I'm So Glad You Told Me What I Didn't Wanna Hear by Barbara J... - 9780849936548

Barbara Johnson

For parents who have been knocked to the floor by bad news and plastered to the ceiling by unwelcome surprises . . . heres a book to prop you up, scrape you down, and (believe it or not) help you laugh again. Bad news is bad enough. .But bad news about your children carries a triple whammy of pain, worry, and "where did we go wrong!" An accident, an illness, an unwholesome lifestyle, a devastating decision?the truth about these awful events can turn your life upside down, isolate you from family and friends, drain you of hope, and overpower you with stress. If thats your experience right now, this book can be a lifesaver. Crammed with practical guidance and sanitysaving laughter, its a gift of hope to you from "the queen of encouragement," Barbara Johnson and other men and women who are "out there on the dance floor of life, doing the lostparent shuffle." Drawing on her personal experience, her years of ministering to parents in pain, and the letters she has received from hundreds of hurting (and healing) parents, Barbara Johnson shares what you can expect in the days ahead?and how to copewhat to do with your shock, pain, and guilthow to find grace for your ongoing stresshow to love your kids without trying to "fix em"how to find comfort and encouragement in scripture, friendship, and the knowledge that youre not alonehow to locate a support group?or start one of your ownhow to pull together with your spouse?instead of letting your pain pull you apartShe salts each chapter... | Barbara Johnson The I'm So Glad You Told Me What I Didn't Wanna Hear: