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    The Road Home
    The Road Home
    The Road Home
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    The Road Home

    By Denise Jackson

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    God is with us every step of the road.

    God can write a beautiful story out of the worst mistakes and tragedies. Even when we wander away, He is always waiting to lead us home, one step at a time. Amid the highs and lows of life, we sometimes forget that God is at work and that He desires to be our all in all. Denise Jackson shares from her heart to encourage readers to leave their lives in God's hands and discover His power to redeem even the worst of circumstances.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateMay 13, 2008
    ISBN9781418561505
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      Book preview

      The Road Home - Denise Jackson

      Road_Home_0001_001

      DENISE JACKSON

      with Ellen Vaughn

      THE

      ROAD

      HOME

      Road_Home_0003_001

      The Road Home

      Copyright © 2008 by Denise Jackson with Ellen Vaughn

      All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson®, Inc.

      Thomas Nelson® is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version.

      Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Other Scripture quotations are taken from: New International Version®(NIV) copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.; New Living Translation (NLT) copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189.

      All rights reserved.

      Cover photo © 2008: The Image Bank

      Interior images © 2008: Visuals Unlimited, Photonica, Photodisc, Istockphoto

      Some Interior patterns: Dover Publications

      Project Manager: Lisa Stilwell

      Project Editors: Jessica Inman

      Art Direction & Design: Linda Bourdeaux, lindamaybe@thedesigndesk.com

      ISBN-10: 1–4041–0531–X

      ISBN-13: 978–1–4041–0531–7

      Printed and bound in China

      www.thomasnelson.com

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      LET GOD TAKE THE WHEEL

      THE ROAD OF FAITH

      Listening for God’s Story

      Who’s Driving?

      Letting Go of Shame

      Whispers of Hope

      Putting My Roots Down Deep

      A Prayer for Change

      The Gift of Peace

      The Power of Prayer

      The Blessings of God’s Word

      Experiencing Prayer

      What Really Matters

      The Best Is Yet to Come

      Dream Big

      THE ROAD OF HOPE

      True Satisfaction

      Choose Hope

      Rejecting Old Tapes

      Coming Home

      Discovering God’s Plan

      God’s Beautiful Story

      The Artistry of God

      The Greatest Hope of All

      A Lasting Legacy

      A Lifelong Journey

      THE ROAD OF LOVE

      Growing Together

      Hair Bows and Letting Go

      Our Deepest Longings

      A Taste of God’s Love

      Love Instead of Bitterness

      The Power of Forgiveness

      Marriage Maintenance

      A Lesson in Repentance

      Love in the Real World

      GOD’S ROAD HOME

      INTRODUCTION:

      LET GOD TAKE THE WHEEL

      I guide you in the way of wisdom

      and lead you along straight paths.

      When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;

      when you run, you will not stumble. —Proverbs 4:11–12 NIV

      As it was for so many of us who grew up in the South, church was a big part of my childhood years. I grew up singing hymns and participating in sword drills—contests to see who could find a particular Bible passage the fastest. But like so many, as an adult I drifted away from the faith of my childhood. I was married to a country music star, and we had three little girls, and there were plenty of trappings of fame to hold my attention.

      Then the storm winds blew into my life, shaking my marriage and my world to their very foundations. It was then that I heard God’s whisper, leading me to put my trust in Him, not in myself, not in how I looked, not in my husband, but in Him. Slowly He taught me to put my faith in Him, to let Him steer my life, and soon I found that He had given me brand-new confidence and brand-new joy and restored my marriage. Patiently and lovingly, He led me—and my family—home.

      Since then, I’ve breathed in the wonderful sweetness of my heritage of faith and family. I’ve also discovered the excitement and joy of growing in God’s grace. Every day is a new adventure. I never know where God will lead me next.

      No matter where you are in your journey of faith—whether you’re just starting out or feeling completely torn apart by circumstances or just need a fresh reminder of God’s amazing love—it is my prayer that these simple lessons I’ve learned along my journey will give you new confidence in God’s power to heal and restore anything that’s broken. He has a plan for your life. All He needs you to do is let Him take the wheel.

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      THE

      ROAD

      of FAITH

      WE FIND OUR WAY HOME WHEN WE

      TAKE FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH

      LISTENING TO GOD’S STORY

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