This is almost beyond my wildest imagination. My book is out as an audio book. Unbelievable. If you, the one reading this blog, are a book listener, this is the opportunity to hear the events of the traumatic yet life changing, hope-filled years my family experienced.
I listened to the book a few weeks ago in order to approve it for release. Ok, I thought. I’ll listen to the first couple chapters after lunch. I know this story all too well. That is not what happened. I listened through dinner on into the evening before getting drowsy. I finished it first thing in the morning. During those listening hours, I experienced emotions I hadn’t felt for years. Sadness and loneliness blended together with joy, and excitement. The feeling of uncertainty surprised me because I knew what would be coming next. I had written it. And even though I had lived it, my emotions were even stronger than they had been at the time of the events I was listening to.
I shed tears hearing about my husband’s sentencing hearing. I almost jumped out of my chair to cheer once more with the described crowd at a grandson’s 200-meter race.
I also rejoiced as situation after situation arose where the Lord gave me insight, hope, and identity as His daughter. I celebrated my transformation from a Wife of a Felon to a Woman of Faith.
For some unknown reason, listening to my own story told by an unknown woman was almost too much to bear. It is my prayer that anyone listening to this audio presentation of my family’s story will be touched by God faithfulness in their own lives. There is always hope if we look to Him and are willing to become new–the one God knew when he created us.
