{"product_id":"im-so-glad-you-told-me-what-i-didnt-wanna-hear-9780849936548","title":"I'm So Glad You Told Me What I Didn't Wanna Hear","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor parents who have been knocked to the floor by bad news and plastered to the ceiling by unwelcome surprises . . . here's a book to prop you up, scrape you down, and (believe it or not) help you laugh again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBad 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf that's your experience right now, this book can be a lifesaver. Crammed with practical guidance and sanity-saving laughter, it's 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 lost-parent 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat you can expect in the days ahead?and how to cope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat to do with your shock, pain, and guilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to find grace for your ongoing stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to love your kids without trying to \"fix 'em\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to find comfort and encouragement in scripture, friendship, and the knowledge that you're not alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to locate a support group?or start one of your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to pull together with your spouse?instead of letting your pain pull you apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe salts each chapter with wry observations, uplifting letters, sunny day-lifters, cartoons and just plain-funny one-liners?to life your spirits and bring you comfort. Whether you're stuck on the ceiling, groping through the tunnel, smoldering in the fire, or down for the count, this book can keep you moving and even keep you laughing through your tears as you travel the rocky path from \"Why me, Lord?\" to \"Thank you, Lord.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780849936548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Barbara Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917065851061,"sku":"9780849936548","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ab4ed32d-6b94-4c99-ace2-18dc0f6718f7.jpg?v=1687276703","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/im-so-glad-you-told-me-what-i-didnt-wanna-hear-9780849936548","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}