Prodigals and Those Who Love Them: Words of Encouragement for Those Who Wait [Paperback]

Ruth Bell Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

This book is a collection of readings one woman turned to for comfort when her children wandered from God. It shows how Mrs. Graham's faith persevered and grew regardless of the outcome of her prodigals' stories. This sensitive, encouraging book expresses both the hurt and disappointment of the one who wanders and the confusion and fear of the one who waits.

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From the Back Cover

For anyone waiting for a prodigal's return.

There is perhaps nothing that brings more angst to a parent's heart than waiting for a prodigal to return home. Beloved author Ruth Bell Graham knew about prodigals--two of her five children were spiritual wanderers. In this time-tested classic, she offers encouragement to those who anxiously wait.

This is not a "how to" book that dispenses advice on ways to win back a prodigal. Instead, it is a collection of readings one woman turned to for comfort when her children wandered from God. It shows how Graham's faith persevered and grew regardless of the outcome of her prodigals' stories.

In Part One, Graham introduces you to five prodigals who "returned to the father." In Part Two, she offers comfort and encouragement through Scripture, poems, hymns, prayers, and more. You will be touched by the honest feelings of pain, frustration, and uncertainty Graham expresses so eloquently. And you will share in the lessons she learned about God's sovereignty and ultimate peace.

Now beautifully repackaged, Prodigals and Those Who Love Them brings peace and hope to all parents of "wayward" children.

Ruth Bell Graham (1920-2007) was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and the wife of well-known evangelist Billy Graham. She authored a number of books, including Ruth Bell Graham's Collected Poems and the bestselling One Wintry Night.

About the Author

Ruth Bell Graham (1920-2007) was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and the wife of well-known evangelist Billy Graham. She authored a number of books, including Ruth Bell Graham's Collected Poems and the bestselling One Wintry Night.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; Reprinted edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801071550
• ISBN-13: 978-0801071553
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for parents with rebellious children, May 12, 1999

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Becky Vierling [e-mail] (Woodbury, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prodigals and Those Who Love Them (Paperback)

Ruth Bell Graham writes about famous historical men who lived rebellious lives before submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. She gives parents hope as she unravels these men's crooked paths and shows how in the end they were used mightily of God. In between these chapters she interjects her own words, poems, and prayers of encouragement taken from her many years of journalling during her own sons' rebellious times. She unveils the pain of a mother's heart and at the same time gives great hope for all readers to trust God to do amazing things with their own children. Ruth Bell Graham stresses the need to turn our "borrowed" children over to God and let Him do His work---and often that work is in our own lives first.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great encouraging book to give away., September 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Prodigals and Those Who Love Them (Paperback)

I have had this book in my library for years and it is a great source of encouragment. Mrs. Graham's insightful way of sharing her heart with others fans the flame of hope. This "my" book to give to other whose children are "in the far country."

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading for the discouraged parent of a prodigal., July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Prodigals and Those Who Love Them (Paperback)

I found the book to be a very encouraging word in a time of need when my teenage son had turned his back on the Lord. Ruth's words were helpful and insightful. It was a nice reminder that others have gone through the same or similar thing and come out the other side victorious in the Lord.