The Zippered Heart: Healing for the Secrets We Hide Inside

by Marilyn Meberg

Book Overview

"Why did I say that? Why did I do that? Where on earth did those mean thoughts and motivations come from? I'm so glad no one can read my mind." We all get whiplashed and sometimes broadsided by the "dark" side of our nature, which produces thoughts and behaviors that cause us to feel ashamed. many of us deny that part of ourselves, and kick it off somewhere in the shadowy recesses of the heart, where we hope it will stay put, not cause us any more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849937027
• ISBN13: 9780849937026
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

First time I read a book by Marilyn. This book was so helpful in explaining why I think & do the way I think and do. The bottom line is in the book and the bottom line is always the same. Don't try to find the answer anywhere else. If you're considering this book buy it - you won't be sorry. It was insightful & a huge blessing to me.

You Have Got To Get To Know This Author!!!!

I just love Marilyn Meberg. The really cool thing is that I have actually seen her speak several times over the last several years. She is truly an inspiration. If anyone has a right to be down, it would be this woman...but she chooses a life of joy, love, and encouraging the women around her. I own each of her books (At least I think I do), and I have been blessed by them all. I highly recommend this read!!!!

Insight, intelligence, and compassion in all walks of life

I am constantly impressed by the brilliance of Marilyn Meberg. In her latest book "The Zippered Heart," she tactfully tackles many issues that Christians face today, unwrapping the concept of living free from guilt, resisting temptation, and unlocking the truth to set your soul in flight. By revealing some of her "darker intentions" she makes us realize that those black thoughts and shameful memories and ideas that we hold "just to the left of the zipper" are the same guilt and fears that plague all mankind; that we are not something to be ashamed of, but rather a daughter of the King.Gently treading on painful issues and areas of life, she unwraps the mysteries of the heart like a velvet ribbon, and when the last page is turned and the book lain aside, we remember the freedom we have been given in Christ, and the journey that lies before us toward learning to forgive ourselves. Long-time fans of Marilyn will not be surprised or insulted by some of the examples she uses to prove her point, having already become familiar with her sometimes dark but appealing sense of humor. But for those who have never read "the rapscallion brilliance" of Marilyn Meberg before, I suggest you begin with "I'd Rather Be Laughing."