The Fingerprints of God: Seeing His Hand in the Unexpected

By Nancy Hoag

Book Overview

Here are dozens of autobiographical reflections from an excellent writer. In The Fingerprints of God, Nancy Hoag recounts the difficult moments in her life and shows how each situation was redeemed by a loving God, either directly or indirectly through God\u2019s people. Some of Hoag's stories are comforting, some are spine-chilling, some are whimsical-all of them point to God's involvement in the details of life. She shares how a message from a stranger comforted her when she had to move again, how memories sustain her after her beloved grandmother's death, and how God used her prayers to miraculously protect her daughter. There is also the story of the author's near drowning, which left her calm and grateful, with the realization that she has no argument with God about the life he has given her.Each story delivers punch and inspiration for believing women in today's world. Though the stories are personal, the realities and truths found within them are universal. Hoag's writing is warm and encouraging as it creatively takes on the questions believers so often have, then affirms that God made us, knows us, and loves us more than we can imagine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800758099
• ISBN13: 9780800758097
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A "Must Read"

Nancy Hoag's book touched me emotionally and spiritually. I laughed and cried as I read her true stories and sensed the warmth of her spirit. She looks at life realistically and shares the lessons she has learned with her readers. The Fingerprints of God is a "must read"--again and again.

Touched by God's Hand

Pull up a chair and prepare to meet a new friend! Nancy Hoag opens her heart and her life in these true stories of God's grace and unfailing love. Some stories makes your spirits soar, while others cause you to weep. Then there are those that take your breath away as you see God at work in the intimate details of life. Though Nancy has faced her share of discouragement and difficulty, she writes from the perspective of a woman who sits firmly planted in the palm of the Lord's hand--close enough to see the fingerprints of God.

A thoroughly enjoyable read!

Nancy's stories of everyday life tell us how God's faithfulness is always present, even in the smallest details. Nancy reminds us that God shows us how to listen for His word in our most ordinary of days. She reminds us that God will never forsake us. Never! Highly recommended.

Seeing God More Clearly

Nancy Hoag grabbed hold of my heart and emotions with her honest, transparent introduction and held them until the end of her book. I laughted, I cried, and I not only spotted God's activity in her life, I recongnized Him more clearly in my own life.

A reader

I couldn't imagine how Nancy could surpass her Storms Pass, So Hang On, but this book, in a similar "authentic Christianity" vein, is so real, it heals. Unlike the usual formulaic devotional stories with tidy finales, these stories--sometimes humorous, sometimes incredibly dramatic--will change lives. Nancy shares how, despite ourselves, the Lord will help us through (admittedly kicking and screaming some days) if we will just trust Him.Nancy is brave enough to tell it like it is. To be transparent enough to let us see her struggles. In the sharing, we come away refreshed, not intimidated. By letting us in at the ground floor, BEFORE it all came together for her, she gives us hope that we TOO will make it through the tough times. Nancy is a powerful storyteller with a dynamic Christian witness.Thank you once again, Nancy!