Finding Home: An Imperfect Path to Faith and Family - Inspirational Christian Memoir for Women Seeking Spiritual Growth & Family Healing | Perfect for Book Clubs, Bible Study Groups & Personal Reflection

Living in the notorious Compton (Los Angeles) area, Jim experienced his first homicide at the age of 8, just 10' away from his bedroom window on the family's ground floor apartment. It left him feeling vulnerable and defenseless. His mom and stepfather had moved there in the spring of 1970 to save some money. Coming from the small town of Yucca Valley, the opposite of noisy Compton, Jim was an "inner city novice".Where was his dad? He had left three years previously - "the liquid mistress too seductive for him to resist". Had he been a runner for Al Capone as a boy? Jim and his four older siblings will never know. Both their parents pasts are shrouded in absolute secrecy. Maybe they were in the Witness Protection program?Jim lived in fear. As the baby of the family, born in 1961, alcohol had been a major problem before his birth. Sobriety reigned for four years after Jim's birth and then temptation came calling and his dad fell back into his old habits.Did Jim actually enter the military at the age of 8? No, but his new stepfather, Hank, sure made it feel like it! Jim's mom died when he was 9. His dad was nowhere around and Hank had gone back to life on the bottle. When the kids came home from their mom's funeral, the house had been emptied (Hank had sold everything apart from a few of their clothes and personal belongings) and Hank was walking out the door! What did they do? Where did they go? If you did not know that you were reading a true story, you would think this was too far fetched to be true! Sadly Jim's life did not get any better at this point. By the age of 10 he was accused of murder! Thankfully the social worker believed him when he told her that the accusation was not true but still a lot for a young child to have to deal with. Although Jim found himself in some crazy situations it is amazing how God used other people to protect him from more serious dangers.Throughout all this Jim longed for a real man to mentor him, to come alongside him and tell/show him how to grow up. Eventually a couple of mentors did come into Jim's life and make an incredible difference, leading him down the Christian path and helping him grow as a Christian once he had made that decision. Even still Jim still struggled with incredible loneliness during his college years. How did he meet his wife Jean?Above is just a very brief synopsis. Read this well-written, INCREDIBLE story of how God really can change a life around taking someone with nothing and making them into an instrument HE can use for his glory. There is ALWAYS hope no matter how bad you think your particular situation is. Don't give up! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book.