A review by bookrec
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances by Carol J. Kent

4.0

How did they cope with knowing their son would spend the rest of his life in jail? This book tells you. First - they had family, and a multitude of friends and acquaintances because of her speakers ministry. We should all be so lucky when life hands us a curve ball. They had faith which was shaky at times, whose wouldn't be. But mostly, I think, they had each other. The book has questions at the end of each chapter which I thought were very good. They make you think, and hopefully realize no matter what your problem, you can't get through it alone. There will be good days and bad ones, but life goes on and so should you.
I wanted to know more about Jason and she is extremely skimpy on details. For more on him google his name and watch the Dateline special they did in 2007, and her blog has a 2010 update.
Many commented on all the tears. If you haven't had a child in jail, you can't possible know how heart rending that would be. All your dreams are up in smoke and all you can do is sit by and pay the lawyer. Everything you see or hear is a constant reminder of how his life used to be. Tears are a much needed release or you would explode.