Title: Eighty Days of Faith
By: Rhonda Tommer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 106
Vendor: Xulon Press
Publication Date: 2013

Dimensions: 8.27 X 5.83 X 0.22 (inches)
Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 1625099428
ISBN-13: 9781625099426
Stock No: WW099426

Publisher's Description

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Eighty Days of Faith is a true story based on the premature birth of my son, Ryan, and his eighty-day stay in the hospital. I learned a lot about faith in those long days at the hospital. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." When our son was born, weighing only two pounds, six ounces, we were given little hope that he would survive. It's easy to say that we have faith when things are going well. When we are faced with some hard realities, sometimes that faith is hard to find. This story has been on my heart for many years. In 2005 I took a five-week writing class in which I had to write something. What came out of that class was the first chapter of this book. The class instructor encouraged me to finish the book. Finally, after eight years of writing, rewriting, putting it away for months at a time, and starting again, the book is finished. I hope it will inspire you to keep the faith, even in the dark days. Thank you for taking an interest in my story. Blessings, Rhonda Tommer Photo by Samantha Tommer

Author/Artist Review

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Author: Rhonda Tommer
Located in: St. George, UT
Submitted: December 31, 2013

Tell us a little about yourself. I am married (almost 30 years now). My husband and I have two adult children.

What was your motivation behind this project? My motivation was to share our journey of faith through the neonatal intensive care unit after our son, Ryan was born 27 weeks premature, weighing on two pounds, six ounces.

What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I hope people will see how our faith in God grew through this experience and how He brought us through a very difficult time in our lives.

How were you personally impacted by working on this project? It was very therapeutic for me to write this book. When I started my story is was just a way for me to get it out on paper. As I worked on it more, and shared it with more people I was encouraged to publish it.

Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? My strongest source of inspiration is the Holy Bible. I enjoy leading Bible studies from Precept Upon Precept. Kay Arthur has had a great impact on my life. Her inductive Bible studies have helped me to grow as an individual and as a Christian.

Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: I hope you will enjoy this story of hope and faith. God's grace is sufficient for any trial we face. The bigger the trial the more God stretches our faith. If you read Eighty Days of Faith, please leave a review or drop me a not at Facebook/Eighty Days of Faith.