happiness, joy, hurt and love.
Following this Author through her life was, number one amazing, but also hard. To read what she had to go through, through her earlier parts in life, down to the latest.
Victoria Staton seemed like an amazing person, someone I would love to have meet, to call my friend. She was a person anyone would want to know. When she was happy, there would be no way you would stay mad/sad.
God, He's with us all. And in this book it shows just how much you need to accept Him, but also love him. He is with each and every one of us, and no matter how bad a moment in your life is, it always looks up for the better. We all go home, to Him.
Life is something you need to live the fullest, once it's over it's over. What happens after we die? No one really knows. But all we can hope for is to make this life, right now, worth it. Victoria shows that. She was an amazing person. And reading this book you get to see that. I never saw this girl in person, but she had light surrounding her, you could feel it from the words.
This book touches your heart in so many ways, and it is diffidently a 5 star read. Best book I've read in a long time.
Following this Author through her life was, number one amazing, but also hard. To read what she had to go through, through her earlier parts in life, down to the latest.
Victoria Staton seemed like an amazing person, someone I would love to have meet, to call my friend. She was a person anyone would want to know. When she was happy, there would be no way you would stay mad/sad.
God, He's with us all. And in this book it shows just how much you need to accept Him, but also love him. He is with each and every one of us, and no matter how bad a moment in your life is, it always looks up for the better. We all go home, to Him.
Life is something you need to live the fullest, once it's over it's over. What happens after we die? No one really knows. But all we can hope for is to make this life, right now, worth it. Victoria shows that. She was an amazing person. And reading this book you get to see that. I never saw this girl in person, but she had light surrounding her, you could feel it from the words.
This book touches your heart in so many ways, and it is diffidently a 5 star read. Best book I've read in a long time.
October 15, 2018
The entire book was fantastic, I'm not sure how I'll ever get it out of my mind now.
This wonderful book follows Cynthia Staton through her world before her beautiful daughter entered her life right up until years after she passed away. Victoria Staton died at sixteen years old from Cystic Fibrosis. Though she is gone from Earth she is not gone from our world. She left a huge imprint on the people who surrounded her. She opened eyes to the beauty of Jesus Christ.
I've always considered myself a Christian, but after I read this book it became more than that to me. As I flipped the pages I too began seeing the love and light of Christ. Cynthia and Victoria have a way of just reaching out and touching every string in your heart. Even though Victoria is gone I still feel as though I got to truly know her just by reading this book.
If you ever had doubts about how life can go from being unbearable to beautiful you should read this. It shows you a guided path of light and joy. There is hope for those who seek God, and God will love anyone who listens.
This wonderful book follows Cynthia Staton through her world before her beautiful daughter entered her life right up until years after she passed away. Victoria Staton died at sixteen years old from Cystic Fibrosis. Though she is gone from Earth she is not gone from our world. She left a huge imprint on the people who surrounded her. She opened eyes to the beauty of Jesus Christ.
I've always considered myself a Christian, but after I read this book it became more than that to me. As I flipped the pages I too began seeing the love and light of Christ. Cynthia and Victoria have a way of just reaching out and touching every string in your heart. Even though Victoria is gone I still feel as though I got to truly know her just by reading this book.
If you ever had doubts about how life can go from being unbearable to beautiful you should read this. It shows you a guided path of light and joy. There is hope for those who seek God, and God will love anyone who listens.
September 4, 2018
A Life Well Lived
She wasn't old when she passed but she lived each day to the fullest and made people want to live the same way. GOD was her captain and when her vessel got too week to go on, took his crewgirl home. Her story may have ended but her memories still remain
She wasn't old when she passed but she lived each day to the fullest and made people want to live the same way. GOD was her captain and when her vessel got too week to go on, took his crewgirl home. Her story may have ended but her memories still remain
September 3, 2018
Good read
Very good read all the characters that were touched by one person's life. How we never know God's plans He always has one.
Very good read all the characters that were touched by one person's life. How we never know God's plans He always has one.
September 11, 2018
Why
Great Christian book. I though it was going to be about Victoria 's illness
And it was even better because it was about her faith in God and how she fought others about it.
Great Christian book. I though it was going to be about Victoria 's illness
And it was even better because it was about her faith in God and how she fought others about it.
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