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Jocelyn Soriano

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Self-Help/Children's Book Author, Novelist, Poet and Book Reviewer

Self-help author, novelist, poet and blogger since 2006. Her latest book is "Of Waves and Butterflies: Poems on Grief" (Contact me if you want an advanced copy for REVIEW)

When we are mourning the death of a loved one, we experience a profound sadness that nobody else seems to understand. Many times, all we need is just a warm hand to hold us and a friend who will be there for us as we face the most difficult times we’ve ever had.

Let these poems be like a friend to you, revealing the deepest hurts in your heart as you strive to find some comfort in your hour of grief.

“Sometimes grief is like a wave, and healing is like a butterfly.”

She has also written: Poems of Love and Let ...more

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	Poems of Love and Letting Go 3.90 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	366 Days of Compassion: One Year Catholic Devotional 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	To Love An Invisible God 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defending My Catholic Faith 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Your Hour Of Grief: When Mourning the Death of a Loved One 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Beloved: Learn To Love Yourself And Know That You Are Loved 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Day 15: Strength in Weakness (Devotional for the Sick)

Bible Verse:
“He gives power to the faint, and to the one who has no might he increases strength.”
— Isaiah 40:29 (NABRE)

Reflection:
Isaiah 40:29 offers a powerful promise: God provides strength to those who are weak and empowers those who are faint. This verse speaks directly to those who are feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or exhausted. It is a reminder that in our moments of greatest vulnerability,

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Turning Grief Into Sweet Memories: The road from grief to celebration and hope ...

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The Gallery of Loss: Self-help options for people in grief

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Tribute to a Dead Friend (Atlas of Women, #3)

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“To be rejected by someone doesn't mean you should also reject yourself or that you should think of yourself as a lesser person. It doesn't mean that nobody will ever love you anymore. Remember that only ONE person has rejected you at the moment, and it only hurt so much because to you, that person's opinion symbolized the opinion of the whole world, of God.”
― Jocelyn Soriano, Mend My Broken Heart

“Yes, I understand why things had to happen this way. I understand his reason for causing me pain. But mere understanding does not chase away the hurt. It does not call upon the sun when dark clouds have loomed over me. Let the rain come then if it must come! And let it wash away the dust that hurt my eyes!”
― Jocelyn Soriano, Mend My Broken Heart

“We hurt so much because we have lost a part of ourselves. If we have loved much, we must have given much also, and when everything's over, we feel as though we have lost everything.”
― Jocelyn Soriano, Mend My Broken Heart

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“It is our wounds that create in us a desire to reach for miracles. The fulfillment of such miracles depends on whether we let our wounds pull us down or lift us up towards our dreams.”
― Jocelyn Soriano, Mend My Broken Heart

“We cannot love a person with an all accepting, transcending and encompassing love without being hurt somewhat, without being disappointed, without being failed of our expectations. We cannot love without being broken, yet we cannot continue in love without being stronger than our brokenness.”
― Jocelyn Soriano, Mend My Broken Heart

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“I bare my nakedness to the world that the world may see who I am; not the mask that hides my flaws, not the mask that hides my beauty. I bask in the light and I take off the mask!”
― Jocelyn Soriano

tags: inspirational, masks, motivational, truth

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