(Inside Cover)

This book is a treasure map.

Like any great adventure, it is not for the faint of heart. But I’ve heard it said: those who wear the deepest scars — often become the ones most capable of guiding others to safety.

Are You in The Tunnels?

When everything you do to connect with someone you love results in pain, it can feel like being trapped in a dark maze of tunnels. Where every step is uncertain. So you stop moving. You wait. You pray for relief — even if it’s temporary.  Over time, the hope of daylight fades. You settle for survival. Tell yourself, “Maybe this is just how life is.”  But deep down, you know it’s not what God intended.

The secret I learned, more precious than gold is this: We are not waiting on God. HE is waiting on US. And if it takes God 100 years to coax you out of the tunnels, He will never waiver. He will stay with you until you make it. 

If you’re holding the private version of this book, you’ll see an image on the cover of a shadowed from an underground tunnel system, light spilling in from the way out. The perspective is from the person walking toward the light — just steps from fresh air and blue sky. That’s the journey. To that edge and beyond. And if you’re reading this, you’ve already taken the first step.

There is a path out. A hope that glows even in the darkest tunnels.

So look up. Lift your eyes. Steel your courage.

I have walked this journey. I have stumbled, crawled, prayed, and fought my way through the maze of tunnels. And I left breadcrumbs along the way, that have become this map.

Or if you prefer the metaphor of an impossible mountain that shadows your life. Take heart, I have climbed that mountain

I will throw you my rope. So grab hold. The light and the mountaintop are waiting.