Anchored: Finding Hope in the Unexpected

You count a pregnancy by weeks and Kayla Aimee had only ticked off 24 of the 40 when she unexpectedly went into labor. She thought her church upbringing had prepared her for every circumstance but when tragedy struck and threatened to take the life of her newborn daughter, it felt as though once solid ground had turned to glass beneath her feet, destined to shatter everything she held sacred.   When swept into a story of suffering, we all find ourselves vulnerable, questioning everything we thought we knew as we wonder, ?Where is God in this?? With everything feeling as fragile as her one and a half pound daughter, Kayla finds herself asking that same question as she faces  her greatest fear: that she may have finally become a mother just to lose her only child.    Both poignant and humorous,Anchored recounts Kayla?s gripping story of learning to navigate her newfound motherhood in the most unexpected of ways, from holidays in the hospital and middle-of-the-night phone calls to the joy of coming home. With vulnerability and plenty of wit, Kayla lays bare her struggle to redefine her faith, her marriage, and herself within the context of a tragedy she never saw coming. For anyone who has felt their faith in God falter,Anchored extends a gentle invitation to join her as she uncovers a hope that holds.  Review "Aimee's writing is vulnerable, accessible, and warmly humorous." -Publisher's Weekly From the Back Cover "Kayla Aimee makes the reader a friend by letting us laugh and cry with her story, as if we were in it ourselves. Her nuanced and enjoyable story is beautifully uplifting for any stage of life." -Sara Hagerty, author of Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet"A remarkable story that reminds us there is no such thing as "ordinary" when it comes to motherhood." - Lisa-Jo Baker, author of Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom"All mothers will relate to Kayla Aimee's fierce love of her daughter in this must-read memoir. Her writing is the perfect blend of passion, grace and humor that had me laughing and crying throughout the book." - Jessica Turner, author of The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You"Women will find themselves in this love story from mother to child. This is a story that needs to be told." - Dawn Camp, author of The Beauty of Grace: Stories of God's Love from Today's Most Popular Writers About the Author Kayla Aimee is a writer, mother and slightly spirited southern girl who spends her days uncovering hope and humor in unexpected places. She makes her home and garden in northern Georgia with her husband, Jeff and daughter Scarlette. Kayla shares stories of faith, family and her favorite things at www.kaylaaimee.com