First, thank you for being part of this journey with me as I step into becoming an author. Honestly, it’s something that has completely blown me away. It has been life-giving, challenging, and deeply meaningful all at the same time.
The past few weeks have been full. Winta and I celebrated our anniversary, and work has been pretty full as well, which means I haven’t been able to send the One Step reflections recently. But I want you to know I haven’t stopped or given up on them. I just don’t want to send something for the sake of sending it. I’d rather share when there’s something real to offer.
This weekend something pretty exciting happened.
I printed the first promotional copies of Begin Where You Are. These include the preface and Chapter 1 of the book.
A friend of mine who has produced books for years suggested this as a great step, sharing the early pages while we continue refining and designing the rest of the manuscript. The idea is to use these as a way to introduce people to the message of the book and grow the newsletter community around it.
Holding those first copies in my hands was a really special moment.
And honestly, I wanted to share it with you first, because many of you have been part of this journey from the beginning, through your prayers, encouragement, and support.
Below is a picture of the first promotional copies that arrived this weekend.
If you'd like to read the preface and first chapter, you can download it here: Read the first chapter of Begin Where You Are
Thank you again for walking with me in this process. Your support has meant more than you all realize.
More soon.
Grateful for you!
Joel
