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Return to Joy

In Return to Joy, Bev DeSalvo shares her own story of healing from past pain to draw other women along a journey toward intimacy with their Savior. The road to healing is arduous and long. But when we bow our pain in worship, this broken road leads to the heart of God, where all masks are removed and divine comfort can be experienced.

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Bev DeSalvo

Helping Women Return to Joy

Bev DeSalvo

Author | Speaker

Helping Women Return to Joy

Bev DeSalvo describes herself as a worshiping woman who has been on an amazing spiritual journey. Raised in an abusive home that created a deep fear of intimacy, God has used her pain as a magnet to draw her to His heart. Now she takes this message of hope to hurting women all over the world and has a book, Return to Joy, that will be released in July, 2016 by NavPress.

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Return to Joy, by Bev DeSalvo, helps those wounded by childhood trauma to experience healing.

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From the forward of Return to Joy

This book will fill you with hope because you will see step by step how Bev faced her fears and moved from a “polite” relationship with God into captivating intimacy with Him. And you will learn how this precious woman who couldn’t trust in relationships moved from “light” friendships into deep, intimate friendships.

Whether you come from a wonderful Christian home or a not-so-wonderful home, this book will challenge and encourage you. I already have a list of ten friends who are receiving Return to Joy as a birthday gift.

Linda Dillow

Author, Calm My Anxious Heart

What others are saying about Return to Joy

Many who have suffered through trauma are on a “healing journey”. Yet God has more for you than healing—He invites you to travel the broken road to intimacy. Bev’s powerful story testifies that God can work through your greatest pain to bring you into an intimate relationship with Him, your Creator and Lord.

Dr Julie Slattery

Co-founder of Authentic Intimacy

Return to Joy is a helpful resource for Christians who have been wounded through childhood or adult trauma or loss, particularly if they wish to experience greater intimacy with God. DeSalvo takes seriously the impact of such wounds and does not offer easy solutions. She does, however, offer concrete suggestions for a step-by-step process that can lead individuals into emotional and spiritual healing.

Heather Davediuk Gingrich

Professor of Counseling, Denver Seminary

Bev DeSalvo honestly shares her journey from childhood pain and abuse to the healing arms of Christ. Return to Joy is a story of courage and hope. This book will take you to the feet of Jesus, where you will receive a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness

Terry Meeuwsen

Cohost of The 700 Club

Return to Joy is a journey of hope and healing. Bev DeSalvo shares honestly about the sexual abuse in her childhood. She then invites Jesus into the depth of her pain, and His healing love produces a deep passion for Him. All her wounds cry, “Alleluia!”. In the midst of suffering comes a depth of worship that is contagious. I have ministered in conferences for many years and have been waiting for this book. It is a powerful gift to those suffering in pain and seeking peace.

Linda Strom

President and Founder of Discipleship Unlimited

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When Something Sweet Turns Sour

by Bev DeSalvo | August 25, 2016 | Spiritual Growth | 12 Comments

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What Steals Your Joy?

by Bev DeSalvo | July 19, 2016 | Spiritual Growth | 2 Comments

Think for a minute and honestly answer this question. “What steals your joy?” Does your answer include one of the following: marriage problems, painful relationships, disobedient children, health concerns or financial struggles? Although the responses are unique to...

Where Can I Find Joy?

by Bev DeSalvo | July 2, 2016 | Spiritual Growth | 13 Comments

After traveling a long and winding road to Gisenyi, which is a small Rwandan town on the Congo border, my husband and I were stunned to see pastors and their wives singing and dancing with joy upon our arrival. It had only been a few years since the horrifying tribal...

What God is showing me as I worship

by Bev DeSalvo | June 30, 2016 | Worship | 18 Comments

What would you think if someone said you could enter into the presence of God? Scripture says that "Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence" (Ephesians 3:12), but how does this happen? Worship is the bridge...

What is Keeping You from Trusting?

by Bev DeSalvo | June 28, 2016 | Worship | 12 Comments

“What will it take for you to trust me?“ I questioned the beautiful red finch in my backyard. Try as I may, she was making it impossible for me to snap her picture as she munched on the sunflower seeds I’d put out. “You see me filling your feeder every morning with...

Worship Helps You Return to Joy

by Bev DeSalvo | June 10, 2016 | Worship | 6 Comments

I was awestruck when my daughter, Sarah, who was two years old at the time, found comfort in my arms after her arm was badly scraped from an accident in the playground. In just a matter of minutes her sobbing subsided and her gloomy expression was replaced with a...

6 “Big Little Lies” We Believe

by Bev DeSalvo | June 10, 2016 | Spiritual Growth | 15 Comments

Have you ever wrestled with haunting thoughts like “I’m not worthy of God’s love”? Have you been puzzled by the fact that you are a Christian but succumb to destructive thoughts? You know that you’ve been bought with the blood of Christ and yet you continue to...

Baggage on the Healing Journey

by Bev DeSalvo | June 9, 2016 | Spiritual Growth | 4 Comments

Ever had to repack your suitcase at the airport because it was over the weight limit? I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve had to rearrange things between my suitcase and carry-on and even throw things away at the ticket counter more times than I’d like to admit. In the...

What is worship?

by Bev DeSalvo | June 4, 2016 | Worship | 45 Comments

Have you ever longed to go deeper in your spiritual walk but felt stuck? Have you been confused about verses like “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8)? The Bible teaches that God dwells in creation and that His Spirit is present in every...