I Didn't Sign Up for This. When Peace Feels Impossible

Ann Swindell

How are you feeling today? Stressed, overwhelmed, drowning in too much to do, anxiety, the rubble of broken relationships – just life? Are these feelings seasonal or do you struggle with persistent gnawing anxiety? Sometimes, something happens that feels like the straw that breaks the camel’s back and we cry out, “I didn’t sign up for this!” Ann Swindell, author of The Path to Peace, Comfort When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed gets it! After repeated disappointments and hurts, one day Ann declared, “I didn’t sign up for this!” But that moment of hitting bottom was the beginning of seeking unshakable peace. In this conversation with Sharon Betters, Ann will be sharing some of what she learned about genuine peace, not only through her own journey but the lives of men and women in scripture. You will be mentored and encouraged in your own search for the pathway to peace.

Ann Swindell is a writer and speaker who is passionate about seeing women set free by the love of Christ. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific University, a Master of Arts from DePaul University, and an undergraduate degree from Wheaton College, where she taught writing courses for five years. Along with being a TCW contributor, Ann writes for other national publications and makes her home close to the Mississippi River with her husband and daughter. Writing with Grace is where Ann teaches live, online writing courses for writers who want to grow in their ability, craft, and voice. Contest Won: Sports Fiction & Essay Contest 2013, Honorable Mention,  Winning Entry: Payoff  Hers students learn high-level writing techniques and insights, are given optional reading and writing assignments and join an online community of other writers in private Facebook groups with Ann.

Ann Swindell received her MFA from Seattle Pacific University and is a Visiting Instructor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois. She lives west of Chicago with her husband and daughter and has written for multiple anthologies, magazines, and websites, including - I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse. Her most recent book is The Path to Peace – Experiencing Comfort When You’re Overwhelmed.

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