Out of the Shadows

“She has defiance in her and that is a special gift. It is the one thing… The thing powerful people fear the most. When we remain defiant, it allows us to see the evil in them and not take it on ourselves.”

-Mimi Effie, the Godmother

Aristella married the handsome prince but shadows from her traumatic past threaten to destroy her dreams of a “happily ever after.” How can she find peace while being part of the system which caused the nightmares that still haunt her?

Rum and Cola for the Survivor’s Soul:

A Study of the Book of Luke

“Cindy is brutally and comically honest about her own struggles with being a Christian. She shares compelling stories from twenty years of working with homeless people, migrant workers, “at-risk” youth, strippers, and other survivors. She relates these stories to the survivors Jesus embraced in the book of Luke. Rum and Cola for the Survivor’s Soul encourages survivors to rest in God’s love and acceptance of them. It also encourages believers to be better at modeling this love.”

“Cindy's words on religion vs. following Jesus eloquently put onto paper what I have been screaming in my head while reading stories, actions, and comments of "Christians" in today's society. Her down to earth and real people explanations of the verses and stories in the book of Luke gives me a whole new level of understanding that I missed the many times I came across them previously. I am trying to pace myself by reading this as part of my daily devotionals, but am finding it hard to put down.”

-Denise, Amazon reviewer