This week a really beautiful book released into the world, that I’m so happy to celebrate – Sober Spirituality by Erin Jean Warde. I had the honor and joy of narrating this audiobook for Christianaudio, and what I found to be especially moving about Sober Spirituality, is Warde’s transparency as she candidly shares the journey that she took, as an Episcopal priest, to stop drinking.
Through personal stories, and supporting scriptural text, Warde illustrates that healing doesn’t have to be linear. That on our road to recovery, there isn’t just one way, or the highway. Our recovery is usually a series of “another day one…” and in Warde’s case, her road to sobriety involved many day ones that consisted of – stop drinking, then start drinking again, then stop, then start again, stop … etc. But within each of these moments lies the sweet spot – that recovery isn’t final – its fluid. It’s constantly changing, flowing and moving.
Our healing (whether it be in our relationship with alcohol, our low self-esteem, or another area where we might need healing in) doesn’t have to follow a straight line. What worked for some – or many – may not work for you and I – and that’s OK. Recovery and healing isn’t usually neat and tidy. More often than not, it’s downright messy, it’s spit and dirt (see John 9) and involves one step forward, many steps back, then another step forward – until suddenly – we are at a new place. We look around in amazement and see just how far we’ve come. And in this new place, we can celebrate the joy that can be found in that moment, wherever that may be, knowing that our journey is ever-evolving, ever unfolding and always fluid. And within that fluidity there is healing, and beauty and hope. And hope does not disappoint.
Sober Spirituality is now available in print and on audio at Audible and Amazon.com.
Words can’t quite describe how wonderful it was to be back in New York to celebrate the 2023 Audie Awards! ✨💫 It had been three years since our Audiobook community had gathered in person, and being able to spend a few precious days with dear friends and colleagues was so incredibly special. 
Hello 2023! I can’t think of a better way to start the year, than with the release of a new story podcast! Dropping this week over at 
Colorado Territory. June 1869. A young woman disguised as a man. A bounty hunter hiding his identity. A dangerous war criminal pretending to be one of South Park’s own. A love that will no longer be denied. This ain’t no ordinary rodeo, folks – this is Colorado Cowboys, Book Four. So excited to celebrate the audiobook release of 
Earlier this year one of the most beautiful, moving, and heart-stirring books came across my desk. A book that I couldn’t put down, one that moved me to the core, and one that I was so happy to be a part of, as one of five narrators for Dreamscape Media. This book is 
Front Range, Colorado Territory. May 1867. A run-away bride. A soldier returning from war. A woman who dreams of being a veterinarian. A man who kept his life, but lost his soul. One brother’s plea, another brother lost. Fists wanting to fly. Bullets begging to bite. Memories wrapped in darkness. Love beckoning in the light. Wild horses straining to be free. Giddyap. This is book three … and Brody is back.
In today’s fast moving, tech saturated world, screens are everywhere, and there seems to be an app now for almost anything you can imagine. While I love technology, and all that it has to offer, I also find myself longing more and more for those moments where I can just unplug, and give my mind a necessary brain break. When I was offered the opportunity to narrate Molly DeFrank’s wonderful new book, 
Susan Hanfield 