Sometimes you find hope in the last place you look.
Gabrielle Fairbanks has nearly lost touch with the carefree, spirited young woman she was shen she married her husband sixteen years ago. But when the couple moves to Chicago to accommodate Philip’s ambition, Gabby longs for the chance to find real purpose in her own life.
A chance encounter with a homeless woman suddenly opens a dooor she never expected. The women of Manna House Women’s Shelter need a Program Director–and she has the right credentials. Gabby’s in her element, feeling God’s call on her life at last, even though Philip doesn’t like the changes he sees in her. But she never anticipated his ultimatum: quit your job at the shelter or risk divorce and losing custody of our sons.
In this moment, Gabby’s entire foundation shifts. She must find refuge, as in the song they sing at Sunday worship: “Where do I go when there’s no one else to turn to . . . I go to the Rock I know that’s able, I go to the Rock.”
For everyone who loves the best-selling Yada Yada Prayer Group novels comes a brand new series sprinkled with familiar faces and places from the Yada Yada world. It’s the perfect novel to start with–or to meet friends from past Yada stories.
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- Sales Rank: #511302 in Books
- Published on: 2008-12-09
- Format: Box set
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.10″ h x
5.50″ w x
8.30″ l,
1.10 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 400 pages
Sometimes you find hope in the last place you look.
Gabrielle Fairbanks has nearly lost touch with the carefree, spirited young woman she was shen she married her husband sixteen years ago. But when the couple moves to Chicago to accommodate Philip’s ambition, Gabby longs for the chance to find real purpose in her own life.
A chance encounter with a homeless woman suddenly opens a dooor she never expected. The women of Manna House Women’s Shelter need a Program Director–and she has the right credentials. Gabby’s in her element, feeling God’s call on her life at last, even though Philip doesn’t like the changes he sees in her. But she never anticipated his ultimatum: quit your job at the shelter or risk divorce and losing custody of our sons.
In this moment, Gabby’s entire foundation shifts. She must find refuge, as in the song they sing at Sunday worship: “Where do I go when there’s no one else to turn to . . . I go to the Rock I know that’s able, I go to the Rock.”
For everyone who loves the best-selling Yada Yada Prayer Group novels comes a brand new series sprinkled with familiar faces and places from the Yada Yada world. It’s the perfect novel to start with–or to meet friends from past Yada stories.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
I don’t like christian fiction and I love this book!
By J. Pferdehirt
Half a million people, according to Amazon.com, read the yada yada prayer group series books. So did I.So, I wondered whether I would enjoy a second series. Yes! This book (the first in the series) introduces readers to a somewhat depressed woman who seems to be casting about for meaning in her life. She moves to a new city with her husband. Their children are back east, finishing the school year at a private school. No friends. No contacts.And, as the author moves into the story, the husband reveals himself as critical and self-absorbed.At first I felt annoyed at Gabby, the main character. I thought, “stop being such a wimp.” Then, I realized that Gabby was trapped in a marriage with a verbally and emotionally abusive husband. Suddenly, I didn’t feel so annoyed by her inability to stand up for herself. I began to see the spirit-crushing, self-esteem destroying effects of emotional and verbal abuse. Her story began to look more and more like the stories of so many women I’ve met during years of pastoral ministry. I began to be on her side – wishing I could take her out for coffee and say, Gabby, you deserve to be treated with love.This book is long overdue in Christian literature. Emotional and Verbal abuse is rampant – and often women don’t understand that the criticism, silent treatment, name-calling or dismissing of their presence and words is actually abusive behavior. * Neta Jackson has opened a window into this reality for all of us and for the Christian community.What I love about this book is the unexpected places where Gabby does find love. The doorman in their Chicago high-rise. A homeless woman who hangs out at the nearby beach. Then, a shelter for homeless women. A college-age Latino newlywed with a cute, anglo husband and an adopted baby.These people change Gabby. They also prop her up during the tornado that happens when her abusive husband escalates his control of her and her entire life….I won’t tell you how – read the book and find out!This book moves beyond the Yada Yada Prayer Group series as we get to know someone seeking love and needing a place to stand that’s safe and whole.Once again, Neta Jackson uses music (the title is from a great song about “where do I go…..I go to the Rock.”* If this sounds all-too familiar, you might read The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Come Home
By C. Howsden
When the storms of life assail you, when life seems to be no more than a juggling act out of control, when all else fails, Neta Jackson’s book gently reminds you to “Come Home.” The characters are real and the situations of life all too familiar. The story encompasses all of life’s trauma: verbal spousal abuse, elder care, homelessness, adoptive issues, relocation, parenting, floundering faith, etc. Everyone can identify with something in this story, especially the basic need to “Come Home.” I loved this book and can’t wait for the next one in the series!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Enjoyable Read!
By Patrice Fagnant-macarthur
To the outside world, Gabby Fairbanks would seem to have it all – a wealthy, successful husband, a penthouse apartment, and two sons she loves, but appearances are not everything. She has just been uprooted to Chicago for her husband’s new business venture, is having marital difficulties, and her children are hundreds of miles away at boarding school. She is lonely and lost. When she trips over Lucy, a homeless woman, at the beach, she is introduced to Manna House, a local homeless shelter for woman. She soon begins to spend more and more time there, to her husband’s chagrin. The staff and residents there offer her acceptance and an outlet for her God-given talents. She also begins rediscovering a relationship with God. She is attempting to trust in God and do what God wants, but it isn’t helping things go any smoother. Her marriage is even more on the rocks, her mother needs care, and her relationship with her sons is challenging at best. Gabby is a likable character and readers will truly care about what happens to her. It is a very enjoyable read. The only caveat in reading this book is that there is no definite resolution. As part of a series, readers will need to wait another year to find out what happens to Gabby. I’m looking forward to the next installment.
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