From the moment I first met Jillana and heard her story, I was struck by her authentic and relentless commitment to ensuring that children and families impacted by the child welfare system are seen and feel loved. In A Love—Stretched Life she challenges decades of practice and presumption that for children and families facing the greatest challenges of trauma and adversity, short—term, transactional interventions just don’t work. Jillana is someone who not only talks about the power of love and unconditional relationship, she lives it. For anyone desiring to change the world for children and families encountering significant obstacles, this book will inspire you to love more deeply.

What an outpouring of heart and soul! With humility and grace, Jillana Goble invites you into the intimacy of her family for an eye—opening glimpse into the rigors of foster care and adoption. Despite the ever—present shadows of grief and loss, not once does she falter in her ability to shine light where it’s most needed. You will not want to say goodbye to this labor of love.

In A Love—Stretched Life, Jillana shows us how to walk in an “all in” kind of faith that is authentic and real. Jillana puts flesh on what it means to walk by faith for the sake of others; and the result is a holy, messy, beautiful picture of heaven breaking into earth and souls being transformed. You will find a friend in Jillana as you walk this uncommon path; we believe that these pages will show you the grace of knowing you are not alone.

In a culture where unrelenting voices of fear, judgment, and even hatred seem to be louder than any others, Jillana’s gentle voice in A Love—Stretched Life is a salve of humility, compassion, and love that our battered spirits so desperately need. Her story is a beautiful illustration of consistently offering what one can in the oft—paralyzing battle against injustice. Readers will close these pages with opened eyes, challenged minds, and love—stretched hearts of their own.

In A Love—Stretched Life, Jillana and Jennifer, “two imperfect moms [who] walk toward one another for the sake of loving the same child” draw you in to rescript the assumption of family and create room for those who need a home. If we all lived like this, the world would truly be a very different place.

In this book, Jillana shares an honest portrayal of a life stretched by love. Her story is one of struggle, faith, hope, and connection—but most of all, love. As an adoptive and special needs mom, I felt like I was reading a letter from a dear friend. Her wisdom and insight will be an encouragement to the reader.

Sometimes a memoir is written to highlight a special grace given to a person in power or with fame. Jillana’s story, found in A Love—Stretched Life, is filled with a special grace of a different sort. Her story is powerful because it highlights the beauty and danger of what happens when we live a self—sacrificing, others—centered life. This is what the world needs now. Jillana lives in a way that will challenge the reader to ask the question Can I live this way too? The answer is yes!

From the moment I first met Jillana and heard her story, I was struck by her authentic and relentless commitment to ensuring that children and families impacted by the child welfare system are seen and feel loved. In A Love-Stretched Life she challenges decades of practice and presumption that for children and families facing the greatest challenges of trauma and adversity, short-term, transactional interventions just don’t work. Jillana is someone who not only talks about the power of love and unconditional relationship, she lives it. For anyone desiring to change the world for children and families encountering significant obstacles, this book will inspire you to love more deeply.

It’s easy to buy into the idea of a perfectly curated life, one that is neatly tied up in a bow. With raw authenticity and genuine warmth, Jillana Goble instead gives readers of A Love—Stretched Life permission to enter into the complications of a real, messy life—a life that accepts pain, clings to hope, and believes in a faith, hope, and love bigger than anything else.

A Love—Stretched Life is Jillana’s story of faith and hope alongside the reality of the heartache and struggles that come with choosing to love vulnerable children (and their families) with your whole heart. From our very first conversation with Jillana when we heard her desire to uplift the children, families, and staff impacted by the foster care system, we knew we wanted to be part of it. It’s been amazing to watch as Every Child has become a statewide movement, born out of Jillana’s heart to come alongside, embrace, and be part of the solution.

In a world of hot takes and sound bites, Jillana Goble has written a rich, complicated memoir of what happens when we open up our lives to radical hospitality—both as receivers and givers. Heartbreaking and eye—opening, it is a call for mutual aid in our communities and neighborhoods. There is love written into every line; there are grief and joy too, just like how life is. We will be stretched if we allow ourselves to pay attention to the stories in this book.

The stories Jillana shares in A Love—Stretched Life are raw and real. You won’t want to put this book down as you read time after time of heartbreak and struggle. But the stories are not only hard, they are beautiful too. They are about choosing to “love against the grain.” For anyone who has considered stepping into the story of a vulnerable child, this book is for you.

The terrifying choice, someone once warned me, is between a comfortable life or an abundant one. Time and again, Jillana Goble voted with her heart. She tells the truth about the consequences, writing with unnerving grace.

What an outpouring of heart and soul! With humility and grace, Jillana Goble invites you into the intimacy of her family for an eye-opening glimpse into the rigors of foster care and adoption. Despite the ever-present shadows of grief and loss, not once does she falter in her ability to shine light where it’s most needed. You will not want to say goodbye to this labor of love.