A woman writing her story in a journal beside an open Bible in morning light

From Bobbie van Zyl

Your story of faith deserves to be written

For the woman whose story lives in scattered notes, voice memos and unfinished journal pages. You don't need a tidy ending to begin. You don't need to be a "writer." You just need to be honest.

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Is this for you?

If God has carried you through something, there is someone out there who needs to read it.

Walking through illness

Your body has been a battlefield and God met you there.

Carrying grief

You lost someone, and you want their story — and yours — remembered.

In a quiet, hard season

Nothing dramatic happened, but everything changed inside you.

Leaving a legacy

You want your children to know how faithful God has been.

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The One-Page Memoir Starter

Six honest one-sentence prompts and your three-line story spine — the first step Bobbie wishes someone had handed her.

  • The moment everything changed
  • What I was most afraid of
  • The prayer I actually prayed
  • Where I saw God (or couldn't)
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The Christian Memoir Writing Template

For women walking through illness, grief or hardship — and ready to turn a testimony into a story worth sharing. Leaves room for doubt, unanswered prayer and the questions you're still carrying.

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Your writing journey, in seven steps

Inside the template, one gentle step at a time.

  1. 1

    Purpose, Audience & Writing Prayer

    Why you're writing, and the one woman you're writing for.

  2. 2

    Story Scope & Testimony Focus

    Choose the season and the spiritual thread that runs through it.

  3. 3

    Memoir Structure & Chapter Map

    Turn that season into 8–14 chapters a stranger can follow.

  4. 4

    Scene Building & Story Details

    Stop reporting and put the reader in the room.

  5. 5

    Faith Reflection & Scripture Integration

    Let faith show up the way it actually did — without a sermon.

  6. 6

    Healing, Growth & Transformation

    Trace the real change, even before the outcome is clear.

  7. 7

    Editing, Clarity & Publishable Flow

    Five editing passes, then: not perfect. Ready.

"The world has enough tidy testimonies. It needs yours — the real one, written from the shadow, pointing to the Light."

— Bobbie van Zyl, author of Faith in the Shadows

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Faith in the Shadows

Bobbie van Zyl's memoir of holding on to God through the dark seasons. ePub $9.99 · paperback $19.99.