When tragedy strikes our families or when our sons or daughters choose an unfortunate path in life, it's hard to reconcile the present with all our hopes for the future. Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them, or we may lose contact as family members shut each other out.  
  
In When Your Child Breaks Your Heart, beloved author Barbara Johnson tells the story of how, as a wife and mother, she faced so many challenges--the crippling of her husband from a debilitating accident, the death of two sons, and the choices of a third son that caused him to stay away from family for years. But even through her pain, she set out on a journey of survival and restoration that included a steady diet of laughter, joy, and hope.   
  
In this gripping book, Barbara tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately, and she reveals how she was able to emerge triumphantly with her faith intact and her spirit unbroken. She offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters without letting her drown--and how he will do the same for us.  
  
__Barbara Johnson__'s books have sold millions of copies. She was the founder of the nonprofit Spatula Ministries, and before her death in 2007, she delivered comforting, humor-filled messages across the country as a popular conference speaker.

Barbara Johnson's (1927-2007) books have sold millions of copies. Founder of the nonprofit Spatula Ministries, she delivered comforting, humor-filled messages across the country as a popular conference speaker and part of the "Women of Faith" tour.

When a son or daughter chooses a different path from mom and dad, or when tragedy strikes a family, it is hard to reconcile the present with all our hopes for the future. Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them. We may lose contact as members of the family shut each other out.   
Barbara Johnson tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately. She offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters without letting her drown--and how he will do the same for them.

Beloved author Barbara Johnson offers hope to families facing difficulty coming to terms with a child's decisions in life, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters--and how he will do the same for them.

Johnson, Barbara

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A Word from the Author

1. Yankee Doodle, Tinker Bell and One Flat-Out Mom

2. Couldn’t We Just Skip Father’s Day?

3. We’re Going to Need You, Bill!

4. Steve, Vietnam, and Home

5. Tim’s Challenge

6. Where Have All the Mothers Gone?

7. Survival Notes: One

8. Survival Notes: Two

9. Survival Notes: Three

10. Progress Notes

11. More Progress Notes

12. Moving from the Panic Button to a Holding Pattern—Without Getting Lost on the Trip!

13. What to Do When There is Nothing You Can Do!

14. God’s Special Adhesive and How to Use It!

15. Peeling Them Off the Ceiling—With a Spatula of Love

16. Insanity is Hereditary—We Get It from Our Kids

17. Where Does a Mother Go to Resign?

Epilogue

When a son or daughter chooses a different path from mom and dad, or when tragedy strikes a family, it is hard to reconcile the present with all our hopes for the future. Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them. We may lose contact as members of the family shut each other out.  
Barbara Johnson tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately. She offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God brought her through the deep waters without letting her drown--and how he will do the same for them.

Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them. We may lose contact as members of the family shut each other out. This book offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God bought the author through the deep waters without letting her down - and how he will do the same for them.

When a son or daughter chooses a different path from mum and dad, or when tragedy strikes a family, it is hard to reconcile the present with all our hopes for the future. Our children's decisions may conflict with the way we raised them. We may lose contact as members of the family shut each other out. Barbara Johnson tells her family's searing story honestly and compassionately. She offers hope to families facing similar circumstances, sharing how God bought her through the deep waters without letting her down - and how he will do the same for them.

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