Registered dietitian, sports nutrition specialist, and founder of 'Purposeful Fueling,' Beth McCall has announced the release of her debut book, 'Hello Peace,' a work aimed at helping women trade fear, comparison, and shame for lasting peace in Christ. Published by Lucid Books, the book weaves together McCall's personal journey through an eating disorder, pregnancy, and motherhood with biblical truth, practical reflection, and guided journaling prompts. McCall encourages readers to embrace God's design for their lives and rediscover an identity rooted not in appearance or performance, but in His unchanging love.
In a culture that often pressures women to meet impossible standards, 'Hello Peace' offers a refreshing invitation to lay down the exhausting pursuit of perfection and experience freedom in Christ. McCall, who has spent more than a decade serving high school, collegiate, and professional athletes as a sports nutrition specialist, draws from her own struggles to speak with vulnerability and compassion to women grappling with body image, identity, and fear. 'I've always felt closest to Scripture and to Jesus through journaling,' said McCall. 'This book was born during a season of deep prayer while I was pregnant with my son. I was wrestling with fear, identity, and old wounds, and I sensed the Lord gently leading me to take what He was teaching me in private and turn it into something that could encourage other women.'
More than a memoir, 'Hello Peace' serves as an interactive spiritual companion. Readers are invited to reflect on their own stories through thoughtfully designed journaling prompts and Scripture-based application. McCall's transparent storytelling creates space for women to process their own experiences while discovering that true peace is found not through changing themselves, but through allowing God to transform their hearts. 'This book doesn't simply tell my story,' McCall explained. 'It invites readers into their own. My hope is that every woman who opens these pages walks away knowing she is not alone, that she is deeply loved by God, and that He is not calling her back to who she used to be. He's calling her forward into who she is becoming.'
McCall's professional background as a registered dietitian and sports nutrition specialist has long focused on helping others pursue physical wellness, but she believes lasting health extends beyond nutrition and fitness. 'Our culture spends so much time teaching women how to change their bodies,' she said. 'God wants to transform our hearts. Real freedom comes when our identity is anchored in Christ instead of our reflection in the mirror.' The book also touches on McCall's faith journey, including the encouragement of her husband and growing family, and the lesson that vulnerability is not a weakness but an act of obedience. For aspiring authors, McCall offers simple advice: 'Just begin. I never started journaling because I planned to write a book. I simply had something on my heart and followed where God was leading.'
Whether readers are navigating pregnancy, motherhood, body image struggles, or simply searching for a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ, 'Hello Peace' reminds them that peace is not found by striving harder but by surrendering fully to the One who created them. Lucid Books, an independent hybrid publisher in the Houston area, published the book. For more information, visit lucidbookspublishing.com.
