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Change the way you think about personal challenges. Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say— “Isaac experiences” as in Genesis 22— thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audiobook outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives: Their twenty-five-year-old son, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with an impeccable military record, shot and killed his wife's ex-husband. Jason Paul Kent, long recognized for his exemplary character, now walks a path no one could have predicted—and his family lives in the aftermath of a devastation most cannot imagine. Carol's candid retelling of her emotional and spiritual agony will touch your heart. The principles the Kents learned in the process of surviving such unspeakable circumstances will bolster your faith, renew your hope, and challenge you to new levels of personal and spiritual commitment.
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"This book by Carol Kent is so good. It details the struggles she and husband lived through after finding out their son Jason had been arrested for murder. It is a true example of hope and resilience and it is something they live every single day of their lives. I enjoyed Kent's book and recommend it to anyone finding themselves in a situation that seems impossible. God's grace is always sufficient. "
— Julie (5 out of 5 stars)
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" From the first paragraph I could finally feel validated for what we were going through, if it wasn't for this book I don't think I would have been able to bare how horrifying of a trial we were in at that time "
— Robin, 11/13/2011 -
" Sad story, but so beautifully told. "
— Brooke, 4/25/2011 -
" Just finished reading this. Carol Kent's story inspires one to trust God's wisdom and love even in the darkest and seeminglly hopeless of times. "
— Joyce, 10/10/2010 -
" The incredible faith of Carol and Gene Kent amazed me. Their response to the unbelievably tragic and life-altering event is uplifting. "
— Jamie, 7/23/2010 -
" Her son was arrested for 1st degree murder. Trusting God when everything is falling apart. "
— Connie, 5/5/2010 -
" Walking away from this book, it was reinforced for me that God does not put us here to walk alone. We are to be vulnerable enough to ask for help and gracious enough to offer it to those who need it, even through the most painful circumstances. "
— Jennifer, 3/31/2010 -
" This was the kind of book I couldn't put down, but at the same time was afraid to keep reading for fear that now that I've read it, God might ask me to lay an "Isaac" down. A really compelling story. "
— Colleen, 1/19/2010 -
" True story written by a mother whose son has committed murder. If your faith is shakey....read this! "
— Tracy, 10/26/2009 -
" Carol Kent, her husband and her family were shocked, dismayed and had their world turned upside down when their outstanding son-working toward being a Navy seal-killed his wife's exhusband. So much pain...but they have survived and continued their ministry as well as reaching out to others. "
— Pat, 7/23/2009 -
" I have this on order!! <br/> <br/>What a great book!!! "
— Kandi, 6/30/2009 -
" real life events, unthinkable events... a good read to learn to relate to unthinkable events in life "
— Melissa, 5/30/2009 -
" i was intrigued by the story, but was put off by the author's preachy style. I couldn't read the book. I did research the story online and it is truly an amazing but sad story. "
— Antoinette, 5/24/2009 -
" True story of a mother trying to keep her faith while her son faces murder charges "
— Orea, 3/10/2009
About Carol Kent
Carol Kent is a popular international public speaker best known for being dynamic, humorous, encouraging, and biblical. Carol holds a master’s degree in communication arts and a bachelor’s degree in speech education. Her bestselling books include A New Kind of Normal, Becoming a Woman of Influence, Mothers Have Angel Wings, Secret Longings of the Heart, Tame Your Fears, Speak Up With Confidence, and Detours, Tow Trucks, and Angels in Disguise. She entered the public eye with the story of her only son’s imprisonment for murder, a journey she shared in the powerful book, When I Lay My Isaac Down. This painful experience has led Carol and her husband, Gene, down a long road of sacrifice and redemption.