A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny - Softcover

Becker, Amy Julia

 
9780764209178: A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0764209175 ISBN 13: 9780764209178
Verlag: Bethany House Publishers, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Challenging surprises often lead to unexpected joy. Amy Julia opens eyes and softens hearts as she brings readers into her own story of disappointment turned to blessing. This is a journey of discovering strength through weakness, and the author learns to embrace the face that we are all dependent on God and one another. This books will inspire readers who appreciate beautiful writing coupled with deep insights about life and faith."Amy Julia Becker has the courage and grace to tell the truth. Whether you are a parent or not, whether the children in your life are 'typical' or not, this story will shake you, change you, and encourage you."--Andy Crouch, author, Culture Making

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Amy Julia Becker is the author of Penelope Ayers: A Memoir, which critic Andy Crouch included in his list of the best books of 2009. She graduated from Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, and writes regularly for Motherlode, the parenting blog of The New York Times. Her essays have appeared in First Things, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Christian Century, ChristianityToday.com, Bloom, and other venues. Amy Julia lives in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.

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Sometimes Joy Shows Up When You Least Expect It

Things don't always go as planned--especially when it comes to our children. When her first baby, Penny, is given a frightening diagnosis, Amy Julia's world comes crashing down. Could she continue to trust God's goodness through what felt like personal tragedy? But challenging surprises often lead to unforeseen joy, and disappointments can turn into blessings. This wise and beautiful book is more than a courageous story of raising a child against the odds--it is a journey through the unexpected ups and downs of life and the discoveries that come along the way.

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Verlag
Bethany House Publishers
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0764209175
ISBN 13 
9780764209178
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
237
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