New Book The Quiet Me Remembers Challenges Weary Readers to Put Down the Mask and Come Alive Again

Donnie Lafferty's deeply personal debut confronts the exhausting versions of ourselves we learn to become - and points readers back to the identity God never forgot.
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ATLANTA - Aug 13, 2026 - What if the person everyone thinks is doing fine isn't fine at all? Author and OnePastor founder Donnie Lafferty believes that question deserves more honesty than most of us give it. In his debut book, The Quiet Me Remembers: Rediscovering Who God Never Forgot , Lafferty writes candidly about struggle, faith, loss and the exhausting work of appearing OK when life underneath is anything but.

"We've gotten really good at giving people the version of ourselves we think they can handle," Lafferty said. "We say we're fine. We keep moving. We smile for the picture. Meanwhile, some of us are absolutely exhausted inside. I know that person because I've been that person."

The book grew out of years of Lafferty's private journaling - through his own struggles, and later through unimaginable family tragedy when suicide touched his family and community. But Lafferty is careful about what the book is not.

"This isn't a book about suicide," he said. "It's about remembering who God says we are when the noise of life - pain, failure, grief, fear, our own thoughts - has made us forget."

That message carries particular weight ahead of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, as renewed attention turns to those quietly struggling with emotional distress and hopelessness. Lafferty hopes the book starts conversations long before a private struggle becomes a crisis.

A Different Kind of Christian Book

Part memoir, part biblical encouragement, part invitation to stop pretending, The Quiet Me Remembers intentionally avoids making its author the hero of the story. The book features a foreword by Stu Epperson Jr. of the Truth Network.

"Some of this book almost felt too honest to publish," Lafferty said. "There were moments I wanted to pull it back and make it safer. But safe wasn't the assignment. I kept thinking about the tired person who believes they're the only one struggling. If my honesty helps somebody take off the mask and move one step closer to God, telling the truth was worth it."

Lafferty wrote the book for people who still believe in God but are tired - people who love Jesus but feel spiritually stuck, who carry grief or regret, who've become so busy surviving they can barely remember who they were before life got loud.

"I don't want somebody to finish this book impressed with Donnie Lafferty," he said. "I want them remembering. I want somebody sitting alone somewhere to realize, 'Maybe my story isn't over. Maybe I can come alive again.'"

Book Availability & Details

The Quiet Me Remembers: Rediscovering Who God Never Forgot is available beginning August 15, 2026, in multiple formats:

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Audiobook: Coming Soon

The book is also distributed through IngramSpark and available for direct purchase at DonnieLafferty.com

Publication Details:

Title: The Quiet Me Remembers: Rediscovering Who God Never Forgot

Author: Donnie Lafferty

Foreword by: Stu Epperson Jr.

Publisher: OnePastor Media LLC Release

Date: August 15, 2026

Genre: Christian Memoir / Spiritual Growth

ISBN Numbers:

Paperback: 979-8-9966414-0-6

Hardcover: 979-8-9966414-2-0

eBook: 979-8-9966414-1-3

Read a Complimentary First Chapter

Readers can access a complimentary first chapter of The Quiet Me Remembers at: https://onepastor-media-on76zn.subscribepage.io/ [https://onepastor-media-on76zn.subscribepage.io/]

About Donnie Lafferty

Donnie Lafferty is an author, speaker, and host of the OnePastor Podcast, created to encourage weary believers to keep their eyes on Jesus. Through OnePastor Media, his work focuses on authentic faith, identity, and spiritual renewal. The Quiet Me Remembers is his first book. Learn more at DonnieLafferty.com and OnePastor.com

About OnePastor Media LLC

OnePastor Media LLC is a faith-based publishing and media company dedicated to equipping leaders and believers through authentic biblical teaching and spiritual content. The company produces books, podcasts, and digital resources for a Christian audience seeking real faith and genuine spiritual growth.

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