It’s a boy! I mean, it’s a girl!
I mean… it’s a BOOK!!! A NEW one!
And I’m so excited to share it with you.
I have written one of the twenty essays included in this book, Becoming Women of Worth: Stories of Trauma and Triumph.
And I have to tell you that this essay is a special one to me. It’s an excerpt from a book I’m revising called, “And Then There’s Hope,” about the tragic loss of my mother-in-law.
Which occurred in my home.
While I was sleeping.
By one of our own.
To know more, you’ll have to get the book 😉
This essay (and book) are special to me because they’ve been key in helping me process, understand (what I can), and heal from such a devastating situation. At the same time, the Lord used it to give me eyes to see His handprints all over our story and to show me the power of HOPE. The hope that carries us through the darkest of valleys and toughest of roads. Without this hope… well, I’d be lost and the story would be different.
What I’ve written is my story. Not my mother-in-law’s. Nor her husband’s. Nor her son’s or daughter’s. Mine. They have their own stories to tell.
As if that weren’t ENOUGH… 🙂
Dorina Gilmore, one of my dearest and closest friends on the planet (as well as gifted-writer-friend, chef-extraordinaire, cross-fit junkie (and the reason I’ve ever run a day in my life), heart-for-the-orphan, fellow co-laborer for Christ… well, the list goes on and on) has also contributed an essay to this book. It’s one of my favorite pieces of her writing EVER and now it’s memorialized in the pages of this newest gem.
That would be enough to make my heart swell and swoon over this compilation of stories full of God’s glory. But then my sweet, new friend, Glenda Alvord, also contributed an essay on how God has carried her from deep trauma to triumph. And it’s beautiful. And so is she. And I’m so, so glad to share the pages of this book with her. The first of many, I’m sure.
Finally, the last story is… well, enough to slam the stake of God’s goodness right into my very soul. A reader of our previous book, Becoming Women of Worth: Stories of Hope and Faith, wrote in a testimony of her experience reading my essay in that book. And it’s powerful.
In ways I can only hope you can understand.
Start here… buy the book. Then read my post. Read her testimony. It’s the last story of the book. But you must. read. this. post. first. Once you’ve read my word-theme for 2015… read her story. I hope it gives you goosebumps like it gave me!
You can get the book on Amazon… kindle or print. And really, I don’t make a penny on what sells over there. I only make a few dollars on books I sell personally (so if you’re in Europe, wait to get yours from me! :D) But that’s honestly not why I’ve contributed to this book.
I write these essays with the hope that my journey with self and God will encourage others. Like my post says… I want to extend any comfort that I’ve been offered. So read! Enjoy! Share the book! My hope and prayer is that more lives will change and more women will see realized in their lives the hope that can carry them through trauma.
It did me.
