In a culture that often equates faith with unwavering certainty, author and high school science teacher Taylor Turner offers a counter-narrative. Her new book, My Story, God's Glory, released this September, presents a testimony that is not polished or perfect but real, tested, and ultimately transformed. Turner's willingness to publicly acknowledge her own doubts and struggles matters because it speaks directly to the many people who have wrestled with questions, faced circumstances beyond their control, or wondered where God was in the middle of their story. By sharing her journey, Turner provides permission for readers to bring their own fragile faith into the open.
Turner's message is clear: faith is not necessarily formed in comfort but often deepened through surrender and strengthened in the moments when life tests it most. "My faith was never perfect," Turner says. "It was questioned. It was stretched. At times, it felt fragile." Yet those difficult places became part of the very process through which her relationship with God grew. This perspective challenges the common assumption that doubt is the opposite of faith, suggesting instead that honest questioning can be a catalyst for spiritual maturity.
The book also reflects Turner's desire to share the Gospel in a way that feels authentic to the gifts God has given her. "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 of becoming an author. Inspired by Jesus' call in Mark 16:15 to "go into all the world and proclaim the gospel," Turner sees writing as an extension of that calling. Her goal is not simply to tell readers what she has learned but to use her own testimony to point them toward Christ and encourage them to recognize God at work within their own stories.
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." That experience has also shaped her advice for others who sense they have a story to tell. "Just go for it," Turner says. "Don't be afraid of the what-ifs and do it."
A wife, mother of three, and high school science teacher with more than 12 years of experience, Turner lives in Midland, Texas, and serves at Hope Alive Church. Her passion extends beyond writing individual books to creating practical, faith-based resources that help families grow closer to Christ and to one another. She is also the author of From Manger to Messiah, a family Advent study created to help parents lead their children through Scripture and meaningful conversations about Jesus. Through her writing and her brand, I Noah Mom LLC, Turner develops Bible studies, books, journals, and other resources designed to help families make faith part of everyday life.
For Turner, that mission does not require families to create picture-perfect spiritual lives. Instead, she encourages parents to be intentional about bringing conversations about God into the ordinary rhythms of home and family. "I hope this brings families closer together and closer to loving Jesus," Turner says of what she ultimately wants readers to gain from her writing.
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.
Clay Bridges Press, a Houston-area hybrid publisher that helps authors edit, publish, and promote their books, published the book. For more information on Clay Bridges, visit claybridgespress.com.
