Miracle on Hope Hill: And Other True Stories of God's Love

by Carol J. Kent, Jennie Afman Dimkoff

Miracle on Hope Hill is a collection of true, inspiring stories that show God’s love and affirmation intervening in the lives of ordinary people. It includes stories of romance, heartache, tragedy, and celebration, but all with the common thread of "God moments" that show his love, intervention, and blessing. Every now and then such moments are so spectacular that we can’t miss them.  But far more often we miss them altogether, perhaps calling our experience a stroke of good luck or taking credit for the unexpected blessing as simply “our due.” However, when we truly consider these events, we discover how ever-present God is and we begin to recognize ways in which God is affirming, leading, and demonstrating his love for us.

At times his touch is one of comfort when we are hurting. It may come quietly, unexpectedly, or from the hand of someone he has moved to meet our need. Other times we may be so consumed with despair that we assume God has abandoned us. But he has not. His love is shown to us in subtle ways that we sometimes miss because we are so caught up in the complexity or misery of our circumstances.

Carol and Jennie have both contributed over the years to successful collections of stories published by Honor, Zondervan, NavPress, and others. For the first time they are collaborating, two sisters telling stories that uplift, encourage, and inspire.

Each of the forty stories is between 1000 and 1200 words in length and ends with a verse of scripture.

Genres: Christian

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 4, 2011

About the author

Carol Kent is hilariously funny, biblically sound, and heartbreakingly transparent in person and in print. Founder and president of Speak Up for Hope (a prison ministry) and Speak Up Speaker Services (a speakers' bureau), Carol is the best-selling author of many books, including When I Lay My Isaac Down, A New Kind of Normal, Becoming a Woman of Influence, Speak Up with Confidence, Secret Longings of the Heart, and Tame Your Fears. She is an expert on public speaking, writing, and evangelism. Carol travels the world, speaking to tens of thousands each year at events such as Extraordinary Women, Vision New England, Women of Faith, THRIVE, and Women of Grace. Carol and her husband, Gene, make their home in Florida.

Reviews

[Aline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Achei que as histórias seriam mais incríveis.

[Marva · Rating 4 out of 5]

These were great short stories of God’s miraculous intervention in people’s lives. I was encouraged and inspired to trust an all loving, personal, and powerful God.

[Ellie Coleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet, encouraging stories.

[Katrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the stories.

[Lee L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and inspiring stories. I loved it!

[Jacquie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful true stories of God intervening.