It started off as the most difficult year of my life. The man I thought I was going to marry dumped me out of nowhere and completely ghosted me. I spent months mourning the loss of my best friend and the future we envisioned together. I begged God to heal my heart and make the pain go away for months.

I was late in my 30s when he broke up with me. I’d been dating for over 20 years and tried to be extra careful when going into this relationship. Why did this happen? Wasn’t I doing everything right?

For some reason, I was in deep grief for five months. I didn’t understand why my heart was still hurting over someone I didn’t even want back anymore. How can a person you spent every day with for over a year suddenly disappear out of your life forever? It made me question myself and my ability to truly know a person. How could I trust myself to pick the right man?

I knew God must have something he wanted me to learn, or the healing would have come sooner. I waded through the grief, knowing what was on the other side was going to be something more incredible that I could have ever imagined. After months of heartache, reading scripture, journaling, and prayer, I was healed in one instant. A completely healed heart was the first of hundreds of miracles. The pain was gone and I never missed him again.

With my newfound freedom from grief, my sense of adventure was renewed. I was pumped to explore Dallas a brand-new woman. Hot girl summer 2021, here I come! There’s something about dating after being completely healed. You are no longer comparing every date to your ex because you are whole. You’re free to choose whoever you want. It’s fun!

Little did I know my life would be transformed in a matter of weeks. I would meet the man of my dreams, and he would propose just five months later.

The Miracle Year is my true story of a devastating heartbreak that led to marrying the man God created for me. It’s about the mistakes I made and the lessons I learned during this difficult time. I pinpoint certain red flags and encourage you to learn from my mistakes and avoid them if you can.

This is a hope anthem for anyone exhausted and afraid of never getting what they truly want. No matter where you are in your life, God can change everything in one single moment. Never give up hope.