Jacob's Bell by John Snyder

I can't imagine being penniless and living on the streets, not knowing anyone. Yet, Jacob McCallum in Jacob's Bell is that homeless person. He lived a hard life and made a lot of mistakes that led to his homelessness and loneliness. Those mistakes haunt him now and he feels badly about them as he has grown older. Jacob struggles to make changes in his life and to find his adult children to seek their forgiveness and to make amends. Throughout the book, Jacob is searching in more ways than he realizes and God guides him to the right people to help him make needed changes to better his life. But will it be enough for his grown children to see that he has truly changed and that he has become a different man? Can there be a reconciliation for Christmas?

When I started reading Jacob's Bell, I didn't find Jacob very likeable. He made some bad choices in his life and he ended up reaping what he sowed through the first part of his life. But our God is a God of mercy and redemption. Jacob's Bell illustrates quite beautifully just how important forgiveness is and also how important it is not to give up on people. We often do need to keep praying and let God work. This book also seemed to me to be a realistic portrayal of a family dealing with alcoholism. I shed some tears in the second half of this book and I was truly pulling for Jacob to the end. I encourage you to take time to read this heartwarming tale.


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