{"product_id":"three-ways-to-grow-9798995522911","title":"Three Ways to Grow","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver wonder if you're becoming a better person, or just getting older?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVicky Marie Kelly was 27 when lupus hit, leading to three kidney transplants, dialysis, broken bones, and now stage 4 cancer caused by the medications that kept her alive for 37 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile writing what she thought would be a gentle memoir for her grandchildren, Vicky stumbled onto a question: How do you measure whether you've actually grown as a person?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe identifies three types of maturity worth exploring: emotional, spiritual, and relational. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you manage your reactions when life explodes? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you trust God when nothing makes sense? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan you love people without trying to fix them?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVicky hasn't mastered any of these, but through raising two adopted daughters, building a 32-year marriage, losing parents and friends, and facing terminal illness, she can see real progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVicky says she highly recommends terminal cancer, even though she wouldn't wish it on anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Three Birds Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995522911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Vicky Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934138921141,"sku":"9798995522911","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/three-ways-to-grow-9798995522911","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}