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Where Does a Mother Go to Resign?
by Barbara E. Johnson
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (1994-06)
ISBN: 0871236060
EAN: 9780871236067
Dewy Decimal #: 306.874
Paperback: 160 pages
SKU: mon0000005124
Condition: Very Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Book Description
Barbara Johnson is the Founder of Spatula Ministries, a non-profit organization designed to "peel parents off the ceiling with a spatula of love and begin them on the road to recovery." She is a bestselling author, humorist, and much sought-after conference speaker.
Where Does a Mother Go to Resign? is the original story of how Barbara Johnson faced as a wife and mother the crippling of her husband, the deaths of two sons, and the homosexuality of a third who disappeared into the gay lifestyle for over eleven years. At that time, there were no books, no ministries to help Christian families deal with the devastating, painful news the Johnsons faced. But even through their pain, they set out on a personal journey of survival and restoration that included a steady diet of laughter, joy and hope. And through the sharing of their story, thousands of other families have found their own way back to hope and joy and laughter. Barbara Johnson writes so beautifully: "There is no magic place to go when we face insurmountable problems. There is no never-never land. We may have to live with mountains that will not move, but we can face the inevitable and realize that we have greater reserves and resources that we thought possible - [God] brought me through the deep water without letting me drown. He held me up when my mind and emotions were torn apart by tragedy. He gave me the gift of joy which made it possible to share with others the good things God was going to do for them also."
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Customer Reviews
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Where Does a Mother Go?
Rating  (1)
Date: 2004-12-16
3 out of 20 customers found this reveiw helpful
Well, with the kind of judgmental attitude Barbara Johnson has toward others different from herself, she's going down to the fiery place. And fast. For the record, Christian = Acceptance, not Christian = Intolerance.
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Mixed feelings
Rating  (4)
Date: 2003-02-04
7 out of 9 customers found this reveiw helpful
The first time I read this book, I was more conservative than I am today and I knew nothing about this alternate lifestyle or the people who live it. I found this book stunning. I laughed, cried, and was swept into Barbara's pain.Unfortunately, somewhere along the line I became more liberal and when I picked up a copy of this book at a yardsale last year, thinking it would be interesting to read it again, I found myself wincing. I understand Barbara's pain; still, unless you are a seriously conservatively religious person, her sheer devastation will be hard to understand. Yet Barbara has a gift. Her diary is full of it. For those parents stunned by a child's revelation, this book will be helpful.
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Help in the Dark
Rating  (5)
Date: 2001-09-04
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
Barbara's willingness to share her experiences with others has helped my wife and I through the dark years of three teens. A healthy way to look at life's troubles and go on - not "just survive" but go on into the fullness and humor that life also brings. Generally I highly recommend it to all, but I especially recommend it to those presently on their own dark road. Who was it that said "We read to know we are not alone?" Thanks Barbara for letting us know that we are not alone.
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Uplifting, most helpful
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-10-26
23 out of 27 customers found this reveiw helpful
For persons struggling with news of a loved one leading the homosexual lifestyle this book is most helpful. Barbara is the true Christian when it comes to acceptance and understanding, but in this book she admits her frailities on learning the news from her son. You will laugh and cry with her, you will understand and you will learn to wrap yourself in God's comfort blanket.
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