num_pages: 320
description: With forthrightness and a sense of humor the author crafts a poignant portrait of motherhood replete with hard-earned wisdom. . . . This uplifting memoir exemplifies the power of faith hope and steadfast love.  Publishers WeeklyThis life is real and complicated messy colorful good exhausting and exhilaratingoften simultaneously.Its easy to feel overburdened by lifes demands. Looking out into the world as well as under the roof of our home may cause us to question How did we get here? And how will we get through?Jillana Goble has been there. With honesty faith and a dose of humor her debut memoir A Love-Stretched Life  chronicles what she's continually learning on the suspension bridge between reality and hope. A mom via foster care birth and adoptionin that orderfor nearly two decades Jillana has experienced lifes curveballs. Her come-as-you-are posture amidst a daily reality far different than she ever imagined reassures you that youre not alone if your life isnt tidily wrapped in a bow.These stories will stay with you as you strive to love and to love well even whenand especially whenits hard. Whether you are widening your family circle or just trying to get through the day Jillana welcomes you to her table offering you an anchor of hope to hang on to as you navigate your own love-stretched life.
language: English
title: A Love-Stretched Life: Stories on Wrangling Hope, Embracing the Unexpected, and Discovering the Meaning of Family
publisher: Tyndale Momentum