Lulu

Lulu Auger

Description

Lulu Auger's life is what fairy tales are made of: a poor farm girl from rural Minnesota goes to Washington, D.C., to seek her fortune. On the way, she meets a dashing prince who sweeps her into marriage. Wealth and fame eventually follow as they open a successful restaurant visited regularly by the who's-who of the nation's capitol.Yet any glamour in this fairy tale existence was short-lived. Her prince turned into a domineering and disloyal husband. Success didn't fulfill her and money couldn't buy her happiness. Desperate for acceptance, belonging, and love, Lulu sought comfort in the arms of the New Age occult--a decision she almost paid for with her life.Heartening yet hopeful, the saga of Lulu's life, her search for fulfillment, and her ultimate decision to accept Christ will captivate readers and become a source of encouragement and hope for anyone walking through the dark valleys of life.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781441204967
• Langue: English

Extrait

“Lulu Auger appeared to be leading a glamorous life but was actually trapped in a cage of despair. The story of how she escaped is powerful and moving. Read and be inspired.”
Dr. Pat Robertson , founder and chairman, the Christian Broadcasting Network
“ Lulu is a book about one woman’s search for God. Her search led her down many paths, but out of the confusion and heartache God was always there, calling. This is a book of redemption and hope. Lulu Auger has masterfully written her life story in a book that you will want to read cover to cover in one sitting a book about the fascinating life of an amazing lady of grace.”
Pastor Beni Johnson , prayer pastor, Bethel Church (Redding, CA); author, The Happy Intercessor
“May you be loved, convicted, inspired and comforted through these pages as you read the incredible story of one woman’s journey to enduring faith and true riches.”
from the foreword by Wendy Alec , co-founder, GOD TV
“Through suffering and anguish can come true perspective and happiness. We see this clearly as Lulu relates her poignant life’s journey with candor, images and wisdom. Lulu bravely unshackled herself from the occult and found faith; she found herself. Lulu shows us all by riveting personal example how to be free how not to be misled by false prophets, how to live joyfully and how to know pure peace through abiding faith.”
Dr. Richard Berendzen , director, NASA’s District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium; Gail Berendzen , founding president, Women of Washington and Women of Los Angeles
“Lulu’s book gripped me. It’s a cautionary tale of how a young woman became trapped by the very things she thought would lead her to fulfillment fortune-telling, yoga, astrology. How she escaped the trap is inspirational, hopeful and redemptive. Read this book.”
Carol Lascaris , president emerita, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
“Most readers know that books permit us to gain rather easily the wisdom for which the authors labored in much difficulty! It has been our privilege to know this wise and godly woman personally for many years, yet the wisdom gained through reading her journey in one sitting was quite overwhelming. You will be greatly rewarded with hidden spiritual insights when you choose to walk with her through these costly and well-written pages. Please do not miss the privilege.”
Bob and Judith Mumford , bestselling author; founder, Lifechangers.
Lulu

One Woman’s Journey from Poverty and the Occult to Enduring Faith and True Riches

Lulu Auger
© 2009 by Lulu Auger
Published by Chosen Books A division of Baker Publishing Group P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287 www.chosenbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2010
Ebook corrections 1.5.2012
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ISBN 978-1-4412-0496-7
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture is taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
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All photos are courtesy of the author and cannot be used or reproduced without permission.
To my family, whom God has graciously given to me:
Gregory and Margaret Auger Ulysses and Alison Auger and Dina and Frank Economides
They have provided me with ten wonderful grandchildren:
Ulysses George Hawthorne Auger III Constandinos Ulysses Franciscos Auger Economides Nicholas William Randolph Auger Bridgette Kathryn Auger Gregory Ulysses Auger III James Frederick Auger Vassiliki Illias Auger Economides Alexander Robert Auger Annabel-Rose Auger Constandina (Chewy) Francesca Auger Economides
And to my last sibling: Marlin Hansen, and his wife, Georgine
May the peace of God rule in your hearts.
Contents
Foreword
Prologue

1. The Vision
2. Growing Up
3. Leaving My Roots
4. A Whirlwind Romance
5. In the Business
6. Moving in a Disturbing New Direction
7. A Painful Standoff
8. Longing for Peace
9. Into the World of Astrology
10. Searching for the Way Out
11. Born Anew

Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Foreword
I will never forget my first meeting with Lulu Auger. She came to visit Rory and me in our GOD TV studios in Washington, DC, during a particularly pressurized fourteen-hour production day. I remember being introduced to this petite, beautifully turned out lady.
As Lulu sat next to me, I loved her on sight and sensed that this classy lady was an exceptional woman of God. I knew we were both daughters of the same King, and that she held a special place with Him.
Through the months and years that followed, as Rory and I have had the privilege of spending more time with her, I come away enriched by the love, compassion and presence of the Father, and touched by Lulu’s kind and generous heart and wonderful sense of humor.
Lulu exudes love for people; she is a true daughter of grace. Yet I know she has come to this grace by much suffering, and that her compassion and love have been forged in the fires of intense private struggles that few around her would guess.
I sensed when we first met that there was a book within her, one especially for this crucial hour a book that would give hope to the hopeless. A book that would give a voice to the voiceless. A book that would bring healing to wounded hearts. A book that would come from the very heart of the Father.
Lulu’s story lies within these pages the story of a talented woman whose spirit was crushed in a marriage that allowed little freedom for her to flourish. The story of a woman who, beneath the trappings of success, lived a hidden life of despair and emptiness. The story of a woman who sought answers in the occult and psychic encounters, beginning with Jeane Dixon as a close companion.
But God had known and loved Lulu, and came to her one dramatic and life-changing day.
To all those reading this book who are wounded from living in a marriage that has crushed your spirit . . . Lulu’s spirit was crushed.
To all whose voices have been stilled by the influence of a man who loves you but who is still fighting his own preconditioning and insecurities, and you have become the victim . . . Lulu was a victim.
To all those dying inside of desperation, who have lost the person God created you to be and are living as a shadow . . . Lulu lived as a shadow.
As you read Lulu’s story, I believe God will reach out to you. He longs to heal your hurts and flood your heart with His compassion and beauty. And tenderly He will draw you to Himself, so that you may know His never-ending love.
Lulu lives with Him every hour, every day.
I know that this is her prayer for you: May you be loved, convicted, inspired and comforted through these pages as you read the incredible story of one woman’s journey to enduring faith and true riches.
And may God meet you here.
Wendy Alec, co-founder, GOD TV Washington, DC
Prologue
I lay in bed, struggling to fall asleep that hot summer evening in 1970, but all manner of things were running through my mind. I got up, sat in the yoga position and tried meditating. But I couldn’t still my thoughts as I pondered how completely my life had changed in the year since I first met Jeane Dixon, the well-known astrologer who had befriended me. She had made disturbing predictions about my life, and they had come to pass. She had also made other predictions that I hoped would not come true, especially her statement that my husband would leave me.
I couldn’t help but relive a couple of distressing experiences, such as my visit to Brother Ike, a spiritualist who practiced in Annapolis, about an hour away. When I entered his office, he was sitting behind a carved desk and seemed extremely fatigued.
He motioned for me to sit in the chair opposite him. As I did so, he rested his head back and closed his eyes as if he were falling into a deep sleep. His head jerked several times from side to side, and he snorted a little. Then his head fell to one side, and I thought he would remain asleep for a long time. Then he muttered something and jerked his head the other way.
To my amazement I saw a spirit resting on top of his head, wearing large glasses. I could see that the spirit’s strange eyes, magnified by the glasses, were fixed on me. After staring for a brief moment, I grew afraid and looked away.
Then Brother Ike began to mutter and sputter. Suddenly he jerked his head upright, opened his eyes and began to speak in a low voice: “Your husband is a well-known businessman and is very busy. He has a lot of plans, but they don’t include you. I was with you as you came in the car, and I know what you want to know. The answer is clear. Yes, he will leave you, and you are to prepare yourself.”
Then Brother Ike’s expression changed, and he began to smile. “You’re writing a book, aren’t you?”
I had just begun to outline a book, tracing my experiences with Jeane and astrology. “That’s true,” I replied, “but it’s mostly in my mind at the moment.”
“Write it!” he snapped. “It will be great! There is a businessman who is fond of you, and he will be the one to help you publish it.”
Brother Ike was silent and fell asleep immediately. As I looked at him, I saw the spirit disappear. Our time was over and I was in a state of shock. I was astonished that he could read my mind. But as I paid the $150 to his assistant, I knew I never would return.
Climbing back in bed, I tossed and turned as I thought about Brother Ike. Jeane had introduced me to a different world. I