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.
Endorsements
“The Life We Never Expected is an honest, confessional, and hopeful book. It doesn’t flinch from telling the whole truth about the trials of parenting special-needs children, and it reminds us of our need for the gospel every day. This isn’t a book that’s going to tell you to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and try harder. This is a book for those who are on the floor, weeping, because they need to know Jesus is with them.”
-- Russell Moore, Public Theologian, Christianity Today; Director, Christianity Today's Public Theology Project
“What a great book! Andrew and Rachel’s surprise journey with their two autistic children opened the door to knowing God and his ways more deeply. They learned, or should I say experienced, that the gospel isn’t something you just believe; it is something you inhabit when God permits long-term suffering in your life. I’d recommend this book even if your family doesn’t have a child affected by disability—it is soul food.”
-- Paul E. Miller, author, A Praying Life and J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life
Product Details
Author: Andrew Wilson, Rachel Wilson
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 160
Size: 13.7 cm x 20.5 cm
Weight: 0.3 kg
ISBN: 9781433550997
Published: June 30, 2016