The Life We Never Expected: Hopeful Reflections on the Challenges of Parenting Children with Special Needs
- ISBN-10
- 1433551020
- ISBN-13
- 9781433551024
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-06-14
- Publisher
- Crossway
- Authors
- Rachel Wilson, Andrew Wilson
Description
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Andrew and Rachel Wilson know what it means to live a life they never expected. As the parents of two children with special needs, their story mingles deep pain with deep joy in unexpected places. With raw honesty, they share about the challenges they face on a daily basis—all the while teaching what it means to weep, worship, wait, and hope in the Lord. Offering encouragement rooted in God's Word, this book will help you cling to Jesus and fight for joy when faced with a life you never expected.
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