Emma's Journal

"When it's time for me to go, I just want to know that my life made a difference, Lord. . . ”
-Emma Estes's journal, January 1

During her long and rich life, Emma Estes had a powerful impact on the lives of countless people-from the neighborhood's latchkey kids to the community of elderly women who all consider themselves her "best friend. ” It seems the only people Emma could not reach were those in her own family.

After Emma's death, however, something strange happens: her personal "Living on Purpose” journal mysteriously disappears. As the search for it unfolds, Emma's life continues to have a dramatic, unexpected, and miraculously healing influence on those she loves most-as well as those she has never met-including her henpecked son Stuart; her tormented daughter, Judy; her emotionally fragile granddaughter, Ashley; and brokenhearted widower Ben Shoffner and his young daughter, Sunshine.

A story of hope, inspiration, and real-life encouragement, Emma's Journal offers comforting assurance that a life lived in faith truly can make a difference.