Sometimes joy shows up when you least expect itNodding my head in agreement because I know that God's plans and thoughts are higher than ours, I continued reading the rest of the cover:
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.
Becker begins her story with the birth of her first child, born with unexpected challenges. She takes her readers along with her on a winding journey, from her child's first breath, the numbing words from doctors, the questions she has for herself, her husband and God Himself. We are welcomed in to her struggles to fight her own expectations of what life should be; her failed attempts to not draw comparisons to other's children; and an adjustment to a new "normal".
This book forced me to confront my own ideas about "special children" and the God Who doesn't make mistakes.
Becker's words flowed like good fiction and I hope she will write more about not only Penny, but her other children as well.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers a Division of Baker Publishing Group. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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