When Joy Came to Stay
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When Joy Came to Stay

Paperback – September 8, 2000

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Price
$17.89
Format
Paperback
Pages
400
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1576737460
Dimensions
5.2 x 1.5 x 8.2 inches
Weight
11.4 ounces

Description

About the Author Karen Kingsbury is one of America ’s favorite inspirational storytellers, best known for her Life-Changing Fiction™. She is the author of more than thirty emotionally gripping novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Previously a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and a People magazine contributor, Karen lives with her husband and six children in the Pacific Northwest.

Features & Highlights

  • Maggie Stovall is trapped inside a person she’s spent years carefully crafting. Now the truth about who she is—and what she’s done—is bursting to the surface and sending Maggie into a spiral of despair. Will she walk away from everything, or can Maggie allow God to take her to a place of ultimate honesty—before it’s too late?
  • Maggie Stovall.
  • One of the golden people. She has it all together. At least on the surface…
  • Ben Stovall.
  • Godly husband. Successful attorney. Has no idea of the darkness about to overtake his life…
  • Amanda Joy.
  • Child of society. Abused, broken, thrown away. But her trust in God is still alive…
  • When Joy Came to Stay
  • is the heart-wrenching story of one woman’s descent into the shadows of depression, her husband’s search for understanding, and a precious child’s unwavering faith. "Kingsbury’s poignant tale of a lost and broken family and how they experience God’s miraculous healing is a sure guarantee to bring hope and joy to her readers."
  • —Melody Carlson, bestselling author, Diary of a Teenage Girl series
  • "A thought-provoking account of the battle of depression in a believer’s life. It leaves no doubt that God is loving, merciful, and faithful."
  • —Nancy Moser, author, The Mustard Seed series
  • Story Behind the Book
  • “Each of my novels is a piece of my heart.
  • Where Yesterday Lives
  • was my first-ever novel, and as such it is somewhat autobiographical. The childhood story of Ellen Barrett, her love for her parents and siblings, is my story—though her current story and struggles are fictional.
  • On Every Side
  • sheds light on the struggle for religious freedom in today’s climate; something I am passionate about. Finally,
  • When Joy Came to Stay
  • is the story of one woman’s battle against depression and the secrets of her past.” —Karen Kingsbury

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Wonderful

Wonderful story by a great author. One of my favorites by Karen Kingsbury.
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Surpasses even Kingsbury's Previous Books

This book was truly amazing. All of the characters were so fully developed and so able to be related to. Maggie, Ben, Amanda, Kathy, and even John all faced problems that all of us face-- the tendency to judge rather than be compassionate, trusting in the Lord when times are rough, realizing that Jesus accepts us despite our imperfections and in fact because of them, and so on. This book may challenge some of your beliefs, but it does it in such a way that we think about them rather then just getting defensive. An inspiring story of true love, real faith, and the reality of God's plan for us even when we can't see it for ourselves.

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