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Small Town, Big Miracle: How Love Came to the Least of These (Focus on the Family Books)

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In just 139 pages, the authors manage to tell a fabulous story, introduce amazing kids and big-hearted adults, and stir at least in this reader a powerful desire to help young people be more than the troublemakers or losers they're labeled as being. One pastor in a dinky town inspired the townspeople to adopt seventy-two kids who otherwise would have been written-off for life. The result was a transformation in both the kids and the adoptive parents. God's grace touched and softened even the hardest hearts. The places from which mercy and compassion welled up are surprising and inspirational. Very well written, from its folksy tour of the town of Possum Trot to the helpful tips for people considering adopting, this is a wonderful book everyone should read.

We'd all make fun of a place called Possum Trot and why not? What a silly name for a tiny little no-where place. But wait, this is just the type of place that Jesus shows up through people that believe Him and give their lives away in service to others.

Small Town, Big Miracle is a commendable effort to document the selfless acts of incarnational Christian living that we must all rise too. Too oft we sigh about the world's woes. "Who, oh who can come calm the storms of the lives of the broken in our midst"? Big Miracle, a Focus on the Family resource, offers the answer but I won't even make you read the entire book to find out the answer.

Its you and me and the Martin family and their loving friends and church family show us how.

Its easy to read and very encouraging. Adoptive families will see a model of stick-to-it examples in parenting tough kids. Others will see the great need of the orphans all around us and perhaps take the initiative to get involved.

This book is amazing. The Martins and their town and church have adopted the most needy children in Texas, and have built a beautiful community because of it. Their story is amazing, I found their website which tells more about the community. [...] I definitely recommend this book!

It's been months since I read this book, but I still think about it all the time and am constantly recommending it to people. My mother-in-law sent it to me and I opened it not knowing what to expect. It was my son's first day of leaving him at pre-school and I sat down in the waiting area and cracked open the book. I had two hours to wait and was done with the book before that time was over. It was an easy read, but so powerful!

I don't even know how to describe the inspiration the people in this book offer. Their unconditional love shows us how we all, especially Christians, should live our lives and care for others.

I loved the book so much that I loaned it to a friend. She, in turn, passed it along to another friend who is in the process of adopting two children! I'm not sure where the book is now, but I am confident it is in someone's hands changing their life.

My sons are adopted and I thought we were probably finished. But after reading this I don't know how we can NOT reach out to more children and give them the home they dream of.

I love the stories in this book. I expected it to have more on the scripture references to adoption. However, it is primarily testimonial & an introduction into the lives of the children & the families who took them in. Great book!

This book was recommended in Focus on the Family's magazine. I immediately purchased it and loved it. I took it when I served jury duty! :-)

Showed me anything is possible through God and how important community is. It shows what can happen when one person steps out.

This book is a beautiful account of God's faithfulness to provide for the needs of the orphan (in this case, kids right here in our own foster care system) and for the families who step out in faith and obedience to bring the love of Christ to life in their lives. Our own church has a very active orphan care ministry and we have over two dozen children who've been adopted both from within the US and internationally. Like Possum Trot, our community is not necessarily affluent, and we've relied on the Lord 100% to be the Provider, and just like He did for this church in Texas, He has been faithful in our small Maine community. My prayer is that as you read this book, your heart will be compelled to seek the Lord's will for you and your community in reaching out to "the least of these." You'll enjoy this book and will be blessed!

This is an amazing and wonderful book! Adoption is important to the heart of God and should matter to all of us as well. The fine folks of this small town are an example to us all. May God bless and guide them in their parenting. They are spending their lives doing what really matters, making a difference for eternity.

Fabulous Book! This was a quick, but rewarding read. I highly recommend this book to everyone... you don't have to be considering adoption to read it. Everyone will benefit and walk away encouraged. Bishop W.C. Martin is very heartening and REAL!