As we reflect on 2025, we are filled with gratitude for the extraordinary authors who entrusted us with their stories this year. Each book represented not only a creative accomplishment, but a deeply personal journey — shaped by resilience, faith, imagination, healing, and purpose.
From children’s books that build confidence to reflective works that encourage growth and self-discovery, 2025 was a year defined by meaningful storytelling. We are honored to celebrate the authors and books that made this year so impactful.
🌲 Ryan Harmsen — We Dare Not Go A Huntin’
Ryan Harmsen brought folklore, imagination, and a sense of wonder to readers with We Dare Not Go A Huntin’. Rooted in storytelling traditions and mystery, this book invites readers to explore legends and the unknown while honoring the power of creative imagination and oral storytelling.
👉 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/We-Dare-Not-Go-Huntin/dp/1088278558
✨ Lorraine Dobbins — The Other Side of the Coin
With The Other Side of the Coin, Lorraine Dobbins offers a thoughtful and reflective narrative that challenges readers to look beyond surface-level experiences. Her work encourages deeper understanding, perspective, and personal transformation.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/10KxUKQ
🐞 R.A. Kelley — Children’s Stories That Spark Joy and Growth
R.A. Kelley delighted families in 2025 with a collection of children’s books that combine playful storytelling with meaningful life lessons:
- The Itsy Bitsy Lady Bug — https://a.co/d/gr3DNcM
- Tiny Seeds Grow Big Trees — https://a.co/d/0wMv4Yu
- The Big Ugly Bug
- The Wiggly Squiggly Pee Pee Dance
Each title promotes confidence, patience, kindness, and self-acceptance, making these books cherished additions to homes and classrooms.
💖 Yolanda Coleman — You Are Beautiful
In You Are Beautiful, Yolanda Coleman delivers an affirming and heartfelt message centered on self-worth, identity, and inner confidence. Her book reminds readers that true beauty begins within and encourages self-love, affirmation, and purpose.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/c3iFN0u
📘 Kennisha Thornton — Faith-Driven Leadership & Author Empowerment
Kennisha Thornton contributed two impactful works in 2025 that support women, entrepreneurs, and aspiring authors in building with intention, faith, and long-term vision:
✨ Grace & Grit: 10 Days of Faith and Fearless Confidence for Mompreneurs on the Move
A devotional created for women navigating the balance of business, motherhood, and purpose. Grace & Grit offers scripture-based encouragement, reflection, and prayer to help mompreneurs lead boldly while staying grounded in faith.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/4y10HOP
🚀 Launch to Legacy
Launch to Legacy is a powerful guide for authors and entrepreneurs ready to move beyond starting and into sustaining. This book focuses on vision, strategy, and impact — helping readers turn ideas into lasting influence and build something that outlives the launch phase.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/fnwTGNn
🙏 Salathiel DeLoach — Chosen for This Journey: A Devotional Journal to Turning Pain into Purpose
Salathiel DeLoach’s devotional journal provides a sacred space for reflection, healing, and spiritual growth. Chosen for This Journey reminds readers that pain can be transformed into purpose through faith, intention, and perseverance.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/iSwss5R
📖 Joseph Clay — The Things That Molded the Clay
In The Things That Molded the Clay, Joseph Clay reflects on life’s defining moments and the experiences that shape who we become. His honest and introspective work encourages readers to embrace their journey and recognize strength in every chapter.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/0vlRcAg
🌱 Coleen Gnatt Heaton — Being Coleen
Being Coleen is an authentic exploration of identity, self-expression, and personal truth. Coleen Gnatt Heaton’s story empowers readers to live unapologetically and to honor their voice with courage and clarity.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/8cKiKnL
🌟 Terry Aslin — You Can Do Hard Things
Terry Aslin’s heartfelt children’s book delivers an empowering message of perseverance, courage, and hope. You Can Do Hard Things encourages young readers — and the adults who guide them — to face challenges with confidence, compassion, and resilience.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/7PULY0J
🔥 Faith Knight — Bare It All
In Bare It All, Faith Knight offers a raw and courageous invitation to embrace vulnerability as a pathway to healing and freedom. Through honest reflection and spiritual insight, her book encourages readers to walk in truth, release fear, and experience renewal through authenticity.
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/6mYfTbo
Looking Ahead
Working alongside these talented authors in 2025 has been a true honor. Their stories matter. Their voices matter. And their courage to share their journeys continues to inspire readers everywhere. I deeply appreciate their creativity and view it as both an art and a special gift — the ability to use storytelling as artistry to share meaningful messages that heal, uplift, and connect us all.
As we look ahead to 2026, we remain committed to supporting authors who are bold enough to share their truth and creative enough to shape stories that leave a lasting impact — both on the page and across the platforms where stories are shared and celebrated.
✨ Here’s to another year of powerful books and purposeful storytelling.
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