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Healing Family Relationships: A Guide to Peace and Reconciliation
Every family is hurting, and the wounds that come from our relatives can be deeper than all others. Conflict within a family can range from daily frictions and annoyances to rage and hatred and eventually estrangement. We want things to be different but have no idea where to start.
After 25 years of ministering to families, Rob Rienow believes reconciliation is at the heart of the gospel--reconciliation with God and one another. You will come away with specific steps you can take in your relationships with your family members to pursue peace and healing in your homes. Each chapter includes key biblical examples as well as present-day stories of families who have experienced God's help and healing--including the author's own miraculous healing of his relationship with his father.
Our families can bring out the best, as well as the worst, in all of us. May this book guide you in making your home and family a blessing in a broken world.
After 25 years of ministering to families, Rob Rienow believes reconciliation is at the heart of the gospel--reconciliation with God and one another. You will come away with specific steps you can take in your relationships with your family members to pursue peace and healing in your homes. Each chapter includes key biblical examples as well as present-day stories of families who have experienced God's help and healing--including the author's own miraculous healing of his relationship with his father.
Our families can bring out the best, as well as the worst, in all of us. May this book guide you in making your home and family a blessing in a broken world.
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First published July 10, 2020
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July 3, 2020
We all need healing in our families. I don't have any family but my husband and oh does he need healing within his family. So I know first hand that this book is a great tool for those who have families and have been hurt in the past. There is a healing need and this book is such a treat for us all.
I highly recommend this book, buy enough to share with those close to you so they can get the healing that they need.
The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are our own.
I highly recommend this book, buy enough to share with those close to you so they can get the healing that they need.
The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are our own.
July 3, 2020
In Healing Family Relationships, Rob Reinow explored the wounds that exist in our families and how we can obtain healing. In the book, some of the topics he discussed was, “forgiveness, prayer, repentance, listening, acceptance, spiritual warfare, boundaries, patience, healing through the generations, and much more”. In the book, he opened up about his own family issues. He admits his relationship with his father wasn’t the best. His mother was his father’s fourth wife. His father was his father’s second wife. They ended up divorcing when he was a teenager due to his father infidelity. He revealed in the book how God was able to transform his father and their relationship later in the book. He started the book by exploring the topic of forgiveness and how he was able to forgive his father. He described it as a three phases process. The first step is learning that forgiveness is a choice we can make and he instructed readers to write all our hurts down and then burn them and release the hurt. The second he encouraged readers to follow the scripture and to forgive from the heart and to pray. He was open about having to deal with his angry and hurt. It took him six years in being in phase two. The third is reconciliation between our us and the person who hurt us and try and live peacefully, if we can. He reminded readers we can’t control our family members and how they treat us but we can seek and try and find healing. He also shared personal stories from his marriage, parenting seven children, and his ministry. One common thing is any relationship there is always things we have to heal from in order to live a fulfilled and fruitful life.
I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is struggling in their family relationships. The book is geared to just family relationships but the principles can also be applied to other relationships. I immensely enjoyed how open he was in sharing his own struggles and how he has had to heal from his own wounds in order to help himself and in turn also to reach out and help others through their own pains. I believe this book has the potential to help marriages and to help relationships between parents and children. We all go through things that over time and build up and cause strive and conflict in marriages and families. One of my favorite chapters was about repentance and how to ask forgiveness from a family member when we are the one who caused harm. If you’re seeking a book to heal your family, then read this book maybe even together!
"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”
I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is struggling in their family relationships. The book is geared to just family relationships but the principles can also be applied to other relationships. I immensely enjoyed how open he was in sharing his own struggles and how he has had to heal from his own wounds in order to help himself and in turn also to reach out and help others through their own pains. I believe this book has the potential to help marriages and to help relationships between parents and children. We all go through things that over time and build up and cause strive and conflict in marriages and families. One of my favorite chapters was about repentance and how to ask forgiveness from a family member when we are the one who caused harm. If you’re seeking a book to heal your family, then read this book maybe even together!
"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/ Chosen for my honest review.”
June 17, 2020
[Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany Books. All thoughts and opinions are my own.]
It is unsurprising that a book like this exists. Many of us, and I speak for myself as personally here as with regards to anyone else, come from backgrounds of broken and deeply divided relationships, and probably do not do as good a job at possible in overcoming those. The principles in this book are somewhat straightforward, but nonetheless are very powerful and are certainly applicable to areas far outside of family relationships to cover matters of restoring trust and relationships within and between institutions and communities as well. Indeed, this particular book, though very short, has a lot of tough things to say and not all readers are going to be receptive to its message. I know at some parts I felt a bit of pushback to what the author was saying and I suspect that will be a common feeling for other people who read the book as well, especially when it comes to giving advice that the most mature person in a dysfunctional relationship ought to apologize first--but not to overapologize in such a way that it allows for the supposed 'victim' to manipulate you. This is advice well worth considering.
This book is a short one at a bit less than 200 pages. The book begins with acknowledgements and an introduction that lets the reader in on the secret that every family is hurting, albeit some more than others. After that the author discusses the power of forgiveness (1) in providing healing for families. This leads to a discussion of healing that involves various qualities. These chapters come along with a fair amount of discussion from the author about his own life and his own struggle in some of these areas with his parents--who divorced when he was a teenager--as well as with his own wife and children. They include healing through: prayer (2), repentance (3), listening (4), acceptance (5), spiritual warfare (6) against demons, boundaries (7), compassion (8), patience (9), mediators (10), and mercy (11). It is likely that the reader will find at least some struggles in these areas, and may be motivated even to read further works about these matters in areas that are particularly difficult. The author's discussion of spiritual warfare as being an important element in division and problems is also helpful. Finally, the author ends with a discussion of healing through the generations (12) as well as the miracle of reconciliation that happened in his own family just before his father died (13), after which the author provides an altar call for the reader, notes, and some information about himself.
Reconciliation is tricky business. This is because it depends on aspects of communication and behavior that human beings struggle with. Respect, honesty, compassion, all of these are required for us to reconcile with others well. None of these are easy things to do. And the fact that we must recognize that we are sometimes as much the enemies of genuine peace by either providing no boundaries all or being embittered by conflict does not make matters any easier. It is to be hoped that at least some potential readers of this book will not have a great deal to suffer from when it comes to dealing with broken relationships, but some of us are not that fortunate. Given that failures in relationships frequently have generational aspects to them in patterns of thought and behavior that serve to sabotage the well-being of relationships, frequently being better at reconciliation requires a lot of soul searching and painful personal change. Hopefully a book like this can encourage such steps to be made to the extent that they are necessary. It certainly has a lot worth reading and taking to heart.
It is unsurprising that a book like this exists. Many of us, and I speak for myself as personally here as with regards to anyone else, come from backgrounds of broken and deeply divided relationships, and probably do not do as good a job at possible in overcoming those. The principles in this book are somewhat straightforward, but nonetheless are very powerful and are certainly applicable to areas far outside of family relationships to cover matters of restoring trust and relationships within and between institutions and communities as well. Indeed, this particular book, though very short, has a lot of tough things to say and not all readers are going to be receptive to its message. I know at some parts I felt a bit of pushback to what the author was saying and I suspect that will be a common feeling for other people who read the book as well, especially when it comes to giving advice that the most mature person in a dysfunctional relationship ought to apologize first--but not to overapologize in such a way that it allows for the supposed 'victim' to manipulate you. This is advice well worth considering.
This book is a short one at a bit less than 200 pages. The book begins with acknowledgements and an introduction that lets the reader in on the secret that every family is hurting, albeit some more than others. After that the author discusses the power of forgiveness (1) in providing healing for families. This leads to a discussion of healing that involves various qualities. These chapters come along with a fair amount of discussion from the author about his own life and his own struggle in some of these areas with his parents--who divorced when he was a teenager--as well as with his own wife and children. They include healing through: prayer (2), repentance (3), listening (4), acceptance (5), spiritual warfare (6) against demons, boundaries (7), compassion (8), patience (9), mediators (10), and mercy (11). It is likely that the reader will find at least some struggles in these areas, and may be motivated even to read further works about these matters in areas that are particularly difficult. The author's discussion of spiritual warfare as being an important element in division and problems is also helpful. Finally, the author ends with a discussion of healing through the generations (12) as well as the miracle of reconciliation that happened in his own family just before his father died (13), after which the author provides an altar call for the reader, notes, and some information about himself.
Reconciliation is tricky business. This is because it depends on aspects of communication and behavior that human beings struggle with. Respect, honesty, compassion, all of these are required for us to reconcile with others well. None of these are easy things to do. And the fact that we must recognize that we are sometimes as much the enemies of genuine peace by either providing no boundaries all or being embittered by conflict does not make matters any easier. It is to be hoped that at least some potential readers of this book will not have a great deal to suffer from when it comes to dealing with broken relationships, but some of us are not that fortunate. Given that failures in relationships frequently have generational aspects to them in patterns of thought and behavior that serve to sabotage the well-being of relationships, frequently being better at reconciliation requires a lot of soul searching and painful personal change. Hopefully a book like this can encourage such steps to be made to the extent that they are necessary. It certainly has a lot worth reading and taking to heart.
June 27, 2020
Certainly every family has relationship problems. That is the nature of humanity. Rienow has written a book full of practical strategies with a view to healing the relationships.
There were a few surprises in this book. One was a chapter on spiritual warfare. It is a neglected issue but one that is so necessary. “We need to stop fighting against our family and start fighting against the spiritual forces of evil.” (79) Another surprise was a chapter on boundaries. And yet another was a chapter on mediation. (He gives steps to implementing mediation.)
Yes, this book offers good strategic steps, such as for prayer and repentance. He gives steps for forgiveness, such as making a decision (act of the will), then asking God to work on the heart, then reconciliation. This takes time and Rienow says he himself was in this process for six years before seeing a breakthrough. He also includes the actions to take to have a conversation offering repentance.
I like Rienow reminding us that we cannot control the other person but we can change our own mind and behavior. Some of this is hard, like having patience and mercy.
Rienow uses stories from his own life and the lives of others, as well as stories from the Bible to illustrate his teaching. There are questions at the end of each chapter for personal reflection or group discussion.
This is a book full of practical instruction and anyone who would like to see relationships in a family healed would find reading it beneficial. Rienow includes a chapter on the most important relationship reconciliation, with God.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.
There were a few surprises in this book. One was a chapter on spiritual warfare. It is a neglected issue but one that is so necessary. “We need to stop fighting against our family and start fighting against the spiritual forces of evil.” (79) Another surprise was a chapter on boundaries. And yet another was a chapter on mediation. (He gives steps to implementing mediation.)
Yes, this book offers good strategic steps, such as for prayer and repentance. He gives steps for forgiveness, such as making a decision (act of the will), then asking God to work on the heart, then reconciliation. This takes time and Rienow says he himself was in this process for six years before seeing a breakthrough. He also includes the actions to take to have a conversation offering repentance.
I like Rienow reminding us that we cannot control the other person but we can change our own mind and behavior. Some of this is hard, like having patience and mercy.
Rienow uses stories from his own life and the lives of others, as well as stories from the Bible to illustrate his teaching. There are questions at the end of each chapter for personal reflection or group discussion.
This is a book full of practical instruction and anyone who would like to see relationships in a family healed would find reading it beneficial. Rienow includes a chapter on the most important relationship reconciliation, with God.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.
June 27, 2020
Note: I received a FREE copy of this book from the publisher in return for my honest opinion.
I found Rob Rienow's book to be extremely interesting, well-written, and inspiring. I was looking forward to reading and reviewing Healing Family Relationships: A Guide to Peace & Reconciliation because, like most families, things are not perfect in my own family. I was happy to see that Rob offers no quick solutions but lays out a serious plan for the reader to search their own soul for forgiveness, peace, and reconciliation.
There are 13 chapters with an introduction and conclusion that make up this short paperback book (only 190 pages). I found it very easy to read in a few days but I have gone back and reread several of the chapters again paying special attention to those passages I underlined and starred. One could take longer to read the book, in fact Rienow recommends setting it aside as you work through some of the suggestions to help heal your family as well as the questions as the end of the chapters.
I would recommend Healing Family Relationships to those individuals who are seeking to forgive family members who have hurt them. It can also help provide insight and guidance if you wish to reconnect with those family members. Christians who are seeking advice from a Biblical viewpoint will be pleased at the references throughout the book and connections made to individuals from the Bible.
I found Rob Rienow's book to be extremely interesting, well-written, and inspiring. I was looking forward to reading and reviewing Healing Family Relationships: A Guide to Peace & Reconciliation because, like most families, things are not perfect in my own family. I was happy to see that Rob offers no quick solutions but lays out a serious plan for the reader to search their own soul for forgiveness, peace, and reconciliation.
There are 13 chapters with an introduction and conclusion that make up this short paperback book (only 190 pages). I found it very easy to read in a few days but I have gone back and reread several of the chapters again paying special attention to those passages I underlined and starred. One could take longer to read the book, in fact Rienow recommends setting it aside as you work through some of the suggestions to help heal your family as well as the questions as the end of the chapters.
I would recommend Healing Family Relationships to those individuals who are seeking to forgive family members who have hurt them. It can also help provide insight and guidance if you wish to reconnect with those family members. Christians who are seeking advice from a Biblical viewpoint will be pleased at the references throughout the book and connections made to individuals from the Bible.
June 29, 2020
This is my new “go to” book for the clients with whom I work. As a Marriage and Family Therapist who works in a Christian based practice, I am always looking for books on reconciliation to recommend to my clients.
“Healing Family Relationship” has been the book I have been looking for! Rob Rienow clearly and succinctly gives readers step by step guidance on healing broken relationships. This, indeed, is an “action book.” Within the context of family systems and extended relationships, the reader is given clear, relatable examples of real-life situations of conflict and brokenness. Biblical truths are shared, giving a foundation on how God calls us to be reconciled to one another. Practical strategies, exercises, examples of prayers and questions for reflection are shared for those who may be stuck or uncertain of next steps to take. If you are looking for healing in your marriage, with other family members or with close relationships, this book will guide you through an intentional process of reconciliation. Are you ready to “step out in faith and act on God’s call to seek healing for your family” and other relationships? Then this is the book for you.
Trudi Beck Weaver, LMFT
Cornerstone Christian Counseling, Littleton, CO
“Healing Family Relationship” has been the book I have been looking for! Rob Rienow clearly and succinctly gives readers step by step guidance on healing broken relationships. This, indeed, is an “action book.” Within the context of family systems and extended relationships, the reader is given clear, relatable examples of real-life situations of conflict and brokenness. Biblical truths are shared, giving a foundation on how God calls us to be reconciled to one another. Practical strategies, exercises, examples of prayers and questions for reflection are shared for those who may be stuck or uncertain of next steps to take. If you are looking for healing in your marriage, with other family members or with close relationships, this book will guide you through an intentional process of reconciliation. Are you ready to “step out in faith and act on God’s call to seek healing for your family” and other relationships? Then this is the book for you.
Trudi Beck Weaver, LMFT
Cornerstone Christian Counseling, Littleton, CO
June 27, 2020
Conflict is inevitable, so we should not be surprised when it comes... even into our families!
As Rob mentions, EVERY family experiences conflict, hurt and brokenness! We all experience the pain of conflict in our families... first of all because by nature we are sinful people, and secondly, because our enemy hates the family, as one of God's created institutions.
As the director of a non-denominational camp that strongly advocates for thriving godly families, I would highlight that Rob is one of our regular, favorite family camp speakers. Not only is he committed to biblical truth, but he is also a gifted communicator, whether speaking in public or in print.
This book is a great example of Rob's heartbeat to help families thrive as God intended... to help us all recognize that we are all hurting, that we all struggle... but that God has a plan for healing and restoration for all of us!
I know this book will be a blessing to you, no matter what stage of healing your family needs right now! Or for a hurting friend!
As Rob mentions, EVERY family experiences conflict, hurt and brokenness! We all experience the pain of conflict in our families... first of all because by nature we are sinful people, and secondly, because our enemy hates the family, as one of God's created institutions.
As the director of a non-denominational camp that strongly advocates for thriving godly families, I would highlight that Rob is one of our regular, favorite family camp speakers. Not only is he committed to biblical truth, but he is also a gifted communicator, whether speaking in public or in print.
This book is a great example of Rob's heartbeat to help families thrive as God intended... to help us all recognize that we are all hurting, that we all struggle... but that God has a plan for healing and restoration for all of us!
I know this book will be a blessing to you, no matter what stage of healing your family needs right now! Or for a hurting friend!
July 3, 2020
Everyone has a few family relationships that are not as they should be. We can sometimes feel “stuck” in not knowing how to get them back on track. I found that Healing Family Relationships contains enough unique and practical wisdom that I found myself making application to so many different relationships! As I put these principles into practice, I’m looking forward to making a lot of wrong things right in my extended family.
June 22, 2020
Relationships within the family are tricky at best. I remember reading in another book by this author that we are the most true version of ourselves at home with our families. I don't know about you but I know the most true version of myself can be quite unpleasant at times. When you put a group of people together who are being their truly unpleasant selves......conflict is bound to occur.
This book is a helpful and convicting guide to bringing peace and reconciliation back into your family relationships. By giving the example of the miraculous reconciliation between himself (the author) and his long estranged Father, the author gives us an inside look at the mental and spiritual work it takes to come to a point of forgiveness after a deep hurt. The most powerful takeaway for me was that though the person who hurt you may never genuinely ask your for your forgiveness, God can still work in your heart to forgive them and free you from the hurt and anger you feel towards them.
I believe this book to be an excellent tool for those seeking to bring peace, freedom, and forgiveness back into their relationship with their family.
This book is a helpful and convicting guide to bringing peace and reconciliation back into your family relationships. By giving the example of the miraculous reconciliation between himself (the author) and his long estranged Father, the author gives us an inside look at the mental and spiritual work it takes to come to a point of forgiveness after a deep hurt. The most powerful takeaway for me was that though the person who hurt you may never genuinely ask your for your forgiveness, God can still work in your heart to forgive them and free you from the hurt and anger you feel towards them.
I believe this book to be an excellent tool for those seeking to bring peace, freedom, and forgiveness back into their relationship with their family.
June 26, 2020
I admire Dr. Rienow's ability to gently and graciously challenge people with God's Word. His expertise and personal experience in the area of relational healing. He is an expert and he is kind. That is a blessing!
June 21, 2021
Healing Family Relationships by Rob Rienow is about just what the title says. It is difficult to belong to a family without having some difficulties. The author gives many ideas to help with the healing of these relationships.
Some of the chapters in this book cover how to find healing through prayer, repentance, listening, acceptance, spiritual warfare, boundaries, meditation and more. Each has good strategies along with questions for reflection and discussion. Much of it is a reminder that we cannot change the other person, but we can change ourselves.
The author includes examples from his own life, the Bible and of others.
I recommend this book to anyone who would like to have healing in a relationship in their family.
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
August 25, 2020
WHY I CHOOSE THIS BOOK
I'm actually exceedingly blessed to have super good relationships in my family - something for which I'm very thankful and don't take lightly. Still, this book looked interesting and of course, I can always learn something new.
WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BOOK
Is it dramatic to say this book is small but mighty? Because that's the way I felt about it. The first couple of chapters had me kinda nodding my head, but not sure what I thought about it. The author had some good points, but since he's a new author to me, I had to develop some rapport with him before I felt like I could really get on board with what he was saying.
I'm not sure where that point in the book happened, but partway through the 187 pages, I found myself eager to pick up the book and learn more. The author does a great job of finding balance between using the Bible, examples from his own family, and examples from people who he's known, in order to produce a solid book.
One of the big things I look for while reading nonfiction is how practical a book is - if a book makes good points, but has no practical application, then what's the point? Also, as a relational person, I don't like books that seem impersonal. The author covered both these facets really well. I felt like I was actually getting to know the author and learned a lot from his life as I read. He wove his story throughout the chapters, drawing me in and making me feel the pain he experienced, and ultimately the joy when things went well.
This book is one I consider to be simple. It's not a hard read. It's not got huge words and a vocabulary that will make you pull out your dictionary. And, while I do enjoy books that stretch my understanding with large words, for the purpose of this book having one that was easy to read and understand was important and a good choice.
CONCLUSION
There were a few small things that I didn't agree with the emphasis that he put on it, but overall I really appreciated this book and the author's point of view and stance. He brought up several things that I feel are really important and most people skip over in life. (Like praying through generational issues.)
This is a book I would recommend to people who are struggling with family relationships.
RATING
I’m giving Healing Family Relationships 4 out of 5 stars. Thank you to Bethany House for providing me with a copy of the book so I could tell y’all about it.
I'm actually exceedingly blessed to have super good relationships in my family - something for which I'm very thankful and don't take lightly. Still, this book looked interesting and of course, I can always learn something new.
WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BOOK
Is it dramatic to say this book is small but mighty? Because that's the way I felt about it. The first couple of chapters had me kinda nodding my head, but not sure what I thought about it. The author had some good points, but since he's a new author to me, I had to develop some rapport with him before I felt like I could really get on board with what he was saying.
I'm not sure where that point in the book happened, but partway through the 187 pages, I found myself eager to pick up the book and learn more. The author does a great job of finding balance between using the Bible, examples from his own family, and examples from people who he's known, in order to produce a solid book.
One of the big things I look for while reading nonfiction is how practical a book is - if a book makes good points, but has no practical application, then what's the point? Also, as a relational person, I don't like books that seem impersonal. The author covered both these facets really well. I felt like I was actually getting to know the author and learned a lot from his life as I read. He wove his story throughout the chapters, drawing me in and making me feel the pain he experienced, and ultimately the joy when things went well.
This book is one I consider to be simple. It's not a hard read. It's not got huge words and a vocabulary that will make you pull out your dictionary. And, while I do enjoy books that stretch my understanding with large words, for the purpose of this book having one that was easy to read and understand was important and a good choice.
CONCLUSION
There were a few small things that I didn't agree with the emphasis that he put on it, but overall I really appreciated this book and the author's point of view and stance. He brought up several things that I feel are really important and most people skip over in life. (Like praying through generational issues.)
This is a book I would recommend to people who are struggling with family relationships.
RATING
I’m giving Healing Family Relationships 4 out of 5 stars. Thank you to Bethany House for providing me with a copy of the book so I could tell y’all about it.
November 23, 2020
Words Hurt….
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Fights and friction in a family can make life miserable. This book points out some ways that healing and reconciliation might take place. There are some good suggestions and steps to take. The author recommends things such as praying about the situation, wiliness to admit being wrong (if you were) and offering apologies when appropriate.
But you also need to be prepared that the person(s) you have a disagreement with may never accept your apology, or give you one, if you were the one wronged. Ultimately, the Biblical advice holds true, you must be willing to offer forgiveness even if you were the one that was hurt. Despite that seeming like the last thing you want to do, you will suffer more if it is not done. Unforgiveness will eat into your life and soul making you miserable the longer you put off doing it.
This is a good resource for finding peace with others based on Biblical guidelines. The hope is to get reconciliation with others, and this book will support you trying to do that. Not everything is easy, but, if the suggestions are followed, healed relationships could be the result.
The author has spent years bringing peace and healing to the hearts of family members and relationships. I recommend this 5-star book to anyone who needs help with a fractured relationship.
Bethany House has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Healing Family Relationships, for the purpose of review.
PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW ON MY BLOG: http://bookreadingtic.com/2020/11/23/... THANK YOU!
Fights and friction in a family can make life miserable. This book points out some ways that healing and reconciliation might take place. There are some good suggestions and steps to take. The author recommends things such as praying about the situation, wiliness to admit being wrong (if you were) and offering apologies when appropriate.
But you also need to be prepared that the person(s) you have a disagreement with may never accept your apology, or give you one, if you were the one wronged. Ultimately, the Biblical advice holds true, you must be willing to offer forgiveness even if you were the one that was hurt. Despite that seeming like the last thing you want to do, you will suffer more if it is not done. Unforgiveness will eat into your life and soul making you miserable the longer you put off doing it.
This is a good resource for finding peace with others based on Biblical guidelines. The hope is to get reconciliation with others, and this book will support you trying to do that. Not everything is easy, but, if the suggestions are followed, healed relationships could be the result.
The author has spent years bringing peace and healing to the hearts of family members and relationships. I recommend this 5-star book to anyone who needs help with a fractured relationship.
Bethany House has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Healing Family Relationships, for the purpose of review.
June 28, 2020
While some hurtful family relationships may seem damaged beyond repair, there is still hope for reconciliation and spiritual renewal. In "Healing Family Relationships: A Guide to Peace and Reconciliation", Rob Rienow, Doctor of Ministry, offers practical guidelines, biblical insights, and personal stories (including the healing of his relationship with his own father). Not much in our lives is more painful than broken relationships with loved ones. Such situations have negative effects on every aspect of our lives. Dr. Rienow acknowledges "the power of forgiveness" and advises healing through Prayer, Repentance, Listening, Acceptance, Spiritual Warfare, Boundaries, Compassion, Patience, Mediators, and Mercy. He then explains how the positive effects of spiritual healing and reconciliation can work life-changing miracles down through generations. He includes his own story of how his troubled relationship with his father came full circle. No matter how deep the rifts may seem in relationships with loved ones, don't give up. Instead, clarify in your mind what you need to do and what you want the outcome to be--then work as hard as you can spiritually--and every way--to hold on to those you hold most dear.
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July 11, 2020
Thanks to Bethany House for the free review copy. All opinions are my own.
This book is packed full of wisdom and practical advice when it comes to healing family relationships. The author was honest and vulnerable when it came to sharing about his own journey with forgiveness. The book is filled with steps on how to work towards forgiveness – without the pressure to do it quickly. There are also exercises throughout that will help the reader with the forgiveness process.
Along with all of this, I also appreciated all of the theological wisdom and teachings regarding forgiveness and reconciliation throughout the book. I was convicted and challenged by what I was reading. This is a book that I will continue to go back to time and time again when I am needing help with forgiveness.
This book is packed full of wisdom and practical advice when it comes to healing family relationships. The author was honest and vulnerable when it came to sharing about his own journey with forgiveness. The book is filled with steps on how to work towards forgiveness – without the pressure to do it quickly. There are also exercises throughout that will help the reader with the forgiveness process.
Along with all of this, I also appreciated all of the theological wisdom and teachings regarding forgiveness and reconciliation throughout the book. I was convicted and challenged by what I was reading. This is a book that I will continue to go back to time and time again when I am needing help with forgiveness.
July 14, 2020
Family relationships are often complicated and difficult to navigate. This book offers a caring, compassionate plan for doing everything in your power to restore peace in your extended family. I enjoyed his explanation of the three parts of forgiveness, which is where he starts the book. He also discusses how spiritual warfare can be at play in families, and situations where you may need to establish healthy boundaries. You will learn how to increase peace with greater listening skills, accepting what is possible, praying for change, and showing compassion and mercy. A good primer for families who need help connecting with God’s plan of redemption.
I received a preview copy of Healing Family Relationships from Bethany House Publishers.
I received a preview copy of Healing Family Relationships from Bethany House Publishers.
October 25, 2020
Written from a Christian perspective, this books gives excellent advice on how to overcome and move past the conflict, hurt and resentment that even the best of families can encounter. Biblically based by a Christian family counselor, but has good solid advice for anyone of any belief system.
May 3, 2021
This book is absolutely incredible - I strongly recommend reading it to learn about forgiveness and improving any family relationship you have (spouse, sibling, parent). It is biblical but also very practical. I cannot recommend it enough and think everyone should read it!
December 2, 2020
A great book to read when you are trying to relate to others especially in wanting to find peace and deliverance from conflict.
December 24, 2020
It’s exhausting carrying family wounds. This book walked me through understanding what I carry and how to be freed from it. Now my mom and brother are reading the book!
October 6, 2023
Practical. Connected with real life stories!
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