There are stories we read with our eyes... and stories we can only read with our wounds.
Mara: The Name Grief Gave Me is the latter.
Before Ruth gleaned in a field, a woman was grieving in a foreign land.
Before Boaz ever stepped into the narrative, Naomi was burying her husband, her sons, and the version of herself she thought God would protect.
Before there was redemption, there was a woman whispering the most human confession a believer can make:
"God... I think You left me."
This book is for the ones who have loved and lost ? not just people, but marriages, dreams, friendships, identities.
For the ones who have been strong for everyone else while quietly hollowing out on the inside.
For the ones who need permission to stop performing a wellness they haven't reached yet.
Drawing from Hebrew text, trauma-informed wisdom, and prophetic clarity, Mara guides you through:
• The theology of honest grief ? and why God never punished Naomi for telling the truth
• Covenant vs. trauma bond ? how to discern what's holy and what's harmful
• Four attachment patterns in loss ? and how they shape your relationships and your walk with God
• The redemptive power of the goel ? the kinsman-redeemer already moving toward your restoration
Because Mara was never meant to be permanent.
God sweetened them for Moses. He restored Naomi. He is still redeeming stories that feel too empty to resurrect.
And empty is never His last word.
Autorentext
Dr. Delisa Rodgers is a respected apostle, prophet, educator, and author with a powerful legacy in ministry and mental health advocacy. She founded and has pastored The Love Church Charlotte, an apostolic and prophetic training center, for more than twenty years, following eleven years of serving as the senior church administrator under her late father, Apostle Thomas L. Rodgers, Sr. She holds multiple leadership roles, including President of Soteria Apostolic College, Liberty River Industries, and Barbara's Lighthouse Resource Center, a 501(c)(3) organization supporting mental and behavioral health.
As a published author and Editor-in-Chief at Liberty River, she empowers emerging voices through writing and training. Academically accomplished, Dr. Delisa holds degrees in theology, human services, and school administration, along with certifications in crisis prevention, suicide prevention, restorative practices, and Christian counseling. She advocates for healing and community restoration, serving as a pastoral counselor and as the alternative education manager in her local public school district.
Dr. Delisa is married to James Harris, is a proud mother of five, and continues to minister locally and globally. Her books and resources are available at www.drdelisarodgers.com.