Black Sheep Down: What You Escape To May Enslave You - Paperback

by Leah Joy Shaw (Author)

How does one go from being a pastor's kid to an alcohol dependent, sex addicted stripper? Leah wonders that herself as she sits despairingly on her cement balcony contemplating her own life and the real reason to keep living it.Her story is one of a desperate pursuit for identity and worth through toxic relationships and self sabotaging behaviors. Her misunderstanding of who God really is will leave her feeling frustrated and rejected by the brutal shame tactics and legalism found in performance based Christianity. As she sets out on her quest to quench an undeniable thirst for truth, she finds herself only sinking deeper into consequences as she plummets into her own rock bottom. Leah brings you directly into the raw truth behind sexual abuse, divorce, strip clubs, alcohol abuse and single motherhood.Whether you or someone you know is struggling with addictions, worthlessness, rejection, fear or shame, this book will empower you to find out who you really are and introduce you to the passionate all knowing God that chose you and pursues your heart regardless of where you are or what you've done. Leah's determination to be completely transparent by letting you into her darkest moments and life changing revelations will give you insight into your own thirst and the only source capable of satisfying it. This book will expose the why behind the what to invite healing and liberation to every one of us that feels bound by our own emotions and challenging circumstances.