JOURNAL

As the pain began to fade, something else emerged. Purpose. For years, I found myself asking: "Why did this happen?" Today, I spend far more time asking: "Lord, what would You have me do?" The grief that once consumed my thoughts has been replaced by a sense of calling. Books to write. People to encourage. Conversations to have. Lives to impact.

There were seasons of grief. Seasons of rebuilding. Seasons of questioning life, purpose, faith, loss, identity, and even my own existence. From the outside, people often see strength, composure, ambition, or creativity. But internally, there are battles no one sees. What many people do not know is that this book began long before I ever wrote a single page. Around Easter of 2011, I had a vivid dream where I heard a commanding voice say: “I want you to advise people.” Tho