Trust God, Love People

Stories of My Openhanded Faith

For the past three years, I’ve been quietly plugging away writing one story, one page, one chapter at a time. Small steps. Because the big picture of writing this book felt daunting.

Each time I sat down to write, I’d pray about which stories to share and then I’d wonder how in the world I’d ever take all of these stories and find the common thread connecting them. Until, my editor read the first draft of the manuscript. She said simply: This book is about learning to trust God and then, in turn, loving the people He puts in my path as a result of that deep, abiding trust.

And, a title was born: Trust God, Love People.

My talented friend and artist, Bethany, painted the watercolor for the cover and I couldn’t love it more. It feels like a snapshot of our life in this season.

I have so much more to say about this book. It’s my heart on the page and I am so proud of it while also holding it loosely. Who knows what God will do with the stories He’s entrusted me with. I’m extremely nervous and extremely grateful to get to share them with the world very soon.

“Trust God, Love People” is now available for pre-order and will be on shelves everywhere books are sold on October 7th!