{"product_id":"so-you-love-a-prodigal-what-you-cant-do-what-you-can-do-why-you-cant-quit-paperback","title":"So You Love a Prodigal: What You Can't Do, What You Can Do, Why You Can't Quit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRita Aiken Moritz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere are the prodigals we love, and when will they come home? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Too many of us know the pain and despair of loving a prodigal. In \u003ci\u003eSo You Love a Prodigal\u003c\/i\u003e, author and poet Rita Aiken Moritz meets the readers where they are in their brokenness and walks with them through the heartbreak of loving a prodigal. With a conversational approach, she dares to address questions such as, \"Why my family?\" and \"Who's to blame?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Encouragement, hope, and a call to action are the central themes of \u003ci\u003eSo You Love a Prodigal\u003c\/i\u003e. Readers are assured with simple words and Biblical examples that God is still in control, their story isn't finished, and they are not alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What people are saying about \u003ci\u003eSo You Love a Prodigal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You'll connect with Rita's open and honest conversation. You'll feel like she knows you, almost as if she's been where you are. She doesn't sugarcoat anything. She presents the good news that God loves, saves, forgives, and redeems-over and over again. These pages are filled with biblical truth and stories that will break your heart and then open it to God's healing.\"\u003cbr\u003e David Bennett\u003cbr\u003e Managing Editor, \u003ci\u003eHomeLife\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Rita has] a wealth of personal experience, has gathered information from others in similar situations and is willing to share her treasure with the rest of us I'm already thinking of all the people in my life who will benefit from reading it.\"\u003cbr\u003e Jennifer Davis Rash\u003cbr\u003e Editor-elect, \u003ci\u003eThe Alabama Baptist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eSo You Love a Prodigal\u003c\/i\u003e\" is that book you read and easily find yourself identifying with many of the characters. Find your story in this amazing narrative by Rita.\"\u003cbr\u003e Yvette Maher\u003cbr\u003e Former Senior VP, \"Focus on the Family\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wally and I always loved the beauty of Rita's words, and this book is the perfect example of what we loved about them. In her positive, upbeat way, Rita walks the reader through the despair and heartbreak of loving a prodigal and into the confidence that God knows what He's doing.\"\u003cbr\u003e Mrs. Walter S. Beebe\u003cbr\u003e Beebe Publications \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Rita's] compassionate and biblically centered insights will encourage and strengthen you. Even more, they will help you continue to love your prodigal and your God without giving up.\"\u003cbr\u003e Chris Tiegreen\u003cbr\u003e Author, Former Managing Editor, \u003ci\u003eIndeed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Walk Through The Bible\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I highly recommend \u003ci\u003eSo You Love a Prodigal\u003c\/i\u003e to anyone who loves a prodigal, loves someone who loves a prodigal, is a prodigal or once was a prodigal. In its pages, you will find the encouragement, candor and courage to love prodigals and those who love them while loving yourself.\"\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Robert Smith Jr.\u003cbr\u003e Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity\u003cbr\u003e Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, AL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The godly wisdom that came from  Rita's] experiences and now comes from her pen in \u003ci\u003eSo You Love a Prodigal\u003c\/i\u003e will affect many lives in a positive way and bring much honor to the God she serves.\"\u003cbr\u003e Dale Foote\u003cbr\u003e Senior Pastor, Seddon Baptist Church, Pell City, AL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You will find knowledge for your head and hope for your heart as you digest the words of this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e Steve Reynolds\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBod4God\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGet off the Couch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Senior Pastor, Capital Baptist Church, Annandale, VA \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In her book, Rita addresses the issue of loving a prodigal with wisdom and compassion and in a conversational tone that will encourage you and give you hope.\"\u003cbr\u003e Sue Brannan Walker\u003cbr\u003e Author, Publisher, Negative Capability Press, \u003cbr\u003e Alabama Poet Laureate Emerita, Mobile, AL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRita Aiken Moritz is a writer, poet, blogger, editor and speaker. She has been published in \u003ci\u003eEducational Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndeed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOpen Windows\u003c\/i\u003e. Her \"Precious Prodigal\" blog has nearly 25,000 hits each month. She is the founder and president of Writers Anonymous, a monthly writing group, and she and her husband are co-editors of the \u003ci\u003eMuse Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e. 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