Known & Beloved

Known & Beloved: A Guide to Exploring Our Core Stories

Every life is shaped by stories-some told, some hidden, some too painful to name. Known & Beloved is a gentle yet courageous guide for anyone longing to face their story with honesty, grief, and hope.

Drawing from the work of Dan Allender, Curt Thompson, Adam Young, Brené Brown, John and Stasi Eldredge, and others, this workbook weaves together neuroscience, theology, and practical reflection tools to help you remember and re-member the parts of your story that long for redemption.

Inside you'll discover:

• Story prompts & reflection questions to uncover hidden patterns of harm, longing, and desire

• Gentle grounding practices for moments of shame, overwhelm, or self-contempt

• Breath prayers, liturgies, and journaling exercises that invite compassion and connection

• Accessible neuroscience insights that explain how trauma shapes the brain-and how healing relationships rewire it

• Group guidelines for creating safe spaces of honor, curiosity, and confidentiality

• Pathways through grief that move beyond bypassing into the baptism of tears and hope

Whether used individually, in a group, or with a story companion, Known & Beloved will help you face the harm of your past, reclaim your sacred story, and encounter the God who redeems every broken thread into belonging.

Your story matters. Your presence is enough. You are deeply, deeply beloved.