Gabby knows God is the God of second chances.But can she give one to the man who betrayed her?When she was thrown out of the penthouse she shared with her husband and their sons, Gabby didn’t know if she’d ever find a soft place to land. But after seeking refuge at the shelter where she works, extraordinary things happen as she is reintroduced to God.From the ashes of her marriage comes the House of Hope—a safe haven for homeless mo...

Kat Davies is suddenly wondering if her good deed was a bad idea.Kat may be new in her faith, but she’s embraced the more radical implications of Christianity with reckless abandon. She invited Rochelle—a homeless mother—and her son to move in the apartment she shares with two other housemates. And she’s finally found a practical way to channel her passion for healthy eating by starting a food pantry at the church.Her feelings for Nick are getting harder to...

The sisters of the Yada Yada Prayer Group are learning how to be real—with each other and with God.After a particularly exhausting year with the Yada Yada Prayer Group, all Jodi Baxter wants is a break. She even asks God for a little "dull and boring" in the new year. Instead she finds that when you're open to His plans, life is unpredictable—in the best and hardest ways.Jodi's life is suddenly full of changes, and they can be described as anything but bori...

From the author of the bestselling Yada Yada Prayer Group novels comes a series sprinkled with familiar faces and places.Gabrielle Fairbanks has nearly lost touch with the carefree, spirited young woman she was when she married her husband sixteen years ago. But when the couple moves to Chicago to accommodate Philip's ambition, Gabby longs for the chance to find real purpose in her own life.A chance encounter with a homeless woman suddenly opens a door she ...

Sometimes the person you most need is the one least like you.Kathryn Davies is a bright young woman from a prominent Phoenix family. But after making a leap of faith at a Christian music fest, dropping out of med school, and moving to inner city Chicago, her family all but disowns her.When Kat discovers SouledOut Community Church, she longs to become a part of the multicultural church family. But her tendency to immediately say whatever sheÆs thinking steps...

A 2 in 1 collection of Yada Yada Prayer books authored by Neta Jackson.

In the last place she ever imagined she'd be, Gabby will discover what she's made of--and for.Gabrielle Fairbanks knew her husband was upset with her. But she never expected him to change the locks on their Chicago penthouse, cancel her credit cards, and disappear with their two boys. Now she's literally on the streets with her elderly mother, her mom's dog...and $220 to her name.Thank goodness she has somewhere to go--Manna House, the women's shelter where s...

Prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon. And the Yada Yadas are about to learn just how strong it really is.The women of the Chicago-born Yada Yada Prayer Group have developed a strong sisterly bond. They've had a wild year full of joy, sorrow, and a healthy dose of laughter. Lots of laughter.But just when life gets comfortable, things get shaken up. The sisters don't expect trouble to crop up so soon after the exuberant wedding of Yada Yada member Avis Johnson. But it happen...

The first three novels of the best-selling House of Hope series collected together for the first time.Sometimes you find hope in the last place you look.Gabrielle Fairbanks has lost touch with the carefree, spirited young woman she was when she married her husband sixteen years ago. But when they move to Chicago to accommodate PhilipÆs ambition, Gabby sees the chance to find real purpose in her own life.While walking on the shore one afternoon, a ch...

From award-winning author Neta Jackson comes a heartfelt and deeply relatable story about the unexpected ways God brings people together--and how faith can transform even the most unlikely friendships. In The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Jackson delivers a powerful, character-driven novel that celebrates community, grace, and the beauty of doing life together.Jodi Baxter would be the first to admit she's not exactly the "join a group of strangers" type. So when...

You can only walk forward when you learn how to lean.Just months after her husband threw her out of their penthouse and sent their two sons away, Gabrielle Fairbanks is finally getting back on her feet. She has a job she loves at the homeless shelter, an apartment for her and the boys, caring friends, and even a new love interest. Best of all, an unexpected windfall has given her a brand-new dream--a House of Hope for homeless mothers and their children.Pie...

What do an ex-con, a former drug addict, a real estate broker, a college student and a married mother of two have in common?Nothing, or so I thought. Who would have imagined that God would make a prayer group as mismatched as ours the closest of friends? I almost didn't even go to the Chicago Women's Conference—after all, being thrown together with five hundred strangers wasn't exactly my "comfort zone." But something happened that weekend to make us realize we had...