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A sympathetic, compassionate, and inspiring guide for parents, from the founders of one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ children.Greg and Lynn McDonald had never interacted with members of the LGBTQ community until they discovered that their son was gay--and without resources or support, they had no idea how to handle this discovery. At first they tried to ""fix"" him, to no avail. But even in the earliest days of their journey, the McDonalds clung to two absolutes: they would love God, and they would love their son. This book follows the McDonald family's journey over the next twenty years, from a place of grief to a place of gratitude and acceptance that led the McDonalds' to start one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ children. Based on their experience from counseling and coaching hundreds of struggling Christian parents, they offer tools for understanding your own emotional patterns and spiritual challenges. They also help you experience a deeper relationship with God while handling difficult or unexpected situations that are out of your control. You will discover tested principles, patterns, and spiritual lessons that can change the way we all see our families, and help Christians at large think though Christ-like ways to respond to the LGBTQ community. Written in an unvarnished, honest, reassuring, and relatable voice, this is a practical guide for parents and a roadmap to learning to love God, the people He created, and the church, even when they seem to be at odds.

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""Filled with extraordinary levels of love and pain and humility and learning and grace and hope."" -- ""John Ortberg, Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church""

Filled with extraordinary levels of love and pain and humility and learning and grace and hope. -- John Ortberg, Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

Author Information

Greg McDonald is cofounder of Embracing the Journey and has enjoyed a career that spans 30+ years as an industry leader in the private sector. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Orphan Helpers and has served on numerous advisory boards and committees. Today Greg pursues his passion of helping LGBTQ families become reconciled with each other and move one step closer to Jesus. Greg is the proud dad of Greg Jr. and Connie, dad-in-law to Matt, and happy grandfather of three grandchildren. Lynn McDonald is cofounder of Embracing the Journey. When her now-adult children were young, she was a full-time homemaker. Additionally, Lynn has served as a volunteer crisis pregnancy counselor and on the Committee for Young Life Central America. She is the proud mom of Greg Jr. and Connie, mom-in-law to Matt, and happy grandmother of three grandchildren. Beth Jusino is an award-winning writer, editor, and book-publishing consultant. She is the author of the memoir Walking to the End of the World, as well as The Author's Guide to Marketing. She is a member of the Northwest Independent Editors Guild, a regular speaker for Seattle Public Library's #SeattleWrites workshops and Sno-Isles Library's #WriteNow program, and has taught at dozens of additional writers' conferences and book festivals across the country. Danny Campbell is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and an actor who has appeared in CBS' The Guardian, the films A Pool, a Fool, and a Duel and Greater Than Gravity, and in over twenty-five commercials. He is a company member of the Independent Shakespeare Company in Los Angeles and is an adjunct faculty member at Santa Monica College. Cassandra Campbell is a prolific audiobook narrator with more than 700 titles to her credit. A 2018 inductee in Audible's inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame, she has won four Audie Awards, has been nominated for a dozen more, and has consistently been an AudioFile Magazine Best Narrator as well as a Publisher's Weekly Best Narrator of the Year. She has also performed in and directed dozens of plays at theaters across the country.

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