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    Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed
    Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed
    Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed
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    Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed

    By Tamara J. Buchan

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    We look out into all the world and see suffering all around us. We wonder what kind of a dad would allow his child to experience a world like this, one full of pain and torment. It’s pretty simple to assume that our Dad is Mad.

    Perhaps the suffering isn’t only out there, but on the inside. Perhaps it was your earthly dad as he betrayed your trust, crushed your spirit, or abused your body. In your child-like state, you couldn’t help but make the connection that your heavenly dad is just like your earthly dad, he’s mad.

    Maybe you were lucky and had an amazing dad. But, life happened, and as one challenging experience after another hit you, the thought began to emerge more often that you must have done something wrong and your dad must be. . . mad.

    Believing our heavenly dad is not mad, but is good and trustworthy is one of the greatest challenges of life. Journey through Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed and discover a father who loves you. . .beyond your greatest imagination!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTamara J. Buchan
    Release dateJul 16, 2015
    ISBN9781310414626
    Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed
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    Tamara J. Buchan

    Tamara J Buchan, founder of Reclaim Ministries, ordained Evangelical Covenant pastor, author and speaker, holds a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary. However, these worldly credentials do not fulfill or thrill her nearly as much as her identity as a beloved child and royal heir to her Heavenly Father. Tamara is passionate about her husband and family, as well as her two puppies! Tamara and Bill reside in Sonoma County, California. To find out more about how you can invest in your identity and future, check out Tamara on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TamaraJBuchan. To register for the life changing "Come Away Reclaim the True You Identity" Retreats in Sonoma County, visit http://www.ReclaimIdentity.org.

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      Our Dad is Not Mad - Tamara J. Buchan

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      Our Dad Is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed

      You were Meant for More Series 

      Book 3

      Tamara J. Buchan

      Lindsey D. Osborne

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      Copyright © 2015 Tamara J. Buchan and Lindsey D. Osborne

      All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Tamara Buchan, except for brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to Tamara Buchan at www.ReclaimIdentity.org. The material in this book is furnished for informational use only and is subject to change without notice. The author does not assume any liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any direct or indirect loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, by the information contained herein, or for errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or any other inconsistency within these pages, or for unintentional slights against people or organizations. All images, logos, quotes and trademarks included in this book are subject to use according to trademark and copyright laws of the United States of America.

      ISBN: 9781310414626

      Quoted Scripture:

      Scripture quotations marked NRSV are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Quoted Scripture from BibleGateway:

      Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved

      Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Cover Design: Andrew and Brenda Emmert.

      Graphic Design: Anne Thompson, Ebookannie, www.ebookannie.com.

      Dedication

      This dedication is for everyone

      who grew up believing

      their dad was mad

      because he abandoned, abused,

      rejected, and hurt them.

      May you come to experience

      the unconditional love

      of your heavenly dad

      who calls you his beloved one

      in whom he is delighted!

      This is what the Lord says:

      "Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans,

      who rely on human strength

      and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

      They are like stunted shrubs in the desert,

      with no hope for the future.

      They will live in the barren wilderness,

      in an uninhabited salty land.

      "But blessed are those who trust in the Lord

      and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

      They are like trees planted along a riverbank,

      with roots that reach deep into the water.

      Such trees are not bothered by the heat

      or worried by long months of drought.

      Their leaves stay green,

      and they never stop producing fruit.

      Jeremiah 17:5-8

      Foreword

      Our image of God affects everything. If we see Him as distant, disappointed, uncaring or critical, why would we even want to draw near to Him, let alone put our trust in Him? The good news is that our loving God is none of these things!

      Tamara Buchan and Lindsey Osborne write powerfully in Our Dad is Not Mad: Trust Reclaimed about your Heavenly Dad.  They include practical ways to support transforming your beliefs about his true character, along with how He feels about you. When you see and experience Him as He truly is, you will discover that you are safe, loved, forgiven, understood and invited into a close and healing relationship with the very One who created you.

      Here is a simple story to illustrate. When I was 12 years old, my family moved from Canada to California and I was introduced to the avocado. I spent 2 years saying no to every invitation to taste what I perceived as a green, slimy fruit…yuck! Then one day, as I watched my friend’s mother peel and slice a ripe avocado, the thought entered my mind… Maybe it would taste good after all. I said yes tasted it and now I eat an avocado a day- yum!

      What changed? My distorted perceptions and beliefs initially kept me away, then my openness to discovering the truth about avocados drew me close, and everything changed once I experienced what an avocado is REALLY like.

      It is the same when it comes to your perceptions and beliefs about God and what is in His heart towards you. In my many years of work as a therapist, pastor and spiritual director, I have sat with hundreds of people who have experienced transformation and freedom when they grasp the truth of who their Heavenly Father is as they enter into a real and loving relationship built on trust.

      In this book you are about to read, Tamara and Lindsey invite you to discover, experience and trust that your Heavenly Dad’s heart of love is all you had ever hoped for, and more…

      Joanna Quintrell

      Founder and Director of The Journey Center

      Santa Rosa, CA.

      www.journeycenter.org

      joanna@journeycenter.org

      707-578-2121

      Preface

      Is God really good? To learn about God as the perfect mother and father, to discover if God is really about creating humans to be in relationship with God, we must start at the very

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