About the Book
Book: Fear, Faith, & Freedom, Breaking Through Life’s Challenges with God’s Help
Author: Jenn Dafoe-Turner
Genre: Christian Memoir/Devotional
Release Date: November 25, 2025
Fear, Faith, and Freedom: Breaking Through Life’s Battles with God’s Help is a raw, redemptive journey from despair to deliverance. With deep vulnerability and spiritual clarity, author Jenn Dafoe-Turner invites readers into her story of pain, trauma, addiction, and ultimately, transformation through the power of Jesus Christ. Blending compelling personal narrative with creative retellings of Scripture, this book offers readers more than a testimony—it offers a path toward healing and wholeness.
Each chapter explores a different “battle” of life—fear, addiction, shame, identity, self-sabotage, church hurt, and more—and how God’s truth can bring lasting victory. Through heartfelt storytelling, biblical wisdom, and practical reflection, Jenn shows that freedom isn’t found in fixing ourselves but in surrendering completely to the One who sets captives free.
Structured as a spiritual memoir with devotional elements, each chapter concludes with a “gentle challenge,” reflection questions, a Scripture memory verse, and a heartfelt prayer. This format makes the book ideal for personal study, recovery groups, or women’s ministry settings.
Whether you are struggling with your own dark night of the soul or mentoring others through theirs, Fear, Faith, and Freedom will remind you that no battle is too great for God. His love meets us in the most broken places—and leads us, one step at a time, into a life marked by courage, hope, and the certainty of His grace.
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About the Author
Jenn Dafoe-Turner is a pastor, author, and spiritual midwife who helps birth purpose and nurture hope in the lives of others. Drawing from her own journey of brokenness, healing, and faith, Jenn walks alongside people in seasons of transition—guiding them to hear God’s voice, embrace their identity, and step boldly into their calling.
With decades of ministry experience, Jenn combines biblical wisdom with practical coaching to create safe spaces for transformation. Through her writing, speaking, and coaching, she equips others to trade fear for faith, move from confusion to clarity, and discover the joy of living out their God-given purpose.
As the Spiritual Midwife, Jenn’s heartbeat is simple: “Where truth is formed, purpose is born.”
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Fear, Faith & Freedom: Why This Book Had to Be Written
There are moments in life when fear speaks louder than faith.
Moments when freedom feels distant.
Moments when we wonder if God is still working—even here.
Fear, Faith & Freedom: Breaking Through Life’s Challenges with God’s Help was written for those moments.
I didn’t write this book because I had life figured out. I wrote it because I didn’t.
Why I Wrote Fear, Faith & Freedom
This book was born out of lived experience—through seasons of uncertainty, surrender, recovery, and deep wrestling with God. I have walked through fear that felt paralyzing, faith that felt fragile, and freedom that came one step at a time.
For years, I carried the quiet question many believers hold close to their hearts: Why, God? Why this path? Why this pain? Why me?
What I discovered is that God often does His deepest work not in the absence of fear, but in the midst of it. Faith isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about learning to trust the One who does. And freedom isn’t a single moment; it’s a journey of daily choosing truth over lies.
This book is my offering to those who feel stuck between where they are and where they long to be.
What’s Inside the Book
Fear, Faith & Freedom is part devotional, part reflection, and part invitation.
Inside these pages, readers will find:
- Honest stories of struggle, surrender, and spiritual growth
- Biblical insights that meet real-life challenges head-on
- Reflective prompts that invite readers to pause, pray, and engage personally
- Encouragement without platitudes—because healing doesn’t happen through clichés
- A clear message of hope: God is present, purposeful, and faithful, even in the mess
Rather than offering quick fixes, this book walks alongside readers, reminding them that God’s help is not distant or delayed—He is near, attentive, and deeply compassionate.
What Readers Can Expect
This is not a book that talks at you.
It’s a book that sits with you.
Readers can expect to feel:
- Seen in their questions
- Understood in their struggles
- Gently challenged to release fear
- Invited to trust God more deeply
- Encouraged to step into lasting freedom
Whether someone is navigating grief, addiction recovery, burnout, faith fatigue, or simply longing for deeper peace, this book offers space to breathe and room for God to work.
Who This Book Is For
Fear, Faith & Freedom is for:
- The believer who feels weary but the seeker who wants faith that feels real, not rehearsed
- The reader who needs reassurance that God still shows up
- Anyone ready to move forward—even if they’re taking small steps
If you’ve ever wondered whether God can bring beauty out of broken places, this book is for you.
Because fear does not get the final word.
Faith is still alive.
And freedom—true, God-given freedom—is possible.
Author Interview
- Are you a one project at a time author or do you have multiple projects going at once?
I have multiple projects going at a time. It allows my brain to function at its best. I have ADHD, so starting and finishing a task all at once can be overwhelming. I find that having more than one project gives my brain the freedom it needs to get the work accomplished. I haven’t perfected this yet.
- How has your life experience helped in your writing journey?
It is my life experience that leads me to write. As a first-generation Christian, I had to unlearn what the world said was good and learn how to live a holy life. There are many people like me still learning to unlearn the ways of the world and embrace the ways of Christ. This is a process. If I can encourage someone in their journey toward wholeness, then I call that a good day.
- Where do you find your greatest inspiration?
Life. Life has so many ups and downs. It is never static; it is always moving. Always teaching us something if we open our eyes to see it. I have been toying with an idea for a fiction, and even in that, I am looking at a flood that wiped out my community when I was a child. Life can teach us and inspire us.
- Do you remember the first book you read? What sort of impact did it make on you?
I remember learning to read using the Mr. Mugs book series. I remember it opened my eyes to a whole new world, and I loved the way the stories made my mind feel. I couldn’t get enough of the books and read well past my grade level.
- What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
To stay focused, I need to be alone. I like to have music to help me focus, but once I am in the zone, I turn it off. It is amazing what I can accomplish in 15 minutes of uninterrupted time.
Blog Stops
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Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, March 5
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Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 7
Guild Master, March 8 (Author Interview)
Fiction Book Lover, March 9 (Author Interview)
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, March 10 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 11
Books Less Travelled, March 12 (Author Interview)
History, Hope & Happily Ever After, March 13 (Author Interview)
Locks, Hooks and Books, March 13
Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, March 14 (Author Interview)
Texas Book-aholic, March 15
Vicky Sluiter, March 16 (Author Interview)
For the Love of Literature, March 17 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, March 17
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Jenn is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a signed copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
This sounds like a great book! Ty for sharing!
Beautiful cover
I really enjoyed the author interview–thank you for sharing!