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A baby struggling to survive in the NICU. A woman battling postpartum depression. A pastor's wife with a shattered marriage.And the God who is big enough to work redemption in each of their lives."Alana's Orchard Grove series is the best of all her books!" Annie Douglass Lima, Christian author"...probably the most thought-provoking book I've ever read!"

"The Yada Yada girls get caught in the lies we all tend to believe about ourselves, God, each other, and life"--Provided by publisher.

"Follow the moving stories of four women as they are drawn into a spiritual formation journey at a retreat center: Hannah, a pastor who doesn't realize how exhausted she is. Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester who is haunted by her past. Mara, a woman who has experienced a lifetime of rejection and is now trying to navigate a difficult marriage. Charissa, a hard-working graduate student who wants to get things right"--Page 2 of cover.

The sisters of the Yada Yada Prayer Group are learning how to be real--with each other and with God. After a particularly exhausting year with the Yada Yada Prayer Group, all Jodi Baxter wants is a break. She even asks God for a little "dull and boring" in the new year. Instead she finds that when you're open to His plans, life is unpredictable--in the best and hardest ways. Jodi's life is suddenly full of changes, and they can be described as anything...

The women from sensible shoes are taking their next steps in the spiritual formation journey. But each of them is finding roadblocks along the way. Meg, a widow and recent empty nester, is off to see her daughter in London. But what does hope look like when nothing goes as planned? Charissa, a conscientious graduate student, is battling to let go of control and embrace her unexpected pregnancy. But what does hope look like when transformation is slow?...