About The Book
For years, I have heard real-life stories from women in the midst of a life storm. Their stories have been heart-wrenching because of powerful feelings of hopelessness. They have experienced tragic losses, severely broken childhoods, rebellion of many kinds, abortion, sexual abuse, abusive relationships, broken marriages and many other desperate situations.
So often, hearing someone else’s story with similar experiences created hope. These ladies share their stories with God’s grace. No circumstance in your life is beyond restoration and healing!
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About The Authors
Brenda Trafton
Brenda Trafton loves people. Her heart’s cry is to share the hope and healing in Jesus that she has been given. She has served in Women’s Ministry, led Bible Studies, spoken at retreats & churches and is a spiritual mentor to women. She and her husband have a marriage ministry and their heart’s desire is to help a person find their identity in Jesus Christ and their truths of who He says they are. Pastor Rick and Brenda serve at Messiah’s House, a non-denominational church in Amarillo, Texas. They have been married for 44 years. Her treasures are her daughter Ashley and her husband Josh & son, Kyle and his wife, Amanda & four precious grands, Savannah, Shelton, Norah & Wesley who call her Mimzi.
Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells is active in her community serving the downtrodden and the brokenhearted. She has a true compassion for the less fortunate. She enjoys leading women to the hope of Christ through her testimony of faith. She speaks at women’s groups to share the gospel with all. She desires to leave a legacy of hope and faithfulness. Dawn has also published a book called Wrong Place at the Right Time. She and her husband, Gary, lead marriage groups and serve at Messiah’s House in Amarillo, Texas. They have two children, a daughter Bree and her husband, Daniel, three grandchildren, Cohen, Thatcher and Saxon who know them as SuSu and Poppy. They also have a son Britton, and his wife, Rachael. Their four legged babies are Sugar & Lovey.
Candy Gibbs
Candy Gibbs is the Executive Director of the CareNet Pregnancy Centers & Mentoring Programs in Amarillo, Texas. Candy is the author of Chosen and Pearls, curriculum for pre-teens & teens girls. She encourages hundred of parents through her blog, candygibbs.com. Candy is privileged to be invited to speak across the country at women’s retreats, youth events, churches, parenting seminars and pro-life events. Her book Rescue: Raising Teens in a Drowning Culture addresses issues that can be overwhelming to families as they navigate the often difficult and unsure culture of today. Candy and her husband, Brian live in Bushland, Texas. They have a daughter, Madi, a junior in high school, a son, Jake, at Texas A&M and their oldest son, Tanner, serving in the Airforce with his wife, Whitney and three precious grandchildren; Bracen, Bayler and Blayze who call her GiGi.
Leanna Craft
Leanna Craft is the Children’s Pastor and Pastor’s wife at Messiah’s House in Amarillo, Texas. She loves serving in the local church and is passionate about the generations and helping families to know and live in their true identity. Her ministry to children of Messiah’s House is built on raising up a generation that walks in the power of the Spirit. She is the very proud wife to her high school sweetheart, Jason, mother to Tyler and his wife Britt, Emily and her husband, Bret, Kennidi and Spencer. Her prize name is Milli of her two grandsons, Titus & Duke and the many more grandbabies to come.
Katie Green
Our beloved Katie Green had a glorious homecoming in Heaven with her Jesus at age 45 after fighting her battle with cancer. She was promoted to her Heavenly home before this book was printed. Katie is a hero to many. She left thousands of imprints on hearts and was a warrior for the Kingdom. Her love story with Jesus will inspire you deeply. Her legacy is her beloved husband, Scott and their children, McCall in college, Hayes and Paityn, in high school. If you were in the presence of Katie, you would leave feeling accepted, encouraged and loved. We miss you deeply, our treasured friend. We will see you soon
Helen Smith
Helen Smith has always loved Jesus. She met her first husband, Bob Britten, while in college. They moved to Amarillo and she was fulfilling her dream as mother and wife to Bob and her three beloved sons, Philip, Patrick and Ben. Her life was full of church activities, football, baseball, soccer and cowboys. Her family, First Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas has been life to her in so many ways. They minister in their church by teaching Sunday School and loving others in a most beautiful way. After both losing their spouses, Helen met her husband, Jeff Smith through a close friend. They share the testimonies of their losses to give others hope in times of grieving. As Helen shares, “A loss is a loss whether it is four or just one.” They are blessed with two sons, Jeff and his wife, Amanda &Andy and his wife, Allie. Jeff & Helen have four grands, Graham, Eloise, Rosalie, and Caris who call them Mimi & Pawdad.
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Speaking Engagements
If you would like the opportunity for some of the authors to speak at churches, small groups or in a retreat setting, please fill out the form below.
We share our hearts full of hope in Christ. We each have such hope in His love, His power, His redemption, His forgiveness and His salvation for every person.
We will share how he comes to heal the brokenhearted and turn ashes into beauty. Our life stories include how we found our identity in God, forgiveness, redemption, abortion, adultery, broken childhood, broken marriages, disease and tragic loss.
“Hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5