What do you do when the unthinkable happens?
When you’re sent to the bench, your good life is snatched away, and your faith is tested?

On December 5, 2005, Lisa Nelson suffered a devastating traumatic brain injury that forced her, “out of the game” as a busy wife raising two children, working as an educator and high school basketball coach. Over the next several months and years her body and her faith would be tested as she relearned how to live with physical limitations, and how to trust and listen to a God who allowed this to happen.

The questions seemed unanswerable and the therapies and milestones took too long to accomplish. Would she still be the same wife and mother? Would her life ever be as active and fulfilling again? Did He save her for a purpose?

With humor, transparency, and a strong dose of “let’s be real” honesty, Lisa shares how her life-changing event taught her she had a choice to make. She could either be left bedridden and “benched,” or believe in the power of The Coach to help her get past the pity parties and “back in the game.”

This faith-based, inspirational book is perfect for anyone needing encouragement during a difficult season, survivors of traumatic brain injury and/or their caregiver(s), or someone looking for hope when life is hard.

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“Pack your bags and get ready to travel on a journey. Lisa’s journey is full of twists and turns, but rest assured at the end of the road you will have reached a destination worth waiting for.”
-Deborah Malone, award winning author of “Blooming in Broken Places,” and “Bloom Where You Are”

“With a warm, conversational tone, Lisa provides encouragement and hope for anyone who feels they are in a losing season. Her story exudes God’s faithfulness and nearness as we each spend our time on the bench.”
-Liz Petty, author of "Psalm Stories: Discovering God’s Heart Towards You"