There is nothing in the world as painful to a parent like a
child walking away from the faith.
It’s heartbreaking and devastating. Praying and wondering if that child will ever come back,
it’s a nightmare that can seem endless.
Author Robert J. Morgan knows that feeling all too well as a
parent of a prodigal. Through his own personal dark journey as a father praying
for a wayward child comes this devotional, Prayers
and Promises for Worried Parents.
Morgan’s 108 devotional entries encourage parents with scriptures
and prayers designed to keep their focus on God and his faithfulness.
Originally, Prayers
and Promises was meant as a personal journal for Morgan as he struggled
with depression and anxiety over losing a child to the world. It wasn’t until later that Morgan
realized that his journal would be beneficial to parents going through the same
struggles.
Although filled with scriptures and prayers that uplift,
many of the illustrations Morgan used are so dated as to be a distraction. As a contemporary parent, I found the
frequent stories of prodigals and their parents living in the 1700s/1800s a bit
of a disconnect from the modern life.
To be fair, Morgan does include personal stories, and testimonies from
friends but the centuries old illustrations, even though they conveyed God’s
faithfulness, still left me feeling distant from what God must be doing today.
But the use of bygone illustrations aside, Prayers and Promises for Worried Parents
is just that – an affirming devotional for any grieving parent of a prodigal.
A complementary copy
of Prayers and Promises for Worried Parents was obtain through Howard Books in
exchange for a fair and honest review.
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