In When Your Child Breaks Your Heart, Barbara Johnson assures women that God will not leave them alone when they walk through the valley of a child choosing to follow a divergent path - the one you wanted him to avoid. She tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately. If you are a parent of a child gone astray, take heart, God is near. Mass market paperback.

When a son or daughter chooses a different path from mom and dad, or when tragedy strikes a family, it is hard to reconcile the present with all our hopes for the future. Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them. We may lose contact as members of the family shut each other out. Barbara Johnson tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately. She offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters without letting her drown--and how he will do the same for them.

Barbara Johnson’s (1927-2007) books have sold millions of copies. Founder of the nonprofit Spatula Ministries, she delivered comforting, humor-filled messages across the country as a popular conference speaker and part of the "Women of Faith" tour.

Barbara Johnson's (1927-2007) books have sold millions of copies. Founder of the nonprofit Spatula Ministries, she delivered comforting, humor-filled messages across the country as a popular conference speaker and part of the "Women of Faith" tour.

When a son or daughter chooses a different path from mom and dad, or when tragedy strikes a family, it is hard to reconcile the present with all our hopes for the future. Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them. We may lose contact as members of the family shut each other out.

Barbara Johnson tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately. She offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters without letting her drown--and how he will do the same for them.

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Reviewed by William Nalley (Greenville, SC), May 28, 2009

My brother was recently sentenced to 5 yrs in prison and so I bought this for my mom. She loved it!! I think it really helped her to cope with the pain and the question that I know was in her mind, "Where did I go wrong?". I would recommend this to any hurting mom.

Reviewed by Beth Adriance (Mattawan, MI), December 30, 2008

This is a great book for a Godly mom who has just found out her child is gay. The question "How can this happen?" is not really answered, but it provides hope & encouragement for hanging in there with your child and praying like there's no tomorrow. It gave me strength to know that another Christian mom had survived this awful life-changing revelation & Barbara gave me the determination to hold on to Jesus for dear life. She also provides a bit of light humor when I felt like there was none to be found at this point in my life. Honest and hope-filled.

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