About the Book

Book: The Voice I Couldn’t Ignore

Author: Johanna Frank

Genre: Christian Nonfiction / Memoirs/ Christian Death and Grief

Release Date: October 2, 2025

Through a vision, God told Hanna he was going to take her child. Seven years later, he did.

The Voice I Couldn’t Ignore

Hanna’s relationship with God is undeniably unusual—of that, she is certain.

Kept secret for three generations, a stranger’s prophecy that a window from heaven would open was aimed squarely at her. But instead, deeply wounded scars shut her off from that promised breeze, sealing away any hope for self-worth and true identity. As the years continue and she navigates motherhood, she’s drawn in and shaken by vivid dreams and visions—some illuminating, others quite alarming.

“Did God just tell me he’s going to take my child?”

When the fiercest storm of Hanna’s life strikes—a brutal whirlwind of unseen daggers—it hurls her skyward only to shatter her fragile house of faith, leaving her to wrestle in a deep pit of relentless grief. She can’t imagine trusting a soul on earth to explain why God moved the way he did in her life. And even if she tried, no one would ever believe her.

“Don’t get comfy down here.” For all her inner warnings, she’s bound in anguish and despair with no visible way out.

So she begins to piece together the God-given dreams and visions, aligning her interpretations of his handiwork in the Holy Land with Scripture. From these fragments, she shapes a parable of her own—an illustration of a new house of faith. This one on a solid foundation with gentle reminders of truth, particularly the one that sets her free: it takes the Trinity to lift a soul.

Keep a window open. Catch the breeze that binds.

Based on a true story.

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About the Author

Johanna Frank is a Canadian author based in Southern Ontario, where she lives with her husband, and delights in time with her children and grandchildren.

Her award-winning A Lifeline Fantasy Series includes The Gatekeeper’s Descendants (Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Medalist), Jophiel’s Secret (Winner of the 2023 General Market Suspense Fiction Award and the Christian Speculative Fiction Award), and Here Lyeth (finalist for The Word Guild’s 2025 Christian Speculative Award).

In addition, Johanna has just released a creative memoir, The Voice I Can’t Ignore, a deeply personal work that explores God’s abundant mystery and healing.

More from Johanna

A creative nonfiction based on a true story; how I rebuilt a house of faith following the death of my daughter.

This story leads the reader through an ancestral prophecy, profound visions and dreams, and a mother’s journey through symbolisms in the Holy Land. It shares how she guided her teenage daughter through a devastating diagnosis while wrestling with God, and reveals her spiritual rebuilding of an unshakable house of faith in the aftermath of loss.

Blog Stops

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Simple Harvest Reads, January 11 (Author Interview)

A Reader’s Brain , January 12 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 12

Artistic Nobody, January 13 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, January 14

Guild Master, January 15 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, January 16

Fiction Book Lover, January 17 (Author Interview)

Cover Lover Book Review, January 18

Tell Tale Book Reviews, January 19 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, January 20

Blossoms and Blessings, January 21 (Author Interview)

Stories By Gina, January 22 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, January 22

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, January 23 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Johanna is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://gleam.io/j2Twg/the-voice-i-couldnt-ignore-celebration-tour-giveaway

Interview

What things molded your desire to write a novel?

I wanted to build a book about reconstructing one’s house of faith after a tragedy or trauma. Too often, that’s when one’s belief system becomes fractioned, and then that desperate need to seek becomes a priority. Literary resources can be most helpful at times like these, so I decided to share my own story.

What do you find the hardest part of the writing process?

Marketing, marketing, marketing! That’s why I enjoy these online blog tours. It’s a great way to share an author’s offering with new readers.

Do you use humor at all in your writing?

Definitely. I believe lightness in writing is critical as it is in our day-to-day. A cheerful heart, as the bible says, is good medicine. Amen to that!

Give us an insight into your faith in the Lord.

Even on days when I’m feeling low, it helps to remember that we’re only here temporarily — passing through with a purpose God has given — and that we are absolutely, unconditionally loved. That reminder always lifts me up.