BROKEN UMBRELLAS
It snowed the day of my grandson’s funeral.
Pure grace blanketing dirty mounds of earth. Through my tears, my gaze fell on
a sagging blue umbrella suspended over the head of a woman grieving our tiny
loss with us. New tears sprang from within me, from depths I didn’t know
existed. Not from the loss of my precious one, but from this old umbrella,
broken and twisted, yet hovering and flapping above this woman. It offered no
protection at all from the wetness dropping from the sky, yet she clung to it.
Broken and unsheltered. Could anything symbolize my heart and all humanity
better than this crippled umbrella? And then she did something that tore me
apart.
She moved her brokenness in an attempt to
protect the man beside her.
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We are all surrounded by brokenness, around us
and inside us—from divorce, from abuse, from loss. We try to relate and serve,
to love and protect...but how can we, when we ourselves are broken? We still
end up exposed to life’s storms. We still end up covered in snow. And we wonder
why.
In this transparent and honest look into humanity’s deepest hurts, hope for our relationships comes through the ultimate Relationship with the Lord. Join author Emma Broch Stuart as she travels that snowy road of pain toward the ultimate healing only God can offer.
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Broken Umbrellas shows how God takes one wounded woman
and transforms her life into wholeness and healing. Her name was once Ashamed,
but now it’s Unashamed. Her name was once Broken, but now it’s Healed. Her name
was once Bitter, but now it’s Beloved. Every woman will find her name in Broken Umbrellas.
Walk with
Emma Broch Stuart as she takes you by the hand and guides you through her pain,
then on into her healing. There are nuggets of wisdom for every woman within
these pages, and Ms. Stuart will show you what it means to step beneath the
Father’s magnificent umbrella. ~~Sandi Rog, award-winning and international author of
The Master’s Wall, Yahshua’s Bridge, and Walks Alone
Broken Umbrellas reveals the
author’s heart as a devoted Christ-follower. It is a witness that where sin
abounds, God’s grace abounds more. Broken
Umbrellas speaks healing. ~~ Pamela Hoover Heim, founder of WomenSchool of
Ministry Leadership
Broken
Umbrellas shows a
Christian woman’s journey through many heartbreaking earthly relationships.
Emma Broch Stuart has used this heartbreak to strengthen her greatest
relationship—the one between her and God. Her honesty will bring you to
tears, make you laugh, and feel as though you have gained a true friend by
reading her words. ~~Kristy Hutson, mother of three
The
audience for Emma Broch Stuart’s Broken
Umbrellas is wide—anyone who has suffered a wound inflicted by another person
will benefit from this book. Our faith suffers at such times, especially when
the source of the hurt is another believer. However, if we allow the healing
process to work its way through us, this type of anguish can also produce
powerful change in our lives. Emma has “been there, done that,” and her
recovery testifies to the eternal truth of Romans 8:28: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for
the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for
them.” ~~Gail Kittleson, author of Catching
up with Daylight
Broken Umbrellas is a refreshingly transparent
and heart touching re-telling of one woman’s facing divorce—in marriage, in
spirituality, in friendships, and family. Emma Broch Stuart walks us through
her steps of healing and points the reader to the path of The Healer for the
ultimate restoration. Highly recommended. Five Stars. ~~April McGowan, Healing
Fiction author of Jasmine and Macy.
BROKEN UMBRELLAS can be purchased at Amazon!
EMMA BROCH STUART loves people and listening to
their stories. Her heart aches for the broken and she longs to walk
hand-in-hand with them through their storm. Although life's challenges and
hardships have matured her in ways she never imagined, she's decided there are
some things she will never grow out of: decorating Valentine boxes, being
addicted to cherry limeades, and loving her grandchildren. She recently
returned to the Midwest after living in Europe for fourteen years.