Registered dietitian, sports nutrition specialist, and founder of 'Purposeful Fueling,' Beth McCall has announced the release of her debut book, Hello Peace, published by Lucid Books. The book invites women to trade fear, comparison, and shame for lasting peace in Christ through a deeply personal narrative woven with biblical truth, practical reflection, and guided journaling prompts. In a culture that constantly pressures women to meet impossible standards, Hello Peace offers an invitation to lay down the pursuit of perfection and experience freedom found in Christ.
Drawing from her own journey through an eating disorder, pregnancy, and motherhood, McCall speaks with vulnerability and compassion to women who have struggled to feel at peace with their bodies or identity. The book was born during a season of deep prayer while she was pregnant with her son, as she wrestled with fear, identity, and old wounds. McCall said in the announcement, 'I sensed the Lord gently leading me to take what He was teaching me in private and turn it into something that could encourage other women.'
More than a memoir, Hello Peace serves as an interactive spiritual companion, inviting readers to reflect on their own stories through journaling prompts and Scripture-based application. McCall's transparent storytelling creates space for women to process their experiences while discovering that true peace comes not from changing themselves but from allowing God to transform their hearts. McCall explained, 'This book doesn't simply tell my story. It invites readers into their own.'
As a registered dietitian and sports nutrition specialist with more than a decade of experience serving athletes, McCall has spent her career helping others pursue physical wellness. Yet she believes lasting health extends beyond nutrition and fitness. 'Our culture spends so much time teaching women how to change their bodies,' she said. 'God wants to transform our hearts. Real freedom comes when our identity is anchored in Christ instead of our reflection in the mirror.'
McCall credits her faith and the encouragement of her husband and family for inspiring her writing and ministry. While writing the book, she learned that vulnerability is not a weakness but an act of obedience. 'One of the greatest challenges was having the courage to share the parts of my story that are still tender,' she said. 'But I've learned that God often uses the places where we've experienced healing to help bring healing to others.'
For aspiring authors, McCall offers simple encouragement: 'Just begin. I never started journaling because I planned to write a book. I simply had something on my heart and followed where God was leading.' Whether readers are navigating pregnancy, motherhood, body image struggles, or searching for a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ, Hello Peace reminds them that peace is found not by striving harder but by surrendering to the One who created them.
Lucid Books, an independent hybrid publisher in the Houston area, partnered with McCall to release the book. As a partnership publisher, Lucid Books offers the connections and expertise of a traditional publisher with the author involvement of a self-publisher. More information about the publisher can be found at lucidbookspublishing.com.
