Karen Kingsbury - On Every Side

When Joy Came to Stay

Kingsbury confronts hard issues with truth and sensitivity.

FRANCINE RIVERS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LEOTA'S GARDEN

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, AUTHOR OF DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL AND IT'S MY LIFE

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 OF THE MUSTARD SEED SERIES

A Moment of Weakness

Kingsbury spins a tale of love and loss, lies and betrayal, that sent me breathlessly turning pages

LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BOOKENDS AND MIXED SIGNALS

A gripping love story A Moment of Weakness demonstrates the devastating consequences of wrong choices and the long shadows deception casts over the lives of God's children. It also shows the even longer reach of God's providence, grace, and forgiveness.

RANDY ALCORN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEADLINE AND DOMINION

One message shines clear and strong through Karen Kingsbury's A Moment of Weakness: Our loving God is a God of second chances.

ANGELA ELWELL HUNT, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE IMMORTAL

Waiting for Morning

What a talent! I love her work.

GARY SMALLEY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Kingsbury not only entertains but goes a step further and confronts readers with situations that are all too common, even for Christians. At the same time, it will remind believers of God's mercy and challenge them to pray for America. The book reveals God's awesome love and His amazing ability to turn moments of weakness into times of strengthening.

CHRISTIAN RETAILING, SPOTLIGHT REVIEW

NOVELS BY KAREN KINGSBURY

Where Yesterday Lives
When Joy Came to Stay
On Every Side
A Time to Dance
A Time to Embrace
One Tuesday Morning
Oceans Apart
Beyond Tuesday Morning

THE FOREVER FAITHFUL SERIES

Waitngjor Morning
A Moment of Weakness
Halfway to Forever

THE REDEMPTION SERIES

(Co-written with Gary Smalley)
Redemption
Remember
Return
Rejoice
Reunion

Dedicated to

D ONALD , my closest friend, my other half, the best husband always and forever. I love you more today than a hundred yesterdays, laugh more at the silliness between us, and live more with one eye on the rearview mirror, only too aware of how fast the days go. With you all of life is a series of memories and blessed magical moments, a roller coaster of thrills in which you are constantly at my side, steady and strong. Remember when you told me you loved the Lord more than me? Let's just say I'm glad it's still true. It's what makes it all so good.

K ELSEY , my sweet and precious little Norm, who can boot a soccer ball like no one else and still be the prettiest girl around. I thank God that He lives within you, helping you know right from wrong, helping you understand the plans He alone has for you. Your tender heart has more discernment than most adults. As you told me the other day, you don't need a play boyfriend to feel good about yourself. You need the Lord. And I'm so thankful you have Him in a way that shows in everything you do your eyes, your smile, and the joy you bring me and your dad every day of our lives.

T YLER , my strapping eight-year-old treasure, who has no idea how talented and bright and kindhearted he truly is. If only you could see the picture God is painting of you, the one your dad and I see more clearly every day Please know that I'm glad you're not rushing the process, grateful that for a little while longer I might hear your humming, happy voice making up the music of our lives. Congratulations on winning statewide honors on your Reflections story, Ty One day I'll be reading your dedications!

A USTIN , who is still Michael Jordan. The marvel of you, my precious child, is not that at three years old you can slip into your No. 23 jersey and dribble a ball between your legs, watching wide-eyed when your dad coaches the big guys and taking in every bit of it. It isn't the way you can reverse dunk on your kid-size hoop, or shoot nothing-but-nets all afternoon. Rather, it's the way your eyes fill with tears when you hear a song about Jesus. We knew from the beginning that your heart was special we're beginning to see how very special it really is.

E. J. and S EAN As I write this I am twelve days from taking a plane to Haiti where I will pick you up and bring you home to live with us forever. My prayer for you, my chosen sons, is that God will impress upon your hearts how very special you both are, how great the plans He has for you. As surely as night follows day, He has amazing reasons why He brought you here to be a part of our family. We have prayed and planned for this moment for a very long time and are humbly awed at the privilege of being your parents. Weall of uslove you more than you could know or understand.

And to GOD ALMIGHTY , who has, for now, blessed me with these.

Acknowledgments

As always, when I put together a novel there are people to thank, people without whom the entire process simply would not have been possible. On that note I thank the Lord first and foremost for allowing me the dream of writing stories straight from my heart while still being a stay-at-home mom. Also thanks to my husband and kids for not complaining when dinner is little more than a cold tuna sandwich and a sliced apple. You guys are the best family in the world.

Thanks to Kristy and Jeff Blake for continuing to take my little Austin on days when there's no other way the writing will get done. My heart is always at ease knowing my little boy is in your care. And to Sorena Wagner, the best nanny and all-around helper anyone could have. Truly, Sorena, I couldn't have gone to the next place in my writing careerthe place God was calling me to gowithout your help.

There are a number of people I am indebted to professionally, and top of the list is my agent, Greg Johnson. Greg, your God-given ideas and ways of making books come together are truly awe-inspiring. I thank the Lord for the day Terri Blackstock introduced usand I look forward along with you to many, many more books and shared blessings together.

Thanks also to my amazing editor, Karen Ball. So often some-one comments on a certain scene in my books or on a character's personality, and I smile proudly and tell them the truth: That came from Karen Ball! You're blessed at what you do, and I am doubly so for working with you.

The staff at Multnomah Publishers always deserves a great big thank-you for being the amazing people you are. Every one of you, from Don Jacobson to the staff of sales and marketing and editorial, is driven by God's purpose. Clearly the Lord is blessing your efforts on His behalf, and I pray He continues to do so a hundredfold in the years to come. Thank you for believing in me four years ago when I first set out to write inspirational fiction.

It may not be customary to thank the cover designer, but in our world a book truly is judged by its cover. That being the case, I attribute much of my recent success to the God-given tal-ents of Kirk DouPonce from Uttley/DouPonce DesignWorks. You have a way of bringing all the emotion of my storiesthe heartache and joy, the highs and lowsinto a single illustration. And you do it better than anyone around. I am humbly grateful for your work on my books.