This post is for the Duck Dynasty fans out there! BUT, for those of you that may not be fans, before you tune me out, those of you parenting a special needs child will also be HUGELY blessed by this book…Keep reading!
I will admit that this book is a little bit different than what I would usually pick up or even share on this blog and I wasn’t sure what to think at first. BUT, as I got further into this book, I realized what an ENCOURAGEMENT it would be for some of my readers who are parenting with difficult circumstances. I’m so excited to be able to GIVE AWAY a copy of this brand new book!
Missy Robertson is the wife of Jase Robertson, one of the Duck Dynasty men! The title of her new book is: Blessed, Blessed . . . Blessed: The Untold Story of Our Family’s Fight to Love Hard, Stay Strong, and Keep the Faith When Life Can’t Be Fixed
You can also read more about this book on the website: Blessed, Blessed…Blessed.
I enjoyed reading some of the “back story” of this family who, up until a few years ago, seemed to be a typical American family just living life trying to please the Lord. It is always interesting to me to read about these everyday families before they were famous! I always love to read about faithful followers of Jesus who were faithful before they had the fame and fortune, and this seems to be the case for the Robertson family.
Missy and Jase Robertson tell the story, in this new book, of how their family started…their dating relationships, their marriage and then the beginning of a family with children. They share the excitement they felt at having 2 wonderful boys and learning that their third baby would be a girl.
That excitement turned to fear when an ultrasound showed problems with their precious baby girl, Mia. In her book, Missy outlines the fears, the heartbreak, the grieving their family went through at different stages of Mia’s birth and multiple surgeries.
But, what I love most is the HOPE that Missy shares in this book. She tells the heartbreaking facts, yet she also tells us that she has grown to be excited for Mia’s calling on her life and how God has used her disability to bring joy to others and to bring the love of Christ to others.
I cannot tell you how much I love the stories of faithful Christ followers who are transparent with us and tell us about the hard times, the excruciating times…yet go on to give glory to God! That is probably what I love most about this book!
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This give away is now closed. The winner is: Jenn K. Thank you all for entering!!
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I am excited at this giveaway. I have struggled with my child’s developmental diagnosis and this would be a book of encouragement and hope!
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We had a child born early. I think this could really help!
I have read many of the Robertson books. They have all encouraged me in different ways. I love hearing how God has brought each if them through their own tough times oersonally, in their marriages and families. I would love to read this one also and pass it around my group of friends.
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I saw an interview with them the other day (and their son) about this book. It was so tender. I would love to read (and win!) it and I’ve only seen the show once!
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My son was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve at 1 week old. It’s certainly not the worst case diagnosis, but I’d love to hear her perspective.
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I think Missy’s story will inspire me because I am going through some very painful life circumstances and feel like giving up. I need to remember that sometimes God allows these things to happen for Hos glory. I’m really down and depressed over things and this would cheer me up (hopefully!!)
Even though my children don’t have any special needs, I know many parents with children having various needs. I love seeing how they trust in God no matter what. I enjoy reading how other parents cope and feel blessed in spite of difficulties because it reminds me again and again that no matter what, God is in control of our lives. He helps us get through whatever comes to us on this sinful world.
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As a parent if a special needs child and a caregiver to my gramma with Alzheimer’s and a wife to a hubby with mental health issues I think this would help encourage me to keep on keepin on!!
Jen — you are the winner!! Yay!! Please email or message me with your address so I can ship the book to you! 🙂
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I think it would be an encouraging book because everyone goes through struggles and it’s nice to hear how God got them from point A to B. How they left up Christ and trust in his promises.
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Love Duck Dynasty, and Jase and Missy are my favorites. Can’t wait to be encouraged by their new book.
I would love to get this book. I have a adult son who I am still homeschooling because he needs to go over things over and over and over until he learns something. It has taken me 14 years to help him go from high 1st grade to a high 2nd to middle 3rd depending on the subject and I will continue to work with him until the day the Lord calls me home. He is a wonderful young man and is loving and kind and I would love to read how the Robinsons took on their “challenge” which isn’t a challenge when you love the child.
I have so many friends that have children with disabilities. This book sounds exciting and I can’t wait to read it.
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I love the DD books! They are encouraging! I’m excited to read this one about Jase, Missy, Mia and their faith!
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I believe this book would be a great encouragement to our daughter and son-in-law whose first child born this summer has a rare lower limb deficiency and she will be facing amputation of her right foot when she starts to pull herself up anywhere between 9-12 months. They, too, were told of this condition about 12 weeks into their pregnancy. Baby was missing her right fibula and tibia was shorter and foot was deformed. I would love to bless them with this book. We all need encouragement from those who have gone before us on similar journeys! Thank you for the opportunity to win! God bless!
I am sure it would be encouraging for me with 3 littles to take care of but I would give this book to my wonderful mother in law because she does foster care for children with special needs and it would be a great gift for her!!
Whether you have children or grandchildren with physical challenges or mental challenges, I happen to have both, faith is the only thing that really keeps you from going over the edge at times. Dealing with these problems for so many years, I read everything I can find that is uplifting to me, because every day is a struggle.
God bless the Robertson family.
Peace and love.