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Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering
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If you are experiencing a season of suffering, you will find hope, humor, and healing throughout the pages of Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering. Modern-day stories of suffering are paralleled with biblical accounts of healing that will both enrich your understanding of the Bible and provide hope for your personal journey.
We all need healing, whether experiencing physical or emotional pain from the thorns of divorce, job loss, grief, addiction, disability, or financial troubles. When we follow Jesus, God offers us gifts such as joy, hope, compassion, and mercy to help us not only endure our suffering but find meaning in it.
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In Beauty Beyond the Thorns and its companion, Study Guide for Beauty Beyond the Thorns, Darci inspires and equips us to endure trials with meaningful insights she has gained during her physical and emotional suffering. Look inside for inspiration and to learn how to discover empowering gifts to assist you along your healing journey.
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Darci's Bio
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Darci J. Steiner is an author, inspirational speaker, and nutritionist. She has served in full-time ministry and assisted with church plants in Denver and Los Angeles. In 2001, Darci nearly lost her life after a debilitating fall down the stairs in her home. During her recovery, she earned her Master of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition and implemented natural remedies into her diet that helped save her life. When Darci became disabled a second time after a foot injury in 2018, she wrote her award-winning debut book, Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering. Darci speaks about how God uses suffering in our lives to bring about spiritual healing. She and her husband enjoy two adult daughters, a son-in law, and a baby granddaughter. They live in the Denver area. To invite Darci to speak at your event please email Darci at darci@darcijsteiner.com.
Tel: 303-618-7899 darci@darcijsteiner.com
Book Reviews
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"Darci has written a book laced with hope and courage and tenacity. She reminds us of the backward economy of Jesus where the weak are the strong and those who sometimes feel left behind will lead us."
—BOB GOFF
Lawyer, speaker, and author of the New York Times best-selling books Love Does; Everybody, Always; and Dream Big
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"I love the content of Beauty Beyond the Thorns—it’s a wonderful mix of intellectually stimulating information, theologically inspiring exegesis, personal stories, and incredible poetry.
I believe this book would be an extraordinary blessing to anyone who wants to walk with Jesus every day. I can only begin to imagine the impact it would have on someone who deals with chronic pain or significant tragedy."
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—PHIL VAUGHAN
Lead Follower—Castle Oaks Covenant Church, Castle Rock, CO
Darci Steiner perfectly blends the Bible with the triumphs and tragedies of everyday life in her book, Beauty Beyond the Thorns. Every chapter leaves you longing for the next, to see how spirituality and the human spirit can work together to make the world a better place. A must-read for your soul!"
—GREGORY NIETO
Reporter, Channel 2 & FOX31 Denver
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"A journey through time, culture, pain, and the divine stories found within them all, Darci Joy Steiner's unique devotional is one to be savored slowly. Each chapter in Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering is filled with perspective that can only come from one who has walked out the reality of each title. You'll not find shallow platitudes; rather, you'll be deeply encouraged in your own journey of faith to see God's presence in rich and meaningful ways."
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—RONNE ROCK
Mentor, storyteller, and author of
One Woman Can Change the World: Reclaiming Your God-Designed Influence and Impact Right Where You Are
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"In this moving and very personal book, Darci Steiner allows the wisdom of scripture to be refracted through the prism of her own suffering. Even in the midst of pain, she finds gifts from God everywhere in her experience, and she has written in this volume a testament that is itself a gift to all who read it."
—DR. THOMAS G. LONG
Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, author of What Shall We Say: Evil Suffering and the Crisis of Faith
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"Darci has an excellent and rare presence as an author. She is beautifully honest, humble, and powerful. Her beauty lies in the calmness of her tone while discussing earth-shattering revelations about God and suffering.
Truly, I wish I had had this book to read when I went through the last 5 years of my own life. Steiner's premise of the book is while she previously went through tragedy and pain, she realized good DID come from it. To now be suffering again, Darci is almost suffering with excitement for what God is trying to teach her. It's astounding."
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—KASSIDI SIKES
Manuscript Editor
Speaking Details
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Inspirational Speaking
I speak about a myriad of subjects!
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Keynote: Hope Still...
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Hope in Suffering
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Christian topics
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My view on why God allows pain
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Perseverance
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Holistic Health
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Marriage and family with disability
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My book, Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering
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To inquire about a speaking engagement, please email or call Darci.
303-618-7899
Speaking engagements primarily limited to online and in the Denver area. Please call or write for more information.
Mark and Darci
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Speaking together about
finding hope in suffering
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A caregiver's perspective
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A caregiver's needs
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Taking on more responsibility
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Receiving care without guilt
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Losing independence
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Staying close
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This is "our" journey
Mark and Darci live in the Denver area and have been married for 30 years. They have two adult daughters and one baby granddaughter!
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Mark has served in full-time ministry in San Francisco and Thailand. In the late 80's Mark helped Cambodian refugees from the Khmer Rouge “killing fields" and the fighting between Cambodian guerillas and the Vietnamese army on the border of Cambodia and Thailand.
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Mark is an entrepreneur, a caregiver for Darci, a mentor, and a servant of Christ. See Darci on homepage tab for her bio information.
To inquire about a speaking engagement,
please email or call.
303-618-7899
Self-Publishing
Coaching
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1-hour coaching consultation $120
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Proofreading service available
If you have been wanting to self-publish a book but don't know where to begin, how about here, with me? My self-publishing coaching services will save you tons of time and money. We will cover topics such as:
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Editing process, tips
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Title and subtitle
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Formatting, cover design, front and back matter
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When to hire a professional for which services and how
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ISBN numbers, Library of Congress
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Uploading to Amazon and Ingram Spark
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Book launch to reach #1 Best-seller in various categories
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Audiobook - if, when, and how?
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Website, social media, branding
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Marketing your book
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Book contests - are they important, and how to win!
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Nutrition Counseling
Radiant Holistic Nutrition
The Name
Radiant represents the Father who is light.
Holistic Nutrition is the name of the Master of Science degree I earned in 2007.
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The Practice
Without eating good food our Creator has made, we cannot survive—at least not for long.
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I have counseled clients since 2008, and have watched people's lives change. I've experienced the benefits myself, as I was my case study during my schooling. I went from planning our will, to planning menu's for client ailments.
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What we consume, often consumes us. We have it backwards. Instead of food consuming our emotions and bodies, our brains can unlearn food addictions. We can learn how to eat healthily. Honestly, most of us have never been taught. That's why I'm here. Let me know your need, and we'll see if I'm a match to help. Free 10 minute consult. Email me here.
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Darci
Online Nutritional Consultations Available
Services Include:
Weight-Loss or Gain
Pain Management
The Edge Sports Nutrition for Teens
General Well-being
Meal Plans
Allergy Assistance
Gluten-free Eating
Good Mood Foods
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To schedule, email
call 303.618.7899
$90/hour Zoom or phone call
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The services of a nutritionist, with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN), are generally eligible for reimbursement with a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HFA). Check with your plan administrator.
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Includes:
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Appropriate serving sizes
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