As Black From White
Q. What was your aim in writing this book?
The real aim was that people may come to know Jesus, so we wanted the book to be a readable and affordable tool that people could hand on to others. Initially I had the scripture John 4:4-30. I felt that writing this book was a modern way to tell my community what Jesus had done for me.
Q. If there was one point you would like your readers to walk away with, what would you want it to be?
I love human stories, maybe that’s the counselor in me. When I read the story of the demoniac (Mark 5:1-20), I try to imagine what it was like for the family when he knocked on the door and said “Honey, I’m home”.
My story is a very human story. I tried to let the reader in to those behind the scenes moments. I hope that openness highlights that there is nothing too hard for God. There is no situation or circumstance beyond the transforming power of Christ.
Q What was the most difficult part of writing this book?
My heart was not to shy away from anything or rob God of His glory, but that meant I had to be very open and vulnerable. The Bible asks us to be transparent – that’s easier said than done sometimes. The most difficult aspect was that I now have very different views on things from my past; things that were normal to me at the time, broke my heart when I looked back with fresh insight. That was hard emotionally, and there were times when I had to put the work aside and find and trust God’s leading to help me know what to write and what to leave out. There are only one or two things I would have left out that God challenged me to include. Ultimately, if it means even one person is encouraged or set free by my story, then it’s all worth it.
