Abide

A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy with Jesus
Author: Heather Khym
Foreword by: Dave Pivonka, TOR
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Format: Paperback

Publication date: February 11, 2022

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In this personal healing retreat from Heather Khym, cohost of the popular Abiding Together podcast, you are invited to break through the barriers that prevent you from trusting and experiencing the deep love of Jesus and be transformed by the freedom that comes when we vulnerably bring our entire selves to the foot of the Cross.

Rooted in the teaching of Khym’s Vancouver-based ministry, Life Restoration, Abide shares scripture, essential Catholic teaching, and the author’s personal healing journey to reintroduce you to God as the Divine Healer, Restorer, and Miracle Worker. Khym offers you a compass to navigate your past as you dig into difficult memories that have disoriented your understanding of God and made you afraid to trust him. She challenges you to cast off your self-protective tendencies and to recognize your need for healing so you can be the person you were created to be.

Jesus says, “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit because apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:4–5).

We are meant to abide in Jesus, to unite ourselves to him. Yet over the course of our lives, we experience brokenness and loss, which lead us to doubt God’s presence.

Khym challenges you to step outside your comfort zone so that you can authentically:

  • recognize God as a loving father who desires your happiness;
  • practice spiritual and emotional vulnerability with Jesus;
  • invite the Divine Healer into your past and relationships;
  • acknowledge that you have an enemy who battles for your heart; and
  • overcome false beliefs about God and learn to trust Jesus as a compelling, captivating, and trustworthy lover of your soul.

Each chapter includes practical reflection-based exercises that help you recall troublesome memories, identify the roots of your feelings, and meditate on excerpts from scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You’ll come away with a renewed hope in the power of God to bring freedom to your fearful heart as you start to live a life restored in Christ, one that begins with and is sustained by an intimate relationship with Jesus.

Product Details

Pages: 160

Trim size: 6 x 9 inches

ISBN: 9781646801176

Imprint: Ave Maria Press

  • “Practical.”

    “Heather Khym is practical in her approach, instilling confidence that a new life in Christ is actually possible.”

    From the foreword by Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR
    President of Franciscan University of Steubenville

  • “Inspiring.”

    “With delicacy, truth, wisdom, and beauty, Heather Khym invites you into the heart of Jesus and into the abiding love of the God who never leaves you nor forsakes you. This practical and inspiring book will bring healing to your life and will bless you immensely.”

    Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
    Author of Loved As I Am

  • “A gold mine of wisdom.”

    Abide is a gold mine of wisdom about the challenges of life, emotional healing, and spiritual transformation. If you long for deeper intimacy with Jesus, you will love this book.”

    Bob Schuchts
    Author of Be Healed

  • “I wholeheartedly recommend this book.”

    “This book will help you to go deeper, be healed, become more free, and fall deeply in love with Jesus and the life he's crafted for you. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone at any stage of their spiritual journey.”

    Beth Davis
    Director of Ministry Advancement
    Blessed Is She

  • “A pathway to healing.”

    “By recounting her own arresting and very personal journey, Heather Khym provides a pathway to healing the interior wounds that afflict all of us. She wants us to engage our relationship with the Lord as our life truly is—not as we wish it was or as we pretend it to be. With gentle humor and practical tips, Khym guides the reader to engage the 'abundant life' that Jesus promises to those who trust in him.”

    Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB
    Archbishop of Vancouver

  • “You will be changed for the better.”

    “If you feel alone, wonder if things will ever change, or are longing to experience the abundant life that Christ promises, then Abide was written for you. Soul healing is not reserved for the precious pious or the holy huddle; it’s on offer to each one of us, and Heather Khym is an unparalleled guide on that journey. She shares her story, and in doing so, accompanies you as you explore your own. Dive into these pages and engage with the wisdom found here and I promise you, you will be changed for the better.”

    Lisa Brenninkmeyer
    Founder of Walking with Purpose

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