5 Things You Should Know About A Heart's Journey to Forgiveness by Terese Luikens #5Things

We are so excited to have as our guest today, Terese Luikens, author of A HEART'S JOURNEY TO FORGIVENESS. She is here to tell us five things you should know about her book!

5 Things You Should Know About A Heart's Journey to Forgiveness

By Terese Luikens

I was inspired to write my book because the story stored itself in my head for several years, just waiting for me to write it down.

When I first began writing my book, I titled it, Snapshots. Then, a friend suggested the title, A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness. I liked her idea a whole lot better!

When I began writing my book, I was afraid of what my siblings would think.

A friend, who is also a published writer, edited the first draft of my book and told me, “This has the bones for a good book.” Her words were the best compliment I’d ever heard.

Writing, publishing and marketing a book is a lot like conceiving, birthing and raising a child. You hope that what you are doing is the right thing to do.

Book Blurb

For Terese Luikens, a picture-perfect childhood it was not. Frequent cross country moves, an emotionally absent mother and an alcoholic father who ends his life by suicide when Terese is just thirteen years old.

The sixth of seven children, Terese grew up in an unstable and chaotic household–invisible to her mom yet cherished by her father.

This heartfelt memoir documents the chain reaction of a tumultuous family history. From her stormy childhood to the far-reaching effects of her father’s suicide, Terese shares her inspiring journey to escape the shame of her past, find healing and live, learn to trust, and discover faith in a real and personal God.

A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness is available at Amazon.

Author Bio

Terese Luikens has been married for forty-four years to the same man, although she is on her third wedding ring, having lost one and worn out another. She lives in Sandpoint, Idaho, enjoys being mother to three grown sons and grandmother to her much-loved grandchildren. She is the author of A Heart’s Journey to Forgiveness, a Memoir of her inspiring journey of emotional healing from her father’s suicide. She facilitates retreats and workshops focusing on forgiveness, and publishes her own blog, Why Bother?

You can visit her website at www.tereseluikens.com.