Hope Lies Ahead: Encouragement for Parents of
Prodigals from a Family That's Been There is the follow up to James Banks’ Prayers
for Prodigals. In Hope Lies Ahead, Mr. Banks writes about his
journey as a parent with his prodigal son, Geoff. Geoff also contributes to the
book as he writes about his side of events as well as his thoughts and feelings
as he descended into drug use, his struggle to recovery and the transformation
his life has taken now. Each chapter is a conversation with James providing the
parental perspective and Geoff providing the prodigal perspective. Their goal
for the book is to show all their faults, struggles and successes to encourage
parents and prodigals who deal with the same faults, struggles and look forward
to their own successes. It is also their goal to encourage churches to open
their doors and arms, to become a place that people can truly be honest about
their struggles, without judgement, for prayers, love, and support.
From the very beginning, Hope Lies Ahead is brutally
honest. Misters Banks open their hearts and laying everything on the table to
show what they went through and how they battled to achieve the recovery that
live today. Not just Geoff’s recovery from drug abuse but their own
relationship as father and son recovered to be in a better place than it had
ever before. Geoff at one point said, “My father was so concerned with getting
me to God that he forgot to maintain our relationship.” Hope Lies Ahead
is a great heartfelt look into one family’s battle with addiction. One side are
the parents, desperate to help their child and on the other side is the child
whose addiction takes him to the very depths. Only through prayer, faith, and
determination is that child alive and well today. I highly recommend Hope
Lies Ahead!
Hope Lies Ahead:
Encouragement for
Parents of Prodigals from a Family That's Been There
is available in paperback
and eBook
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