First in the Family: Biblical Truths for Cycle Breakers (Paperback)

"Our culture has an unhealthy obsession with the idea of a perfect family. In public, or at church, we use words like honor, loyalty, and tradition to talk about our families. But behind closed doors, if you listen closely enough, you can hear the muffled sounds of suffering. Even worse, the weight of much of this abuse is coming from the hands of those whom the world tells us we should love us the most. If you are one of those people, take heart in knowing that you are not alone. The good news is that you have a choice. You have the power to break the cycle of sameness. You can decide to do things differently. Even if it means being the first in your family to do so. Sometimes what God has planned for our future can only be achieved on the other side of family ties. Make no mistakes, being the first is hard. It is especially hard when it means establishing distance from the only family you have ever known. Breaking toxic cycles. Abandoning tradition. Telling secrets. Battling insecurity. Facing scrutiny. Walking away. It means daring to do things differently in a world that trends on being the same and believing that you heard correctly when God whispered to you that the future you long for is possible. Join Felicia Harris and unburden yourself of the weight of family ideals, influences, and imperfections by choosing to believe that what you've always known is not all there is. First in the Family tells Felicia's story and reveals biblical truths that serve to encourage cycle breakers-those who refuse to be held bound by the way things have always been. This is an unconventional story, but then again, the story of salvation was never conventional anyway"--