Reviews

"Will give you comfort and encouragement in the midst of your own family struggles."-Alice Rosenhagen, Bible study leader
"Does not shy away from the tough topics and instead draws the reader into God's gracious will."-April Ramsey
"Christina tackles the very complex subject of relational family drama, with respect, wit, and self-deprecation."-Janet Mueller, M.A., L.P.C., Christian Therapist
"A beautiful, in-depth study of how God works through every family to bring us closer to the center of His will."-Rebekah House, counselor for families and children
"If you desire to create new life, mend broken relationships, train your children, honor your parents, and bring Glory to God through your family, Family Trees and Olive Branches is an instrumental book."-Melissa Brignac
"Reading Family Trees and Olive Branches has caused me to rethink not only my relationship with my parents and sister, but also for the first time I'm thinking about what I'm teaching my own kids about family, about how we give grace to those people who are closest in our lives. I've never read a book that touches on this subject quite like it. I love the stories, the insight, and how everything always comes back to God's "radical and ridiculous grace for all" (Section 2, pg 48). I think this book is a fantastic read for anyone who wants to see how God sees families and how we as His children can follow his example in loving our families despite our differences."-Jennifer
"In the book, Family Trees and Olive Branches, the focus is on families and grace. Looking at the families in the Bible and seeing their victories and victims was most insightful as Christina looked at those various stories from different perspectives. We, too, all come from families and our stories are from very different perspectives. Family Trees and Olive Branches gives us a new look at what our direction, hope, and future can be as we learn about the blessings of God's abundant grace in our lives."-Virginia Krinke Buehring, Retired Christian Educator
"Family Trees and Olive Branches is an excellent book that has inspired me to take a deeper look at the culture of grace within my own family. The real life stories that Hergenrader provides, give a sense of hope that God's grace can abound, even in the darkest of situations. This book reminds me the importance of teaching my children how to bring glory to God through the ways in which our family extends grace to one another."-Kendra