A deeply moving contemporary story about family and foster care from a two-time Christy Award-winning author
When her newborn son, Providence, is taken by CPS, eighteen-year-old Bri Marshall is determined to do whatever's necessary to get him back—with or without Providence's father. But hurdles like no job, car, or family support complicate the process. Bri never expected to sink this low. What will it take to hold her baby in her arms again?
Thirty-nine-year-old Laura Gambler, facing the big 4-0, is managing new challenges with her own children when she's asked to take in baby Providence. She could never have imagined the chain of events that agreeing to foster would set in motion—or the carefully buried pain from her past it would drag back to the surface.
Both women wrestle with doubts about the future and their ability to parent Providence, even as their love for him grows stronger every day. As their lives become irrevocably intertwined, the two very different women face the same impossible question: Who is the best mother for Providence?
When her newborn son, Providence, is taken by CPS, eighteen-year-old Bri Marshall is determined to do whatever's necessary to get him back—with or without Providence's father. But hurdles like no job, car, or family support complicate the process. Bri never expected to sink this low. What will it take to hold her baby in her arms again?
Thirty-nine-year-old Laura Gambler, facing the big 4-0, is managing new challenges with her own children when she's asked to take in baby Providence. She could never have imagined the chain of events that agreeing to foster would set in motion—or the carefully buried pain from her past it would drag back to the surface.
Both women wrestle with doubts about the future and their ability to parent Providence, even as their love for him grows stronger every day. As their lives become irrevocably intertwined, the two very different women face the same impossible question: Who is the best mother for Providence?
MY THOUGHTS.....
I've enjoyed many of her previous books, but author Katie Powner bares her soul in this touching story that reaffirms what I've always thought: anyone choosing to foster children is truly a servant of God! Yes, Birds on a Wire is fiction, but it is heavily influenced by Powner's personal experiences as a foster parent. She shares the POVs of two women involved in the foster care system, and I couldn't tear myself away! Bri is a young mother whose child is temporarily placed in foster care, and Laura is the middle-aged woman willing to care for that child, even as she juggles her own family responsibilities. Both of these women want what is best for baby Providence, and I found myself wanting what was best for both of them!
Over the years, I've known many foster parents who have provided temporary homes for children. They loved and nurtured those children until they were returned to their families. I've also seen young couples, unable to conceive, who were eventually allowed to adopt the children they were fostering. Birds on a Wire offered me a new perspective on their journeys, while reminding me that foster care is essential, grace is mandatory, and redemption is always possible!
This book reinforced my belief that foster care is one of the most SELFLESS acts ever, while reminding me that the reason for need can also be highly MISUNDERSTOOD! I highly recommend Birds on a Wire, but I offer these words of advice. You will need tissues...lots of tissues!
I received a copy from the author, Kregel Publications, and NetGalley. There was no obligation for a positive review.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Over the years, I've known many foster parents who have provided temporary homes for children. They loved and nurtured those children until they were returned to their families. I've also seen young couples, unable to conceive, who were eventually allowed to adopt the children they were fostering. Birds on a Wire offered me a new perspective on their journeys, while reminding me that foster care is essential, grace is mandatory, and redemption is always possible!
This book reinforced my belief that foster care is one of the most SELFLESS acts ever, while reminding me that the reason for need can also be highly MISUNDERSTOOD! I highly recommend Birds on a Wire, but I offer these words of advice. You will need tissues...lots of tissues!
I received a copy from the author, Kregel Publications, and NetGalley. There was no obligation for a positive review.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Katie Powner is an award-winning author who lives in rural Montana where cows still outnumber people. She is a two-time OCW Cascade Award and ACFW First Impressions Award winner. Katie is a mom to the third power: biological, adoptive, and foster. She loves Jesus, red shoes, and candy.
Katie can be found at www.katiepowner.com,
I invite you to check out my reviews of these other Katie Powner books!
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