Brenda Spahn is an unlikely candidate to rehabilitate a group of female ex-convicts, but God rarely chooses likely people for His work down here. A wealthy woman in her mid-50s, Brenda hears God's call on her life after facing jail time herself for some groundless accusations. Rather than go get a social work degree or fast and pray for further direction, Brenda just barges into a work release program one day--and the story begins.
Filled with hilarious anecdotes that really would make a fantastic motion picture, Brenda and her girls all have lots to learn about redemption--and the fact that there is THE most epic Walmart story I have ever heard makes the whole book worthwhile! I spent 20 years working with disadvantaged teens, and I love that God's forgiveness and promises are a constant theme every time Brenda talks to her girls.
Having journeyed the past three months through some sad life events, I so appreciated the "grace, God, and gumption" that the subtitle promised in this book. Go get this book. Period. If you need further convincing, go here for more about the Loveladies.
I received this book for free for review purposes from Waterbrook Multnomah.
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