Fearlessly Unbecoming
Once upon a time, in a land quite nearby, lived a princess who knew nothing of her royal lineage. Through years of war and strife, the princess is born to a family exiled from their home many generations before. Having settled into their current life, generation after generation became content (at least on the outside) with their new life and, as such, never talked much about their lineage. Oh, a mention of royals would occur and they were still much devoted to their belief in the kingdom—acknowledging it existed, yet not acknowledging their rightful place in it. At some point, it became too difficult to believe they had once walked in royal robes in a place now only rumored of and visited wistfully in their imaginations.
As the little girl grew up and life happened, as life tends to do, the girl found herself in a dire situation in which she was incapable of doing anything more than begging for help. She found herself weak and doubting as she lay in the spot where she collapsed from fear and exhaustion. Amid her tears, she heard a voice she recognized, as anyone in the kingdom would, because it was the voice of their ruler—the king Himself. The words He spoke were confusing yet somehow not at the same time.
My story is the same as so many of us who grew up in the church. To this day, I still talk about the foundational parts of my faith that created who I am, but it was not until the situation above that I understood a deeper connection I had with God and His intended life for all of us. In my book, Fearlessly Unbecoming, I talk about that journey and the others I have had since then that have grown and shaped my foundation and participation in the Kingdom of God.
You may have had a similar experience of growing up in the church without fully understanding the depth of love that God has for you. Or maybe you became a follower of Christ later in life. Or even if you have never quite found where you belong and are still searching—my goal is this: at the end of my life, I hope to show up in the throne room of my Father’s mansion and excitedly show Him that ALL His kids showed up for family dinner.
This book will take you through my journey of unbecoming all the expectations I and others put on me and so that I can become who I am truly supposed to be. Because He is a God of grace and mercy, He shows me visually the lessons He is trying to teach me. I appreciate that because it is how I learn best. But, of course, He knows He created me. I hope that through my writing I can do His lessons justice and share with you so they can impact your relationship with Him as they have mine.
Come as you are from wherever you are. You are welcome at my table, where He tells the story of where our family came from and where we are going. I hope you will find your way to a copy of Fearless Unbecoming because it was written just for you and I continue to pray that it finds you, embraces you, and fills you up with all the love you need.
