Cara: A Hope and a Future

Written by Cara's mother, *Cara: A Hope and a Future* this book traces a family life deeply affected by her multiple disabilities and further marred by struggles with the authorities who were there to help. It tells of the frustration and determination of Cara's parents, and their growing faith despite terrific adversity. Never blaming God for Cara's difficulties, Rhona Tolchard wrestles honestly with the themes of suffering, injustice, forgiveness, and the place in God's heart for the disabled child. 'You know,' I whispered, 'if you really want to go and be with God, it's OK. We will manage; don't worry about us.'??For nine and a half years Cara had been her family's heartbeat. But one morning in late summer she was gripped by an epileptic seizure from which she didn't recover. Her struggles were over and she was free.??This is a mother's story of the journey undertaken by Cara's family, a journey of suffering and injustice, but also 'of the way in which God moved in our lives and of the way in which our hope and trust in him kept us going through some unbelievably hard times'.?  
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You know,' I whispered, 'if you really want to go and be with God, it's OK. We will manage; don't worry about us.' For nine and a half years Cara had been her family's heartbeat. But one morning in late summer she was gripped by an epileptic seizure from which she didn't recover. Her struggles were over and she was free. This is a mother's story of the journey undertaken by Cara's family, a journey of suffering and injustice, but also 'of the way in which God moved in our lives and of the way in which our hope and trust in him kept us going through some unbelievably hard times'.Read less