‘I’ll take the keys. I’ll be home before you ...’So, where are you, Andrew?What happens when your husband’s sudden disappearanceis front-page news and you dread tomorrow’s headlines?If you’re waiting, if you’re watching, if you’re listening,the ticking clock is deafeningand a phone call will make you jump.‘We are holding Andrew and his life is in danger.’Silent prayers become more desperate.‘We don’t know where Daddy is, but God knows.God can see him and care for him, wherever he is.’Pamela Shaw is 28 years old when her husband, Andy, disappears. His last words, ‘I’ll be home before you’, echo in her mind, but he doesn’t return. A nationwide search is launched and, days later, ransom calls confirm his life is in danger.Through the words of her wedding song, God whispers, ‘Fear not I have everything under control’, but can she believe Him when her life has never felt more out of control?With two young children to care for, she turns to God, believing that ‘those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy’ (Psalm 126: 5–6).Home Before You gives a remarkable insight into what real faith looks like in the face of adversity. It beautifully captures the essence of the Christian faith and leaves the reader yearning for a more intimate walk with God. Cathy Banks, Ruwa, ZimbabweHaving experienced the heartache and grief that came from losing my husband and dad, and then my son, I know that this book will bring hope to those walking their own grief road. It is straight from the writer’s broken yet hope filled heart, which will reach others in their darkest hours. Sharon Werrett, Harare, ZimbabwePam infuses this story with scriptures, not in a religious or frivolous way, but in a tender way that reminds us all that God still sits on the throne. God’s Word did not silence the tears or do away with them, but says to us that He knows and He holds us close to His heart. Home Before You is a story, a love story...between a young man and woman...parents and children...and their God. Bill Herzog, Pastor, Toledo Vineyard, Ohio, USAPamela Shaw is an artist with words, just as she is with paint on canvas. In this profound and deeply moving book, her words share an exquisite dance with God’s words and the words of other authors and songwriters, ancient and modern.Costa Mitchell, National Director Emeritus, Vineyard Churches, South AfricaPamela Shaw’s story, and that of her children, is a story of deep grief and great hope, of devastating loss and tangible trust… This book is not just for those who have had their own experience of suffering, but for all who need assurance of the goodness of God in the turmoil and uncertainty of the world. Lucy PeppiattPrincipal, Westminster Theological Centre, UK
