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Books

Bloom In The Dark

by Paula Mosher Wallace
Have you ever experienced a hurt that didn't qualify for a sympathy card? Did embarrassment or shame keep you from getting help or support? Do you have a loved one who's been abused? Many women face trauma and abuse. In these pages, you will read 30 stories, poems, and letters that tell these testimonies. Without sugarcoating her situation, each woman shares her pain, how she made it through, and how God met her. Our journeys to healing are different. Your story may not be reflected in the pages of this book, but you will see that you are not alone. We can all reach out to the same God who helped each of these women. Christ will meet you, carry you, hold you, and heal you, too! Warning: best when read with tissues and a box of chocolates.

Graceful Change: A Prayer Journal

by Ginny Priz and Paula Mosher Wallace
Under the best of circumstances, change is challenging. Under the worst, change is devastating. And yet, change is a wonderful opportunity to connect with God in new ways.

These prayers are designed to help you work through difficult times of personal transition.

Let the scripture inspire personalized conversations between you and your Heavenly Father.

Bloom Forward

by Paula Wallace and Kylie Snow
A Journal to Renew Your Mind...One Day at a Time. Are you stuck in the lies and discouragement spinning in your thoughts? Are the words others have spoken stuck on replay, at high volume? Have you tried everything you know to do and still feel stuck? Get unstuck! Bloom Forward! Renew your mind, one day at a time. Our weekly devotionals, assessments, and daily questions will help you build new thought patterns, muscle memories, and neural pathways. Use this 90 day devotional journal as the daily vitamin for your heart and soul.

Ditch The Drama

by Ginny Priz
Why is life so hard? Why do relationships hurt so much? Why can’t I find peace? Will I ever be good enough? Big questions. Important questions. Relentless questions.
“It was the questions themselves that kept me stuck,” says Ginny Priz, the Single Handed Serenity Coach. “By trying to find out why people hurt me or why each situation was unfair, I stopped myself from actually accepting the pain and moving on. I was determined to ditch the drama I had created. I became tireless in applying the Serenity Prayer to all situations, people and emotions in my life. The effect has been astounding for me. I believe it will be just as amazing for you!”

Ditch The Drama: Study Guide

by Ginny Priz
Drama creates chaos and leaves us feeling trapped in unhealthy relationships. But it doesn’t have to rule our lives and keep us stuck. In this 8-video Bible study, author and TV personality Ginny Priz reveals how a relationship with God can help you navigate painful emotions. Find joy and freedom no matter what kind of drama you face. Using the Biblical principles in the Serenity Prayer, you’ll learn the tools you need to create and maintain healthy relationships. Ginny uses humor and personal experience to bring these concepts to life. Plus, her drama-free teaching style explains messy concepts in an easy-to-understand format. (Includes a BONUS SESSION on codependency and narcissism.)
by Ginny Priz and Paula Mosher Wallace
Fed up with fake Christians? Tired of sweeping your pain under the rug? In this study, you'll finally explore those taboo subjects most churches shy away from. You'll begin to heal from the pain by hearing testimonies filled with hope followed by insight and encouragement in this workbook. We talk about our pain and healing to help you understand how to use the fertilizer of your past to Bloom Today! WARNING! Get your tissues and box of chocolates ready! You'll watch a 30 minute episode discussing each topic before delving into a series of Biblical truths to help you recognize lies, questions to help you apply the teaching to your journey, and exercises to get you moving forward.

Recovery Strategies 4 Life: Unit 1

by Ginny Priz, Paula Wallace, and Evonna Surrette
Unlike traditional recovery programs that only address the soul and body, RS4L includes healing strategies for all three parts of our being: spirit, soul, and body. Professional and lay counselors, pastors, and leaders may guide individuals who have experienced brokenness through their healing/recovery journey by applying proven strategies to their lives. Online, independent study is also an option.

Recovery Strategies 4 Life: Unit 2

by Ginny Priz, Paula Wallace, and Evonna Surrette
Unit 2 Workbook is the second in the series and focuses on healing strategies. Unlike traditional recovery programs that only address the soul and body, RS4L includes healing strategies for all three parts of our being: spirit, soul, and body. Professional and lay counselors, pastors, and leaders may guide individuals who have experienced brokenness through their healing/recovery journey by applying proven strategies to their lives. Online, independent study is also an option. 

Recovery Strategies 4 Life: Unit 3A

by Ginny Priz, Paula Mosher Wallace, and Evonne Surrette
Unlike traditional recovery programs that only address the soul and body, RS4L includes healing strategies for all three parts of our being: spirit, soul, and body. Professional and lay counselors, pastors, and leaders may guide individuals who have experienced brokenness through their healing/recovery journey by applying proven strategies to their lives. Online, independent study is also an option.

Recovery Strategies 4 Life: Unit 3B

by Ginny Priz, Paula Wallace, and Evonna Surrette
Unit 3B Workbook is the fourth book in the series and focuses on healing from the past. Unlike traditional recovery programs that only address the soul and body, RS4L includes healing strategies for all three parts of our being: spirit, soul, and body. Professional and lay counselors, pastors, and leaders may guide individuals who have experienced brokenness through their healing/recovery journey by applying proven strategies to their lives. Online, independent study is also an option. 

Ascent To Know Him

by Stephanie Winslow
What if within only two months, you could know God so intimately, you would crave quiet time with Him and feel closer to Him than ever?

"Ascent to Know Him: The Quest to Discover More of God" is an eight-week Christian devotional by author Stephanie Winslow that helps you grow deeper faith roots. This captivating attributes of God devotional coaches the hearts of believers how to know God personally and more intimately. It is a compelling study that highlights the true meaning of these attributes in the Greek and Hebrew.

Ascent to Hope

by Stephanie Winslow
What if God could use your family member's addiction for good? Might this tragedy be your challenge to trust Him?God beckons us, the worn and weary family members, to hold on tightly to Him and let Him take the lead. He asks us to let go, to be willing to leave fear behind, and to take part in the rugged climb to faith. Stephanie Winslow understands the heart-wrenching pain of seeing a loved one bound by addiction, and she's found a way to let go of that fear to embrace faith. She invites you to let your heart heal and find happiness again.

Bloom-U Bible Studies

Get Connected. Go Deeper.

All Bible Studies are available on the Bloom In The Dark App - available on the App Store and Google Play.

Recovery Strategies 4 Life (Units 1-5)

RS4L combines healing strategies for all three parts of our being: spirit, soul, and body. It is specifically developed for individuals who are looking to get to the root of their pain. Whether coming out of abuse, addiction, or a painful loss, RS4L promises a journey that will completely transform how you see healing and recovery.

Bloom Today Bible Study

Fed up with fake Christians? Tired of sweeping your pain under the rug? In this study, you'll finally explore those taboo subjects most churches shy away from. Each session you'll watch a 30 minute episode discussing each topic before delving into a series of Biblical truths to help you recognize lies, questions to help you apply the teaching to your journey, and exercises to get you moving forward.

You Are Priceless Bootcamp

Ever feel like you're "not enough or "too much?"  The You Are Priceless Boot Camp is a 5-session course designed to help you take your feelings out of the driver’s seat and put God’s truth behind the wheel.

Trust Challenge

In this 5-session challenge, you'll learn practical tools and exercises to transform your worried, fearful perspective into a peaceful and joyful one!

Ditch The Drama Bible Study

Ginny Priz reveals how a relationship with God can help you navigate painful emotions in order to experience joy and freedom no matter what kind of drama you may be facing.

community

No, We're Not Your Typical Church

We are an online community of believers who know first-hand what it means to be broken. We also know what it takes to heal from deepest hurts, shame, and destructive patterns of this world.  There is hope.

Here, it's okay not to be okay. We serve as an emotional and spiritual hospital for those recovering from wounds inflicted by this broken world.

Find out more when you download our app on the App Store or Google Play.

The Bloom Blog

Opportunity Knocks
May 31st, 2021
Jun 17, 2016 | We have just received an opportunity which will allow us to represent Bloom in the Dark and its mission of healing at both the 2016 AND 2017 conferences of the American Association of Christian Counselors for half the normal cost! The opportunity is only available if we commit and pay the $3,000.00 today. This will pay for both years.Our attendance at the 2015 conference (we paid $2...
Religion May Add Hurt, But Jesus Heals
May 31st, 2021
Jun 14, 2016 | I sat in the little room at the pediatrician’s office with my little boy, swallowing hard and trembling. The nurse had just gone to get the doctor to discuss my decision.After much research and prayer, I had come to the conclusion I would not allow my son to receive the full range of immunizations. Just as I feared, the doctor’s reaction left me feeling like a fool. Whatever your po...
Lessons from Jail with Melinda Inman
May 31st, 2021
May 10, 2016 | Jesus wielded parables powerfully and effectively. In the story of the sheep and the goats, an eyeopening parable defining evidences of true faith, He emphasized the importance of visiting those in prison. There, the need is desperate and aching. And so, because we love Him and those He loves, in a nearby prison our small group of Christian women leads two ongoing Christ-based 12-st...
Journey to Heal with Crystal Southerland
May 31st, 2021
May 9, 2016 |Crystal Sutherland is an Ex-Victim who has created a tool to help others dealing with the type of sexual abuse she experienced as a child. While most victims of childhood sexual abuse never deal with the damage, Crystal chose to reach out to God for healing. In her book, Journey to Heal, Crystal shares seven steps on that journey.You may be ready to consider facing your past, or you m...
5 Minutes to Bloom
May 31st, 2021
Are you the “vessel of honor” you want to be? If not, watch my 5 minute testimony and then comment below on how the video affected your view of yourself. Thanks.https://vimeo.com/160678766......
Out of the Darkroom, Into the Light
May 31st, 2021
Feb 11, 2016 | I’m so excited to introduce to you another Ex-Victim who has shared her testimony of brokenness and abuse to give hope. Tracey Casciano is an inspiration. I’m thrilled to be sharing this book that showed me how God is always faithful to meet and heal us. I cried through parts of it, but finished it with great hope. I’m blessed to be friends with someone else who refuses to stay sile...
Thanksgiving Panic
May 31st, 2021
Nov 26, 2015 | Thanksgiving. Panic. Run. Most people would not put those words together, but since my divorce, no other holiday has felt so painful. Just the thought of Thanksgiving would start the tears and plans to run away. The first year, I fell apart at work the Monday of Thanksgiving week. I couldn’t stop crying. I had a hard time breathing or thinking. I was shaking. My boss said I could ta...
Domestic Violence Awareness
May 31st, 2021
Oct 19, 2015 |By Black-eyed SusanHere we go again, I thought as I drove to my daughter’s school. Her substitute teacher had slapped her face in class for not paying attention. The teacher got fired immediately, but I was having to go meet with the Department of Children’s Services about the mess. When will we Lentz women quit being punching bags? Now. That’s when. I thought back through the choice...
Though I Walk Through the Valley
May 31st, 2021
Sep 30, 2015 | What do you do when you feel like running away in the face of a choice that you know is going to cause you a lot of pain? I felt torn between my desire to help others and wanting to run because I knew I would have to experience a lot of anguish in the process of helping others like me. Yes, I’m talking about writing true stories of abuse, brokenness, and personal darkness. Unfortun...
Living With War after 9-11
May 30th, 2021
Sep 11, 2015 | As I remember the impact 9-11 has had on the lives of my loved ones, I go back to this poem that discusses how WAR has affected families across America. My heart goes out to all those hurt by the horrible events on September 11th and the war that followed. I share this poem contributed to Bloom In the Dark to honor of my brother. Living With War Tears cascading down my face I watch ...

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