Not Part of the Plan: Trusting God with the Twists and Turns of Your Story

Life doesn’t always go as planned. Dreams get delayed, doors close, and heartbreak stings deeper than you expected. So where do you turn when reality doesn’t match your hopes? In Not Part of the Plan, sisters Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal share their own raw and relatable journey through seasons of infertility, singleness, loss, and disappointment. But through it all, they discovered that true hope isn’t found in getting the life you imagined—it’s found in trusting the Author of your story.

Through this book, you’ll:

• See how God’s faithfulness is steady, even when life takes unexpected turns.
• Learn to navigate disappointments with trust, not despair; Discover how to thrive—not just survive—right where you are.
• Find encouragement in real stories of longing, waiting, and surrender.

God is still writing your story. And His plans for you? They’re good.

Sisters Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal are the founders of Girl Defined Ministries, a platform dedicated to helping women embrace God’s design for womanhood. Based in Texas, they’re passionate about faith, family, and competitive basketball. After stepping away from the modeling industry, they felt called to study and share biblical truth about identity and purpose. Since 2014, they’ve been building an online sisterhood through blogs, videos, conferences, and webinars—encouraging women to find their worth in Christ, not culture.