Teaser

Have you ever worked on something that meant a great deal to you, but felt like it would never be finished? 

Though the Rock Series prayer collection books have been a blessing to write and share, another work–a much deeper, more involved work–has been underway. And now, I can finally see that metaphoric light at the end of the tunnel.

This book began with a prayer of faith... but not mine. 

After a string of hardships–including several deaths, major family shifts, two abrupt career changes, and persistent health challenges–I found myself questioning whether the writing ministry I’d always had a love/hate relationship with was worth continuing. I was broke, directionless, and deeply unfulfilled. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and I sat at my empty desk, wondering what to do with myself. 

Then, an anonymous friend of my pastor reached out through him with a challenge: would I write a year-long, weekly series of devotionals? 

Apparently, they had been following my ministry for a few years. In a letter, they shared:

 “As one who has never been married or had any children of their own, I wanted to do something to help encourage [Megan’s] work and give something to the church that has made such a difference . . .” 

With a proposition like that, I had no good excuse to say no. 

What followed was a mixed-bag experience of inspiration, anxiety, encouragement, frustration, enjoyment, and exasperation. Though I’d written devotional materials for a decade, this undertaking stretched me spiritually and intellectually in ways no other had before. Midway through, I compiled a packet of drafts and sent it to my patron with a note explaining that I hoped to use their commission as the seed for a book. 

Soon after, I received this message:

“Not expecting anything in return except the pleasure of knowing God had blessed me with the opportunity to reach out and bless another believer, I recently received a rough draft by surprise . . . I can’t even begin to put into words the joy that came over me to read this and see the fruit developing so quickly from such a simple seed.”

That message reached me on September 11, 2021. On September 10, 2025, I wrote the introduction to a final product neither my anonymous friend nor I could have imagined–a final work that has been fiercely opposed by the Enemy and nearly abandoned many times over by me, were it not for the grace of God and the prayer support of faithful believers. Never before have I experienced such spiritual resistance against a piece of writing. 

The words that I plan to put in your hands soon are evidence of God’s enduring love–for you, for me, and for the way he nurtures even the simplest prayer through trials and tribulations to bring forth something new and glorifying to his name. Why I, of all people, was chosen to participate in this divine process, I don’t fully understand. But I do know this: God brings every good work to completion (Philippians 1:6). 

As I put the finishing touches on what I consider to be my most meaningful book yet, please pray with me. Pray that what is published is exactly what God desires. Pray that the Enemy is thwarted in any final attempts against it. Pray that hearts would be prepared to receive the messages within it. But most importantly, pray that the Lord be glorified.

I am eager to share this great effort with you soon and hope you will join me along for the ride!

More details to come!

Books by Megan L. Anderson