Why I wrote a book on the topic of demonic spirits, plus a quick update on our adoption of a teenager from Colombia!

Yes, that’s me! I wrote a book about demonic oppression and all things pertaining to evil spirits, and how to get rid of them. It took me a full year and a half to write this book! Read on for all the deets!

My husband Erik and I are currently staying in a hotel in a small city in Colombia, where we are in the process of adopting a teenage boy named Sam! After an extensive ten-year wait, we are finally adopting again! Pictures of Sam and Colombia are included at the end of this post, so be sure to read all the way to the end!

Erik and I have become acquainted with other American parents at our hotel as we await our “sentencing,” one of the final pieces of the adoption process. Many of the children at this hotel are being adopted by foreign and U.S. families, so it has been a neat experience seeing the kids play together while the parents swap adoption stories, parenting advice, and personal anecdotes by the hotel pool.

Inevitably, the “What do you do for work?” question floated through the air, and many parents piped in with their line of work. I told a few ladies I am mostly a stay-at-home parent but also dabble in writing and recently wrote a book. One woman asked about the book’s concept, and I gave her the cliff-note version. She seemed interested and said she would order a copy.

As I sat there wondering if I summarized my book properly, I was reminded how much I hate marketing and promoting myself. I believe the root of this is that I secretly fear rejection. Announcing to people that I wrote a book leaves me susceptible to disinterest, a mild form of rejection.  

Case in point: I took six months to write one simple blog post announcing my book to the 100 people who subscribe to my blog. I am even couching it with an adoption update to increase impact and draw readers.

So, please give me two minutes to present my book,  A Path to Freedom through Deliverance: Reducing Demonic Activity in People and Places.

Here are just a few of the issues presented in the book:

• Do demonic spirits exist, and if so, do we have to worry about them?
• What do you do if you suspect evil spirits are harassing you?
• Have you ever had patterns or behaviors that you feel trapped by or cannot gain mastery over?
• Are you experiencing strange things that go bump in the night in your home or other location?
• What are the doorways that we unwittingly open to allow demonic spirits to enter our lives?
• Isn’t deliverance scary, like the Hollywood movies portray?
• Do I need a deliverance?
• Is there anything we can do about evil spirits?
• How can I protect my kids and my family from evil?

This book had its origins in my own deliverance story. Almost ten years ago, I received freedom over darkness and obsessive thought patterns through the power of Jesus Christ. I have been happily set free ever since. Then I learned through mentorship and experience how to minister freedom to others and bring light into their darkness. I tell the stories of the captives who have been free and equip regular people to access the power of God to protect themselves and those they love from the things that lurk in the shadows and seek to destroy us.

The book digs into the many symptoms of demonic oppression (including negative emotions and addictions, trouble with relationships, suicidal thoughts, feelings of shame or guilt that won’t resolve, or a feeling that something is working against you, etc.), how to protect your family from demonic spirits, a mini-primer on the occult, ways that demons prevent people from coming to Christ, and thoughts on the End Times and extra-terrestrial entities.

I also highlight what really happens during a deliverance session based on the model I used, and how it’s not as scary as what Hollywood would have you believe.

Here are two quick stories from the book:

Story one: Due to a severely dysfunctional family life, our client Jasmine suffered from severe demonic activity and oppression in her adult life. During her deliverance, she shared a terrifying story from her childhood. One night, while she was in her dark room trying to fall asleep, she felt water dripping from her ceiling and looked up. She was terrified to see a demon hovering above her bed, with an evil expression. It was dripping a substance on her with its long claws. She screamed and ran to the bathroom only to find that the “water” she assumed was dripping on her was blood! Many years later, Jesus used our small deliverance team to set her free from many demonic spirits.

Story two: Twice in five years, our deliverance team experienced two scary demonic manifestations. Once, our client “Liz” started to rock back and forth, and her eyes became small and evil-looking. The Lord told me that Liz was about to pounce on me! I immediately stood up and commanded that the demon stop manifesting, in Jesus’s name. Immediately, Liz became normal again. The rest of the process went smoothly, and Liz later joined our deliverance team! At another deliverance, our client Sarah swore at me and her head flew backward in a dangerous way. I immediately stood up and told the demon it must stop controlling Sarah in the name of Jesus. Sarah calmed down and our team commanded that the demon leave.  It left! By the way, in the model I use, scary demonic manifestations are rare and can be managed.

So why did I write this book? The answer is simple. Just as I have been set free, I want everyone to be set free from demonic spirits who cause them to experience many emotional, psychological, and physical health problems. I also want people to know that you don’t need a fancy title or degree to make demons leave a person or a location in the name of Jesus.

A Path to Freedom is bottom-lined, fast-paced, and can be completed in under three hours. I would be so grateful if you would check out my book. Please click here: https://a.co/d/7TtbEt6 or go to Amazon and enter the title of my book in the search bar: “A Path to Freedom Through Deliverance” by Heather Pulkstenis.

Thank you for reading and have a lovely, demon-free day!

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P.S. Below is one final story from the book if you have another minute, which illustrates how a person can manage unwanted ghosts in their home…

Final story: One night, I stayed in the home of extended family members, who claim their house is haunted by a friendly ghost. One night, their baby son (my cousin) began to cry continually in his bedroom, which was adjacent to the guest bedroom I was sleeping in. A small, creaky, back staircase straight out of the 18^th century was positioned between our two rooms. While waiting for his parents to come and calm him down, I heard someone loudly walking up and down the staircase, which I assumed were his parents. After the crying persisted for at least 25 more minutes, it finally dawned on me that I had experienced my first interaction with the family “ghost.” I wrestled with whether to get up and attempt to calm the baby. I was afraid that if I got up and exited my room, I might have a face-to-face encounter with this creepy ghost. I decided to pray and ask God what I should do. I felt Him nudge me to resist fear and go pray over my baby cousin.  I got up out of bed, quickly ran past the haunted staircase area, and entered my cousin’s room. The baby was standing up with a look of distress on his face. I walked over to his crib and prayed the following over him: “Dear Lord, please bring my baby cousin peace, and bind and remove any evil from his room. Help him to immediately go back to sleep, Lord. In Jesus’s name, Amen.”

Immediately the baby stopped crying, laid down, tucked his two little hands under his chin, and closed his eyes. Just like that!

The book contains many prayer scripts like the one offered above, plus many more tips on how to manage evil. Feel free to check out “A Path to Freedom Through Deliverance,” and thank you for supporting my writing journey!

And now to reward those who have stayed with me for this entire post, here are several pictures of my husband, me, and Sam in beautiful Colombia. Enjoy!

And just for fun, above and to the left is the original picture I used for the cover of my book, plus two rejected front cover designs!

To check out my book, please click here: https://a.co/d/4Ubgbng

To read a previous post on the topic of deliverance and spiritual warfare, click here: A Path to Freedom through Deliverance

To read an interview with a real live demon slayer (aka Dr. Appleby, my mentor and friend), click here: Confessions of an Exorcist

How to get rid of ghosts and evil spirits: Stop Ghosting Me! How to deal with unwanted ghosts and evil spirits

I dive into just one tiny element of the occult, the infamous staple of the 1980s slumber party….Are Ouija Boards a Doorway to Communicate with (evil) Spirits? My Ouija Board story

And finally, my most popular blog post of all time which has nothing to do with demons is found here: Generation X: the least parented generation in U.S. history is quietly raising their kids and ruling the world

Thanks for hanging with me until the very end!