Safe Places: Finding Security in the Passages of Your Life [Hardcover]

Stephen Arterburn (Author), Frank Minirth (Author), Paul D. Meier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997

In Safe Places, you'll learn how to recognize physically, emotionally, and spiritually unsafe places and how to surround yourself with the nurturing, stable environment and persons you need to make it through this life not just intact, but wonderfully whole. As you begin to create a safe place for yourself, you'll discover a sense of peace and security you never thought possible this side of heaven.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Once outside the warmth and protection of the womb, we find ourselves in a world full of danger and problems. From personal and professional relationship issues to concerns about finances, health, and more, all we know for certain is that we want to feel safe again. But how? In Safe Places you will learn how to recognize physically, emotionally, and spiritually unsafe places and how to surround yourself with the nurturing, stable environment and person you need to make it through this life not just intact, but wonderfully whole. As you being to create a safe place for yourself, you'll discover a sense of peace and security you never thought possible th is side of heaven. Safe Place is highly recommended reading, grounded in Christian truths, for anyone who is not living life to the fullest, who has a vague feeling that things could be better, who is drifting into doubt and despair. In a troubled and troubling world, Safe Places will prove a valuable tool in building a security that can withstand the temptations and stresses of modern life. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 241 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785278672
• ISBN-13: 978-0785278672
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Price of Unsafe Places, December 8, 2004

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ChKing (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safe Places: Finding Security in the Passages of Your Life (Hardcover)

I have desired to feel safe my entire life. I would never have labeled myself as fearful of anything, I believed I was just cautious and intuitive, but this book revealed a truth to me I found painful to confess to myself. I have lived "in near constant fear" most of my life. The good news is I can change my behaviors through the help of wise counsel, and I will. The basic human desire is to be loved and to feel safe, that is what the memory of home should be, a safe loving place. And this book shows you how to identify safe and unsafe people or places. And how to respond in a healthy manner "to establish safe places in the future for yourself and those you love." It shows you how to refocus your thinking in the right direction. This is a must read!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some really good insights, February 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Safe Places: Finding Security in the Passages of Your Life (Hardcover)

This book was very helpful to me. As a child of divorced parents, I never understood how my experiences as a small child could effect my ability to be intimate with others as an adult. Since I am a Christian and have admired the work of Minirth and Meier for years, I love how the authors weave the truth of Jesus' love for us and wanting us to feel safe with solid counseling advice. I know that this is a book I will refer to again and again as I contine to work through my "unsafe" experiences as a child.