~ Book of the week ~ LOST AND FOUND; FINDING HOPE IN THE DETOURS OF LIFE

Like every girl, Sarah Jakes dreamed of a life full of love, laughter, and happy endings. But her dreams changed dramatically when she became pregnant at age thirteen, a reality only compounded by the fact that her father, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was one of the most influential megachurch pastors in the nation. 

As a teen mom and a high-profile preacher's kid, her road was lonely. She was shunned at school, gossiped about at church. And a few years later, when a fairy-tale marriage ended in a spiral of hurt and rejection, she could have let her pain dictate her future.

Instead, she found herself surrounded by a God she'd given up on, crashing headlong with Him into a destiny she'd never dreamed of. Sarah's captivating story, unflinchingly honest and deep vulnerability, is a vivid reminder that God can turn even the deepest pain into His perfection.

More than a memoir, Lost and Found offers hope and encouragement. Perhaps you, like Sarah, find yourself wandering the detours of life. Regardless of how lost you feel, you, too, can be found.

I have read this book and was mighty blessed. It is a veritable tool for everyone who find themselves in situations they feel they cannot handle and for those that love them. Most especially, for teenage mother and pregnant girls, if Sarah could survive it and emerge stronger, so can you. 

Hardcover

ISBN9780764212093  Pub. Date Apr 2014

Paperback

ISBN9780764216992  Pub. Date May 2015

E-Book

ISBN9781441264442  Pub. Date May 2014

ABOUT SARAH

Sarah Jakes oversees the women's ministry at The Potter's House of Dallas, the church led by her parents, Bishop T.D. Jakes and Mrs. Serita Jakes. She is the senior editor of the online magazine eMotions and, with her husband, Touré Roberts, ministers to those in the TV, film, and music industries. Sarah is a mom of two and lives in the Los Angeles area.