There is Hope by Carla Huelsmann Book Review and Giveaway

- January 24, 2020

ABOUT THE BOOK

52 life lessons for those struggling with major illness will inspire hope and encourage those suffering to take back control of their lives.

Carla Huelsmann dealt with the daily impact of seizures since age two. Her life-long battle with epilepsy impacted all parts of her life, family, career, self-confidence, and independence until corrective brain surgery ended the seizures. Free from the debilitating seizures and their accompanying residues of doubt and fear, Carla Huelsmann lives independently and shares her story to help others along their own journeys.

Part journal, part devotional, and part memoir, this is a book of hope, faith, and inspiration. The book addresses the fears, challenges, and questions about the future those going through a major illness, debilitating injury, or life crisis may have. Designed as a traveling companion for those facing challenging circumstances, each one-page entry is accompanied by blank space for the reader to journal his or her own thoughts and prayers.

My goal is to give hope, help, healing, and resources. I want to walk alongside others and assure them they are not alone; there is hope. -Carla Huelsmann

Book: There is Hope Carla Huelsmann

Author: Carla Huelsmann

Genre: Journal, devotional, memoir

Release Date: August, 2018

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MY BOOK REVIEW

Carla Huelsmann wrote this book to glorify Jesus Christ and teach Biblical principles. She strives to help others avoid the same stumbling blocks that she encountered and enjoy life to the fullest. Huelsmann dealt with having seizures since she was two years old. This impacted her life, family, career, self-confidence, and independence until she had corrective brain surgery. The surgery ended her seizures. She hopes this book as you read and journal your life journeys in life it will allow you to grow stronger in your life and live life to the fullest potential.

I was excited to read her book since I have dealt with major health problems and almost died three times in my life. One of those times I did die and saw Heaven, but was lucky to be given the chance to come back. I was looking forward to working through the journal questions

There are 52 life lessons for people struggling with illness. It inspires hope and encourages those who are suffering to take back control of their life.

By reading this book and doing the journal questions at the end of each lesson will help you be aware of what good and bad things are happening and how to overcome the negative.

There is Hope is part memoir, part devotional, and part journal. It is a book of hope, faith, and inspiration. It addresses fears, challenges, and questions about the future for those going through a major illness(s), debilitating injury, or life crisis. It is designed as a traveling companion. Each one-page entry is accompanied by blank space to write your response to the questions.

Each lesson contains a Bible verse. Here is two I connected with:
1. "Trust on the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your way acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight. "- 1 Peter 5:7

2. "Casting all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7

Example Questions-
1. What was your grade school experience? How did your condition affect your early school years?
2. How can you creatively stay included in your social settings with peers without comprising your health?

Carla Huelsmann's main goal is to give hope, help, healing, resources and assure people they are not alone; there is hope.

There is Hope would be a perfect gift for a friend, family member who is sick in the hospital or dealing with sickness at home.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carla Huelsmann earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Illinois University, subsequently taught grades five through eight, and now works for the US Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Louis, MO. The alumnus of a fiction-writing course at Southern Illinois University, and the CLASS Seminar with Marita and Florence Littauer, she is also the author of articles on her experiences and is available to speak.

More from Carla

I want to inspire and equip others struggling with epilepsy or other major illnesses to take back control of their lives. Eighteen years after corrective surgery, I live a seizure-free life that I feel in control of. And, I want to share my story and lessons learned with others facing serious challenges. My goal is to give hope, help and healing and resources of helpful information in one book. I want to walk alongside them and assure them that they are not alone and there is hope!

I’ve dealt with seizures, epilepsy and their daily impact since the age of two. It has impacted my family, career, self-confidence, independence and much more. Through it all, family, friends and faith have provided bedrock sources of strength. In addition, timely interventions by doctors, new contacts, new techniques and self-discipline came at opportune times through perseverance.

Now free from the tunnel of doubt, fear and debilitating seizures, I’ve gathered up my collection of personal journals and thoughts in order to help others along their journey. “There Is Hope: Bloom Where You are Planted” is a devotional for someone going through major illness, major injury, or life crisis.