You've done everything right. You've raised your child in the ways of the Lord. You've modeled the heart of Christ. You've instructed them in right and wrong. Yet, the unthinkable happens-your once obedient and faith-filled child has become a prodigal. The pain is unbearable, and the walk of faith is long and hard.

If you are the parent of a prodigal, you need hope-and lots of it! In Pathways of a Prodigal, Jelly Valimont gives all parents of prodigals that hope. It will help you:

-Trust and surrender your prodigal's pathway back to Him.

-Recognize the subtle signs that your child may be drifting.

-Disallow the absence of your prodigal to rule your life.

-Resist the temptation to rescue your child.

-Lean on your faith community to pray your child back home.

-Restore broken familial relationships upon your prodigal's return.

Nothing can prepare you for parenting a prodigal, but you can be certain of one thing: God is preparing them to run back into His arms.