When Joy Came to Stay

Fiction. Literature. Romance. Christian Fiction. HTML:Maggie Stovall is trapped inside a person she�??s spent years carefully crafting. Now the truth about who she is�??and what she�??s done�??is bursting to the surface and sending Maggie into a spiral of despair. Will she walk away from everything, or can Maggie allow God to take her to a place of ultimate honesty�??before it�??s too late? Maggie Stovall. One of the golden people. She has it all together. At least on the surface�?� Ben Stovall. Godly husband. Successful attorney. Has no idea of the darkness about to overtake his life�?� Amanda Joy. Child of society. Abused, broken, thrown away. But her trust in God is still alive�?� When Joy Came to Stay is the heart-wrenching story of one woman�??s descent into the shadows of depression, her husband�??s search for understanding, and a precious child�??s unwavering faith. "Kingsbury�??s poignant tale of a lost and broken family and how they experience God�??s miraculous healing is a sure guarantee to bring hope and joy to her readers." �??Melody Carlson, bestselling author, Diary of a Teenage Girl series "A thought-provoking account of the battle of depression in a believer�??s life. It leaves no doubt that God is loving, merciful, and faithful." �??Nancy Moser, author, The Mustard Seed series Story Behind the Book �??Each of my novels is a piece of my heart. Where Yesterday Lives was my first-ever novel, and as such it is somewhat autobiographical. The childhood story of Ellen Barrett, her love for her parents and siblings, is my story�??though her current story and struggles are fictional. On Every Side sheds light on the struggle for religious freedom in today�??s climate; something I am passionate about. Finally, When Joy Came to Stay is the story of one woman�??s battle against depre… (more)