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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.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Terese Luikens

1. My husband proposed to me three times before I finally said, “yes.”
2. When I walked down the aisle on my wedding day I told myself, “If this does not work, I can always get a divorce.” We celebrated our forty-fourth wedding anniversary this year. So, I’d say, our marriage is working!
3. I am on my third wedding ring, but still married to the same man.
4. I get up at 3:00 a.m. because I write the best first thing in the morning. 
5. I have three sons.
6. I am a yoga instructor. 
7. I talk with most of my six siblings twice a month on a conference call we’ve entitled, The Macek Maverick call.
8. In the second grade, when I made my first confession, I lied to the priest. I couldn’t think of anything I’d done wrong, so I made up a list of sins.  
9. When I was in the fifth grade, I wanted to be the president of the United States.
10. My favorite genre is historical fiction of the WWII era.

 

 

Title: A Heart's Journey to Forgiveness
Author: Terese Luikens
Publisher: Redemption Press
Pages: 282
Genre: Memoir

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.  

★★★★★ ORDER YOUR COPY ★★★★★

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