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NOW AVAILABLE: Between Sight and Soul Is Out Today!

The wait is officially over.

The third installment of the Boundless Light Series, Between Sight and Soul, has officially launched and is available on Amazon right now!

Eighteen-year-old Evan James has spent his life blending into the background, quietly wrestling with his own insecurities and a paralyzing fear of rejection. To protect himself, he hid his true self behind a false bravado, keeping his deepest questions buried from his community—and from his confident next-door neighbor, Becs.

Cover art for Between Sight and Soul by Jason Stern

But an unexpected spiritual awakening challenges everything he knows about faith, shame, and the human body. Driven by a profound, liberating truth, Evan steps out of the shadows and voices his perspective online through an anonymous blog called Unashamed Journey.

What Happens When You Stop Hiding?

Evan thinks he’s just shouting into the digital void. He has no idea that his words are about to spark an unexpected revolution, challenge a world governed by strict appearances, and put him directly at odds with rigid traditions.

When unexpected trials threaten to upend his world, Evan is forced to choose between the comfort of staying hidden or the immense cost of standing in his truth.

Take the Journey Today

Between Sight and Soul is a powerful, character-driven story of shattered expectations, healing support, and the ultimate courage it takes to step forward into perfect innocence. It’s a bitter, beautiful risk—and it’s ready for you to dive into today.

Thank you to our incredible ReNude Life community for walking with us through this series. Grab your copy, find a comfortable reading spot, and join Evan as he learns what it truly means to be fully known and fully loved.

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National Skinny Dip Day: Coming Home to Yourself

woman enjoying a clothes-free dip in her backyard pool for National Skinny Dip Day

There’s something undeniably symbolic about National Skinny Dip Day. Sure, it’s a day to get out there without your clothes—but it’s also an opportunity to peel off fear, shame, and self-consciousness. To come back to yourself, exactly as you are.

For one of the main characters in my novel Between Sun and Skin, that moment arrives in a quiet backyard under the warmth of the afternoon sun.

Meet Becs, a 17-year-old high school senior just trying to make it through life. Her older sister’s seemingly carefree work trip to beaches and spas around the world isn’t making things any easier.

Becs isn’t trying to make a statement—she just wants to feel something different. Something true. Something like what her big sister keeps telling her is possible.

Here’s an excerpt from her diary:

I figured maybe it was time that I give it a try—just laying out in the backyard like Marie, no clothes, nothing between me and the sun.
It kinda felt like I was having my own little adventure…
The breeze, just like Marie said, was so nice, brushing over me in a way it seemed I’d never felt before.
I don’t know how to explain it, but I felt alive.
There was this sense of calm, like I didn’t have to worry about anything for once.
I was able to forget about everything else.

What starts as a small act of curiosity turns into something much more—a turning point in Becs’ journey toward freedom, body acceptance, and reconnection with herself, her sister, and the world around her.

✨ Want to know what happens next?
📘 Read Between Sun and Skin* —a tender, honest coming-of-age novel about body image, belief, sisterhood, and the beauty of being fully seen.

[Grab your copy here]

And whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, today might be the perfect excuse to feel the sun on your bare skin.

🌞 Happy National Skinny Dip Day.