Are you living among lions? Do you need help fighting for faith and finding your rest as a caregiver for your kid who is in crisis or struggling with mental health issues? I wrote this book for you, and it is available now.
The Writing Workshop
I thought I would be working on the novel that I have been dabbling with off and on for years. But other stories kept rising up, my stories. I thought about how I had looked for reassurance and encouragement during the early days of Nicholas’s illness. How I had longed to know that other parents had made it through. How I had wanted to know if feeling the way I did was survivable.
The Gift
“Nicholas, can I ask you something?” Nicholas looked up from the computer where he was writing a paper at the dining room table. I felt foolish, knowing that I had just telegraphed a delicate question, by asking if I could ask instead of just asking.
“Yeah, what?”
“How would you feel if I wrote about you? Well, not you exactly, but about me in connection with you?”
“That’s fine,” he said, turning back to the computer.
“Do you have things that you want to be off limits? Do you care who reads it?”
“No, you can write anything you want. I don’t mind.”
“Are you sure?” I wanted to be really careful. He had always been open about his illness, and as a family we committed to combating the stigma of mental illness. However, I didn’t want to show Nicholas disrespect or insensitivity.
He looked back at me, taking his hands from the keyboard. “Yes, I’m really sure. Go ahead.”
My Prayer
God, I pray that Among Lions would reach the hearts that need it. I pray for the parents who need to know they can survive the devastation they feel. I pray they would find practical help, deep healing, and true hope. Speak peace and courage to each precious soul. Amen.
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