Author: Ashley Elliott
Located in: Newburgh
Submitted: August 18, 2023
Tell us a little about yourself. Chuck and I are authors and speakers. I'm a counselor, and Chuck is a pastor. We minister together at church and across the country and even get to do some ministry with our kids from time to time! We have three very active boys who love to be outside!
What was your motivation behind this project? We faced some losses and realized that others seem to experience some similar happenings but often don't talk about it. So we wrote this book to hit on lots of different types of losses (not just death) and the impact it has upon our identity!
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? We hope that people will find strength here.
And, we pray that they will be able to take that strength to others! This ripple effect with shift our world!
How were you personally impacted by working on this project? There were some incredibly tough moments as I wrote and edited this project. You see, we share some of the toughest moments of our lives and express ways we messed up along the journey. It was tough to immerse ourselves in the project, but now that it's finished and we're hearing about the impact it's making, it feels worthwhile!
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? We love Craig Groeschel, Jenny Allen, Jon Acuff, Carey Nieuwhof, Patrick Lencioni, and many more! We love the YouVersion Bible App and RightNow Media, and we love worship music. From Passion Worship to Red Rocks Worship and on to KB and Andy Mineo, the music is almost always blaring in our house! One of our boys even sleeps with K-Love playing!
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: If you've tried counseling and it didn't work, this book offers many tools that I personally use with my clients!
If you've opted out of church and aren't exactly sure why (or perhaps you know it's because of pain), this book offers some practical fill-in-the-blank prompts to help you explore your relationship with God/church.
If you feel anxious or depressed and opt to isolate rather than deal with social encounters, check out our chapter that will help you establish an exit strategy that might empower you to go to that gathering, apply for a new job, etc!
If you have a loved one who has gone through divorce, job loss, or has earned new unwanted titles, this book is a wonderful gift that will keep giving them life if they apply the content!
