A Joyful Journey and a Tattered Faith

By Vonda K. Hecht

Have you ever felt like you were living the American dream? I did. Have you ever felt as if the rug had been snatched right out from under you? I did, too. Did you feel as if God had abandoned you? Me, too. Did you find yourself questioning if God were even real? Ashamedly, I wondered that, too. Raymond and I were married at a young age. We had

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Jan 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781947355897

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