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Mary E. DeMuth

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Mary DeMuth is literary agent, international speaker, podcaster, and she’s the novelist and nonfiction author of over forty books, including Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy (Bethany 2022). She loves to help people re-story their lives. She lives in Texas with her husband of 31 years and is the mom to three adult children. Find out more at marydemuth.com. Be prayed for on her daily prayer podcast with 4 million downloads: prayeveryday.show. For sexual abuse resources, visit wetoo.org. For cards, prints, and artsy fun go to marydemuth.com/art. Find out what she’s looking for as a literary agent at marydemuthliterary.com

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“We cannot let the haters of this world define us. Or frighten us into no longer being ourselves.”
Mary E. DeMuth, Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus

“A broken person understands she needs rescue, and she depends on God to resurrect and deliver. And she also understands that even if God chooses not to deliver, His ways are higher and more amazing then what we can fathom.”
Mary E. DeMuth, Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus

“We grow when the walls press in. We grow when life steals our control. We grow in darkness.”
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“Sometimes we control our family members because we idolize and idealize our perfect plan over the journey that God has laid out for them. (p. 56)”
Mary E. DeMuth, The Wall Around Your Heart: How Jesus Heals You When Others Hurt You

“To become more like Jesus we must understand that the only growth we can be in charge of is our own.”
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“We reach for God in many ways. Through our pictures and our prayers. Through our writing and our worship. And through them He reaches us.”
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“We’d avoid a lot of insecurity, if we fully, wholly believed in God’s wild affection for us.”
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“Why must we cling to those who walk away instead of granting freedom? We must give the same liberty God gives to prodigals-an ability to let them go-or we'll be perennially bound to others for our happiness and effective service.”
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message 5: by Tom

Tom Blubaugh Hi Mary,

Thanks for joining my circle of friends.

Blessings,

Tom


message 4: by Kate

Kate Thanks for friending me, Mary! Thrilled to see you're on Goodreads!


message 3: by Pedro

Pedro Okoro I am honored to be your friend! I pray that the next year will be one of Open doors, new opportunities and fresh possibilities. May the Lord enlarge your borders on every side! With every blessing.


message 2: by Mary

Mary Thanks so much, Shalonda. I pray you have an amazing year too.


Shalonda Williams-Lynard Thanks for agreeing to be my friend. I pray that your new year is starting off in such an awesome way. Many blessing and much favor! Peace


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