God of Chances

By Jane Kigango

Many marriages have not successfully weathered the challenges of modern life. God hates divorce, but it is happening to allbelievers and nonbelievers alike. Who is safe today? When we let God take the lead in our marriages, He kindles love, patience, endurance, tolerance, and the list can go on and on. This is a story about a young couple Jesse and Joy. Both are believers in the living God but come close to losing their marriage.


Dr. Jane Kigango was born in Africa and then moved to United States in 2002. She taught in Africa, and she is currently teaching in the United States. A closer walk with the Lord has helped her realize the many chances that God has provided her along the way. Jane is married to Dickson Kigango Njagi, and they both have three childrenJustus, Laban, and Hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 6, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491837788

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Biography

Chapter 1

Y ou do not have to be a genius to realize that when one is born as a single child in a wealthy home, things that are difficult to get for ordinary people come easy. Most children born in such families tend to behave differently among peers. Well, this may be true, but it did not appear to be the case with Joy.

Joy was raised as a single child. Her parents were overprotective. They gave her all the attention that any child would long for. One may say it’s because she was the only child. She was introduced to Christianity at an early age. She was taught Christian principles–— the importance of prayer, reading the bible, fellowship, making God a close friend, and forging relationships. She attended church every Sunday with her parents. Having grown up in a Christian family, Joy understood very well her responsibilities as a Christian girl. She knew she was accountable for many things in her life like presenting her body as a living sacrifice unto the Lord. So when some of her friends took shortcuts to marriage, she vowed to remain a virgin, holy, and acceptable to the Lord.

One morning while at the breakfast table, Joy and her mother were discussing the good old days. Some of the things they talked about included her experiences in elementary, middle, and high schools.

"Mom do you remember when I was a small girl in elementary school? Joy asked.

How can I forget those sweet old days? Mon replied.

Some of the kids at school thought you were the school principle. I guess it’s because you were always at school, Joy said.

Sometimes I also felt like I was, Mom said laughing

May I ask what made you come to school every day? asked Joy.

Volunteer work. I used to volunteer at your school, and to be frank with you, the school principal liked it, Mom responded.

By now Joy had a good idea why her mother frequently volunteered at her school. She knew her mother wanted to spend time with her instead of staying at home alone after dad went to work.

Mom, is that the real reason? asked Joy.

Well, that’s not the only reason. I also wanted to be with you. I had a chance to see you during the day besides just the car ride in the morning and evening. It worked perfect for me, mom replied.

As Joy grew up and advanced to middle school, she started becoming a little uncomfortable with her mother showing up every day at school. The kids used to tease her about it, and she didn’t like it. It also became quite difficult for her mom to keep up with the speed of things in middle and high school, especially when she had to change classes every hour from math class to science class to English class. She preferred her mom dropping her off in the morning and picking her up in the evening. Her father, on the other hand, thought it would be a good idea for the family driver to drop off and pick up Joy from school, but he could not successfully talk Joy’s mom out of it. She loved being with her daughter, and she took advantage of every moment she got.

Joy made friends at middle and high schools. Some of her closest friends came from her neighborhood like Ivy, Jessica, and Briana. The four girls maintained good friendship through middle school and high school. They graduated at the same time from high school. Their parents allowed them to spend time together when they were not at school, and