A Word From The Author
If you’re walking through a hard season, I wrote this book for you. I’ve lived through the breaking, the pressure, and the questions — and I’ve seen how God meets us there with hope and quiet strength.
The message of this book is rooted in 1 Kings 6:7, where the stones for God’s temple were shaped in the quarry, far from the noise and the hammer. That verse has carried me through some of the most difficult chapters of my life. It reminds me that God does His deepest work in us quietly, in the hidden places where no one else sees.
Your story may feel unfinished, fractured, or still in the quarry — but God is shaping something purposeful within you. My prayer is that these pages help you recognize His work, even in the moments that feel the hardest to understand.
Donald E. Cole
Author, Veteran, Pastor, Speaker