When Joy Came to Stay

De: Karen Kingsbury

Narrado por: Barbara Caruso

When Joy Came to Stay illustrates the miraculous power of faith to overcome even the most debilitating suffering. Maggie Stovall has a successful career and a happy marriage, but she also bears the crippling weight of a secret from her past. As she slips farther and farther into depression, her only hope lies in God's loving forgiveness.

Best-selling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter Karen Kingsbury has enriched the lives of countless readers with her spiritually uplifting tales.

©2000 Karen Kingsbury (P)2006 Recorded Books LLC

beautiful story

I love Karen Kingsbury and have listened to many of her books. This one was one of my favorites so far.

Wonderful story

If I hadn't adopted teens from foster care before reading I would do so now. It also dealt with depression which I struggle with occasionally. I highly recommend this.

God’s marvelous MERCY and GRACE!

I appreciated the way it was brought about that “even Christians” can suffer from deep depression, and that it is good to seek counseling and there may be a need for medication, the imbalance of chemicals of the brain are very real.
Grace and forgiveness is of utmost importance.
The faith of a child is so precious!

Precious Tale

This book is precious! Highly recommend!. Amanda shows how far faith can really go.

Riveting story

I loved this book. It pulled at so many different emotions. Twists & turns. Great narration! Highly recommend 🦋

When Joy Came to Stay

This is a well written book. I finished the audio in two days! So good! The narrator, Barb Caruso, is excellent. She uses accents, etc. expertly.

Great inspirational story!

It was a little predictable but still a great Christian story! It reminded me of a lot of the promises God made to us that are easily forgotten when we're hurting or dealing with tough situations.

Loved it!

If you could sum up When Joy Came to Stay in three words, what would they be?

real life issues

What did you like best about this story?

My favorite part of this book was how we suffer the reality of our choices and how God will always work His will into our circumstances if we allow Him to do so.

Which character – as performed by Barbara Caruso – was your favorite?

Amanda Joy was my favorite

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The abuse, the kidnapping and how Amanda reacted to it, her faith.

Any additional comments?

The book was just lovely, it was real and it was motivational.

Compelled to write

When starting to read/listen to this book I found it a little difficult to get interested. It did not take long for the author to capture my interest and help me realize many women are dealing with challenging situations that cause them to question themselves. I would highly recommend this block to everyone living in America today.

Hopeful inspirational novel

This book is an inspiration for the down hearted who have found themselves in an unexpected, sometimes undeserving circumstance. It also deals with breaking unhealthy chains and patterns in families, forgiveness and hope.