When I Lay My Isaac Down is the story of a successful Christian public speaker and her picturesque family, who had seemingly done everything “right,” but were suddenly faced with an unimaginable ordeal.  Kent’s son, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Navy Lieutenant, had shot and killed his wife’s ex-husband. This single event would lead Carol and her husband on a two-and-a-half-year journey that would test their faith in God and require them to put it into action, just like Abraham had done with his son, Isaac.  Kent’s honesty is refreshing as she opens her heart and shares priceless lessons on choosing hope over despair.

When God calls us to lay down the place, ministry, or even the person we love most on the sacrificial altar, how will we respond? When her only son committed murder, Carol Kent was forced to lay the person she valued most, or her "Isaac," in the hands of God. Fortunately, like Abraham before her, in the midst of her terrible sacrifice, Carol encountered the God who loves her more than she loves her Isaac and she learned, little by little, to trust her Isaac to His caring hands. If you or someone you love is in the process of laying down an "Isaac," you will find Carol's heart-wrenching story and godly guidance absolutely indispensable.