The Voice I Couldn’t Ignore Tour & Giveaway
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 Seriesincludes 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.
MY REVIEW
As I read this book all I could think of was a woman in torment. Her life when she was young was not filled with joy but with anger and unforgiveness. This may be a hard story to read without being uncomfortable. The signs God had shown her were ignored perhaps because she didn’t understand them or they frightened her.
God had begun preparing her for what was to come. The Bible talks about dreams and visions but not many talk about it. I stopped reading and looked up what the Bible said about this subject. It says that dreams and visions, “ are a significant means of communication, used by God to reveal His will, provide guidance, give and foretell future warnings.” Hanna was experiencing this as a way for God to speak to her. He wanted her to get prepared for what was to come.
The journey of total trust was imminent as the fight for her daughter’s life was real. How could she put her faith in God who was going to take the life of someone precious to her? Was she suppose to surrender everything and have faith that all would be well? As her daughter drew closer to God I felt a change come. Sadie was overwhelmed with His presence and in those moments she felt safe. Is this what God was wanting for Sadie? Did He want her to feel safe and at peace? He knew what was to come and was preparing her for the journey ahead. What is important is how the mother was doing. She could sense a change coming but didn’t realize that the shift was for both of them.
The mother went through a very deep spiritual journey that awoke her to a deeper relationship with God. Some readers may find parts of the book hard to interpret but know that God does give us visions and warning. Through the story I saw a mother who was grieving. She turned to God for help and found a deeper relationship with Him. Her faith had been stagnant but through the loss of her child she found peace, hope and a meaningful relationship that at one time was distant.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
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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
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