What appears on the outside isn't the way it is on the inside!
Martha had to pretend that everything was the way it should be. Vivian, on the other hand, was convinced that Martha and her family were demon possessed and only out to hurt her by taking away the one thing that mattered to her most-her daughter. Whose fault was it that the small girl being held captive by Martha was the subject of unusual interest, or was it something else altogether? If so, what?
Nothing could mask the hurt the little girl felt inside Martha's home. Although she tried to be a part of the family, she was constantly reminded that there was no room for her in their hearts, yet she wanted all the more to fit in. She was convinced that one day there would be a change in Martha and the rest of the family toward her. As the story unfolds, there are twists and turns of abuse, neglect, and condemnation. But at the end of the dark, hollow tunnel is redemption and restoration for the now grown up woman and for the small child that was still imprisoned within her.
"In a world where childhood abuse is rampant, Selena Dean gives hope to those innocent victims who suffer long after the actual abuses occurred. This is a haunting tale of redemption and healing for those broken by abuse. A must read."
-Dan Dean, lead singer, Phillips, Craig, and Dean
"In
A Child Struggled and a Woman Renewed
, Selena Dean brings hope to the children who have grown up in a world of abuse. You will see how forgiveness can crush the chains that keep the abused person in captivity."
-Pastor Jerry Dean, The Pentecostals of Bossier City
SELENA DEANhas devoted her life to helping people see that they do not have to be chained to the past. Problems of child abuse, molestation, drug use, and incarceration do not have to be the end of life but can be the beginning of the future. She hopes that people will come to know Jesus Christ in a more intimate way and see life the way He meant it to be. Selena lives in Killeen, Texas.