Muddy Little Secrets has truly been a labor of love—one that continues to live on. This project has been through it all: picked up, put down, revised, reimagined, written under pen names, even shelved and later resurrected. Honestly, it feels like it has nine lives!
The inspiration for this book came back in 2011, when I felt a clear calling from God to share my story. Like Jonah, I resisted for years, trying to ignore the pull. But eventually, I couldn’t deny it any longer. I reached out to one of my dearest childhood friends, and together, we began the journey of writing Muddy Little Secrets—a raw, honest look at the lives of women who appear to have it all together on the outside, while silently falling apart on the inside.
This book tells our personal journeys from victimhood to victory, from tragedy to triumph. It’s deep, sometimes disturbing, often funny, and always real.
We originally self-published a limited run for the 2014 Reclaimed Speaking Event, distributing only a few hundred copies, and donating around 50 to Pregnancy Crisis Centers and local charities. I still have a handful of physical copies left for those who prefer the feel of a book in hand if you missed out on the original print version.