Publisher Description

While utterly broken and at the end of herself, Rena Roberts broke free from spiritual bondage . . . and you can too.

In real life, victory over destructive generational patterns is rare. Psychologists have studied pathological family patterns for decades, trying to discover why they persist but to no avail. Part memoir, part psychological education and application, and part Christian living, Long Live Love is an invitation and opportunity for self-reflection and healing from family-of-origin issues.Rena Roberts grew up in a profoundly dysfunctional home and set out to create a healthy, loving Christian family of her own. But when her daughter began to rebel in her late teens, Rena found herself stripped of her faith and everything she counted on from God. It was then that He began to radically transform her as she surrendered to His will and word, no matter what.Rena's approach to overcoming deep bondage and spiritual darkness will embolden others to go after freedom recklessly and bring the power of God's supernatural love to their family line. This journey of freedom from generational jail is told in three sections: Longing, Living, and Loving. Each chapter ends with spiritual growth and reflection questions to examine the longings we have throughout our lives, how we try to live differently from our family of origin, and how we can truly love those we never thought we could.

Author Biography

Rena Roberts splits her time between S. California and South Dakota with her husband, Jeff, three adult children, and three grandsons. She loves the mountains and sea, hiking, water skiing, and spending hours on the beach connecting deeply with those most cherished. Long Live Love is Rena's first book, born out of a life of overcoming and surrendering. To connect with Rena, or email her at .

Review

Long Live Love is a triumphant story about escaping generational trauma through the freedom Jesus offers us. By sharing the honesty of her struggle out of her toxic family system, Rena Roberts demonstrates the courage and wisdom it takes to confront her past, rewrite her story, and find new patterns of relationship that will serve her well in the future. This book is a valuable tool to help people break the cycle of dysfunction in their past and set a new course for generations to come. -Wayne Jacobsen, host of The God Journey, Author of He Loves Me, Co-author of The Shack
In Long Live Love, Rena takes readers on a journey through her past as she embraces God to help her heal old wounds and break free, all while prompting readers to go on the quest with her to heal from their own. After finishing the book, I found myself once again talking to and giving to homeless people, something I had not done for quite some time. Readers looking for a deeply personal and spiritual book that beckons them to learn how to love and forgive all through connection with Holy Spirit can turn to Long Live Love for just that. -Carolyn Costin, The Carolyn Costin Institute, Author of 8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder
The Creator intends to set humanity free from oppression (Luke 4:18-19). Long Live Love takes an unflinching look at this promise in the context of generational trauma. With wisdom born of training and experience, Rena Roberts recounts the compelling story of how God used community, therapy, and disappointment to set her free from dysfunctional familial patterns. This honest and courageous spiritual memoir will inspire readers to embrace fully God's promises of freedom, forgiveness, and spiritual intimacy. -Kindalee Pfremmer De Long, PhD, Pepperdine University, Associate Dean of Seaver College, Blanche E. Seaver Professor of Religion
Be prepared to embark on a deeply personal journey with Rena Roberts from bondage to freedom. Long Live Love shares her gripping story in an intensely personal way with refreshing transparency. Rena explores a theological understanding of her transformation, simultaneously sharing her real life, real grit, real suffering, and real freedom. Approach this book with an open heart, and though the journey will not be an easy one, there is true, real-life freedom to be experienced. -Paul Meitler, World Impact Missionary (2010-2020)
In Long Live Love, Rena Roberts displays her full vulnerability, strength, and wisdom as she takes us on her healing journey and her ever-deepening relationship with God to release from bondage and find greater personal freedom and peace. She gently and skillfully invites us to examine our own lives and how we, too, might live and act with less fear and more love, something the world desperately needs more of right now. -Jessica Nagler Lowenstein, M.A., LMFT, Psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and award-winning author of Jun Q'anil: One Who Walks the Way

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