In a culture that often equates faith with certainty, Taylor Turner’s new book, My Story, God’s Glory, presents a different narrative. The book, released by Clay Bridges Press, is a candid account of a faith that has been tested, questioned, and ultimately strengthened through life’s challenges. Turner, a high school science teacher with over 12 years of experience, a wife, and a mother of three, draws from her own journey to offer hope to those who have struggled with doubt or felt distant from God.
Turner’s motivation for writing stems from a desire to share the Gospel authentically. “We are here to spread the Good News of Jesus, and since public speaking is not my strong suit, I thought this is the next best thing,” she says. Inspired by Mark 16:15, which calls believers to “go into all the world and proclaim the gospel,” Turner views writing as an extension of that calling. Her goal is not to present a polished version of faith but to point readers toward Christ through her own testimony.
The book explores the idea that faith is often deepened through surrender and strengthened in moments of testing. Turner writes for those who have wrestled with questions, experienced circumstances beyond their control, or wondered where God was in their story. “My faith was never perfect,” she admits. “It was questioned. It was stretched. At times, it felt fragile.” Yet those difficult places became the very process through which her relationship with God grew.
Turner’s journey to publication required the same kind of faith she writes about. She describes her greatest challenge as an author as “getting started and taking the leap of faith,” and summarizes the writing experience in three words: “Stressful, joyful, worthwhile.” Her advice for others who sense they have a story to tell is simple: “Just go for it. Don’t be afraid of the what-ifs and do it.”
Beyond this book, Turner is the author of From Manger to Messiah, a family Advent study designed to help parents lead their children through Scripture. Through her brand, I Noah Mom LLC, she develops Bible studies, books, journals, and other resources to help families make faith part of everyday life. She lives in Midland, Texas, and serves at Hope Alive Church. Her passion is to create practical, faith-based resources that bring families closer to Christ and to one another. “I hope this brings families closer together and closer to loving Jesus,” she says.
My Story, God’s Glory is ultimately an invitation for searching, struggling, and questioning readers to discover that imperfect faith does not disqualify them from experiencing a faithful God. It reminds readers that their current chapter is not the end of their story and that even when they cannot clearly see what God is doing, He has not stopped working. Because faith may be tested, stretched, or feel weak—but God remains faithful.
Clay Bridges Press, a Houston-area hybrid publisher, helps authors edit, publish, and promote their books. For more information, visit claybridgespress.com.
