Future Story: Moving Forward with Purpose - Paperback

by Deanna Gallagher (Author)

Future Story: Moving Forward with Purpose
A Faith-Based Workbook to Break Cycles, Build Stability, and Discover Your Purpose

Are you stuck in survival mode, feeling lost, or longing for a better future?

Future Story is a powerful, 15-week personal development workbook designed to help individuals overcome instability, discover their identity, and move forward with confidence. Whether you're navigating recovery, poverty, trauma, or simply need direction, this resource offers a proven process for creating real-life change.

What You'll Learn:
✓ Life planning tools to help you set and reach meaningful goals
✓ Weekly self-assessments to reflect, regroup, and refocus
✓ Group-friendly format to foster healthy community and accountability
✓ Spiritual encouragement for faith-based growth and healing
✓ Budgeting, stability mapping, and resource-building exercises

Ideal For:
- Life skills classes
- Christian women's groups
- Addiction recovery and reentry programs
- Youth mentoring and job-readiness
- Churches and community outreach

Reader Reviews:
"I learned more about myself, and my relationship with my mom really improved. Future Story gave me tools to remove chaos and rediscover purpose." - Sara, Graduate
"I'm better off financially now. I finally have savings and peace of mind." - Nancy, Graduate
"Future Story changed my life. I made friends who loved me even while I was struggling." - James, Graduate

Want to start a group or become a mentor?
Email ShastaThrive@gmail.com to access mentoring resources, leader guides, and support for launching Future Story in your community.

Keywords: life skills workbook, Christian self-help, personal development for recovery, faith-based goal setting, stability planning, poverty recovery, transitional housing curriculum, group mentoring resources

Author Biography

DeAnna Gallagher serves as Executive Director of Shasta Thrive in Anderson/Redding, CA. Shasta Thrive is a faith-based organization focused on equipping mentors with tools such as Future Story and matching them to adults and youth struggling with cycles of instability. Under DeAnna's leadership, mentors focus on honoring each person for their value and celebrating each forward step. DeAnna and her husband Mike have four adult children and 6 grandchildren.