Loneliness wears a lot of faces. Sometimes it looks like busying yourself with friends, to-do lists and reels, yet walking away empty.

Other times, it looks like sitting in a crowded room or being surrounded with loved ones and still feeling invisible.

I’d always thought the loneliness I felt was a longing for deeper connection with people, a need to be accepted and appreciated. I was an introvert and a loner, and often felt misunderstood.

However, after going through divorce and being confronted with loneliness head on, God revealed that I was wrong about the ache I felt. That longing wasn’t for something external. It was for Him.

Then God took me on a journey. A three-year journey that stripped me of every lie keeping me bound, so that I could experience the fullness of joy that comes from the Truth.

Did I find that I don’t need people? Absolutely not. We were created to thrive in community. What I found is that I need God most, and I hadn’t given Him the access to my heart that He deserves. Without Him, my connection with myself and others will always be broken.

I have no idea how God equipped me to write down His process of freeing me of lifelong loneliness, but He did.

Every unplanned cry session in the middle of a coffee shop and breakdown in the middle of the night was worth it if it means someone else walks into freedom also.

If you’ve been on this journey with me, you know it has had it’s challenges. But whether you’re a new or old friend, I sincerely pray this book blesses you.