When I Lay My Isaac Down
Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances
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Publisher Description
Everything changes when one mother learns her son has been imprisoned for first-degree murder.
You're never ready for calamity to strike. Carol Kent and her husband Gene were devastated by the news that their son killed his wife's ex-husband. Gene and Carol were buoyed in their faith by eight principles, gleaned from the Old Testament story of Abraham and Isaac: Over the course of eight chapters Carol explores the power of unthinkable circumstances, relinquishment, heartache, community, hope, faith, joy, and speaking up.
Gripping and vulnerable, this true story about one family's battle to trust God in the face of devastation includes:
• An updated epilogue with information about the son's fate and the ministry of the Kent family
• Discussion questions for book clubs or personal reflection
• A study guide to help you apply the spiritual lessons of this inspiring book to your own life
Through Carol's journey, you can find hope in the midst of tragedy as you change the way you think about the challenges you face.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When the phone call came at 12:35 a.m., a bleary-eyed Kent listened as her husband passed on the unbelievable news that their son, a United States Naval Academy graduate and Navy lieutenant, had shot and killed his wife's ex-husband. During those first few hours after receiving the harrowing news, major decisions, both legal and financial, needed to be made quickly. So began the Kents' two-and-a-half-year journey that led to the trial, conviction and sentencing of their son for first-degree murder. Kent (Tame Your Fears; Becoming a Woman of Influence; Secret Longings of the Heart), whose position as President of Speak Up Speaker Services made her the family's primary breadwinner, had no option but to continue working and speaking throughout this ordeal. She wondered if people would even want her as a speaker if they knew she was the mother of a murderer. Using a biblical story from Genesis 22 where God asked Abraham to literally "lay down his Isaac" as a sacrifice and then intervened at the last moment, Kent prayed for a similar miraculous outcome for her son. She shares her story with a transparency and vulnerability that readers will find both disarming and bracing. The Kent family's ongoing fight against despair and hopelessness is fittingly paired with their resolute faith in God's ability to transform even the most crushing circumstances into something good.
