When God says wait: navigating life's detours and delays without losing your faith, your friends, or your mind.
Author Elizabeth Laing Thompson invites you to walk alongside people of the Bible who had to wait on God. . .imperfect heroes like David, Miriam, Naomi, Sarah, Joseph, and others. Their stories will provide a roadmap for your own story, helping you navigate the painful, lonely territory of waiting, coming out on the other side with your faith, relationships, and sense of humor intact. They might even help you learn to enjoy the ride. This book is about the journey of waiting, the space between answers, and the people we become while we live there.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781683220121
- Physical Description: 217 pages
- Edition: Print book : English.
- Publisher: Uhrichsville, OH: Shiloh Run Press, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc., 2017.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Chapter 1 Wait Is a Four-Letter Word: Miriam's Story: No Ordinary Child 9 -- Chapter 2 Pitfalls on Road Trips: Sarah's Story: The Day of Decision 21 -- Chapter 3 Survival Skills for Spiritual Waiting: Hannah's Story: Year after Year 37 -- Chapter 4 Lies about Waiting: Naomi's Story: Waiting to Die 57 -- Chapter 5 When Prayer Becomes a Battleground: David's Story: The Dreams We Had 77 -- Chapter 6 Squeaky Wheels and Little Old Ladies: Jacob's Story: Until You Bless Me 93 -- Chapter 7 Friends Who See You Through: Ruth's Story: The Longest Day 107 -- Chapter 8 Finding Joy in the Journey: Mary's Stone Treasured Things 125 -- Chapter 9 When Faith Starts Fading: Gideon's Story: Mighty Warrior 145 -- Chapter 10 Navigating No-Man's-Land: Joseph's Story: No Good Deed. 161 -- Chapter 11 Gifts Waiting Gives Us: Martha's Story: Joy in the Mourning 181 -- Chapter 12 Are We There Yet?: Abraham's Story' So Many Diamonds 197.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 248.4 THO (Text) | 36015000651485 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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