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Detours, Tow Trucks, and Angels in Disguise: Finding Humor and Hope in Unexpected Places
Detours Tow Trucks and Angels in Disguise Finding Humor and Hope in Unexpected Places Author:Carol Kent LAUGH AND CRY AS YOU SEE GOD'S HAND AT WORK IN YOUR LIFE. Laughter and tears. Somehow they go hand in hand. Just when you're in the midst of sobbing, laughter erupts. It's in these moments of laughter and tears that we often find unexpected truth. In this heart-warming collection of true-to-life vignettes, best-selling author Carol Kent com... more »bines inspirational stories, hilarity, and sorrow to illustrate the joys and trials of life. "Sometimes months or even years after experiencing a life event, I figure out the 'why,'" she writes in Detours, Tow Trucks, and Angels in Disguise. "As I view the situation in the light of God's Word and ask Him to reveal what He wants to teach me-only then do I discover the truth He wanted me to learn." You'll laugh and cry as you listen to God's voice in the funny, poignant, and inspirational stories and situations that make life so worth living. And you'll find yourself reflecting on the stories of your own life, seeing God's grace at work in you. TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Foreword PART ONE: WHEN GOD SURPRISES
The Wrecker Driver
A Surprise Ending
The Atheist's Daughter
No Solution in Sight PART TWO: WHEN ALL YOU CAN DO IS LAUGH
Big Lips
The Dead Cat
Living by the Book
Husband for Sale
High Drama at the Bank
I Love Chocolate! PART THREE: WHEN YOU TAKE A WRONG TURN
The Baby-Sitter's Lesson
Is Anybody Home?
The Policeman and the Purse
The Happy Mohawk Canoe Trip
No Place to Hide
The Man on the Bicycle
The Mouth That Roared PART FOUR: WHEN GOD TURNS TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH
Lord, It's Father's Day
At Gunpoint in the Dress Shop
Sid's Homegoing
Two Fathers PART FIVE: WHEN YOU DON'T LIKE GOD'S DIRECTION
Can You See the Angels?
Did You Know My Neighbor, God?
My Favorite Sin
Do We Have to Move-Again? PART SIX: WHEN YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW GOD
The Funeral, the Alcoholic, and the Preacher
The Death Threat
The Unexpected Confession
Daisy's Best Advice
The Unwanted Seat
The Face I Can't Forget PART SEVEN: WHEN YOU LEARN LIFE LESSONS FROM YOUR KIDS
Mom's Medal
The Power of Words
Jonathan's Story
High Heels and Tennis Shoes
Daddy, Why Did Grandma Die? PART EIGHT: WHEN YOU NEED HOPE
Project 23
Crossroads
A Love Story
Tiny Tim Afterword: What About Your Stories?« less