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​​Honor Thy Mother: How to Grieve, Heal, and Make Peace with Your Mother Wounds is a compassionate, biblically grounded guide for anyone navigating the pain of a complicated relationship with their mother.
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In Honor Thy Mother, psychotherapist, speaker, and ministry leader Dr. Sarita T. Lyons carefully and courageously addresses one of the most emotionally complex relationships in our lives. For many people, the biblical command to honor your mother can feel confusing or even impossible when that relationship is marked by neglect, criticism, emotional absence, control, or unresolved hurt.
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Many people carry silent pain from their relationship with their mother—but feel unsure if it is acceptable to talk about it, let alone heal from it.
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With maternal wisdom, theological depth, and therapeutic insight, Dr. Sarita T. Lyons helps readers name their wounds, grieve the mother they never had, and find healing in God—the perfect parent. Through gospel-centered truth and practical guidance, this book offers a path toward healing, freedom, healthy boundaries, restoration, and lasting peace.
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​In this transformative guide, readers will:
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Understand what a mother wound is and why it can be so difficult to talk about
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Discover how past maternal pain often shapes current identity struggles, emotional
patterns, and relational difficulties
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Encounter God as the perfect parent who faithfully meets us where our
earthly parents fall short
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Grieve the mother we never had, including releasing the longing for the “fantasy mother”
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Identify seven types of mother archetypes that may require intentional grieving
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Understand why healing is spiritual warfare and the spiritual weapons God provides
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Establish healthy boundaries
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Embrace the identity of a peacemaker as a child of God
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Discover the power of discipleship and the role of wise women who can provide a “maternal corrective experience”
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Honor Thy Mother is an invitation filled with gospel-centered hope, practical wisdom, journal prompts, discussion questions, and prayers for individuals and groups.
This book is for anyone who:
Carries unresolved pain from their relationship with their mother
Has a strained or distant relationship with their mother and desires healing
Wants to know what biblical honor is and is not
Wants to understand how childhood wounds influence adult relationships
Longs for spiritual and emotional freedom
Desires to become a healthier parent and avoid passing wounds to the next generation
Honor Thy Mother is not a call to pretend the past didn’t happen nor is it a call to hopelessly believe that broken hearts and broken relationships are permanent.
It is an invitation to grieve honestly, heal deeply, and walk in the freedom Christ offers. It is a call to honor God, honor yourself, and honor your mother.
Meet Dr. Sarita Lyons
​​​Dr. Sarita T. Lyons is the bestselling author of Church Girl, women’s leader, bible teacher, ministry consultant, and psychotherapist. She is on staff at Epiphany Fellowship Church in Philadelphia as the Director of Discipleship and Women’s Ministry. Dr. Lyons has worked in the mental health field for nearly 30 years and was in private practice for 9 years where she provided counseling for individuals, families, couples, and groups for a variety of psychological needs before going into full-time ministry. She is a highly sought-after speaker for conferences, churches, retreats, corporate organizations, and educational institutions around the country. She is married to Pastor Mark Lyons and together they have four children and one grandchild.
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