As Mary Day Simms wrote FROM “ROAD KILL” TO “ANGEL FOOD”, she wasn’t just writing a life story. She was opening a door for readers to find their own healing paths. Her narrative is that of resilience and faith, how in the most traumatic moments, God’s love lights the way to wholeness.
This book does not tell us its existence to remind us of bitter experiences but rather to convey the experiences to motivate change and healing in others. Mary’s story begins in the trenches of hardship—facing abuse, emotional turmoil, and deep struggles as she navigates the complex world of adulthood. Yet through all these, she managed to keep going, holding on to her faith and believing God had a purpose for her life.
It wasn’t easy on her path toward emotional wholeness. She faced pain head-on and walked through it instead of avoiding it, which required great courage. Yet it was precisely the willingness to face head-on the darkest moments of herself that she could find God’s healing grace in them. All through the book, this is a theme and a message that resonates as powerfully for everyone who has found themselves wounded on the inside with emotional pain.
The story of Mary also teaches that healing is not an event, but a process. It takes commitment to care for oneself daily and in faith, with emotional growth. Throughout the book, she insists on praying daily and staying close to God during those times of life when it seems impossible. Her story shows that healing may be a long road, but nothing is impossible if done with the help of God.
If you are an individual who suffered from past traumatic experiences, emotional pain, or hopelessness in the past, then Mary’s story is a glimmer of light. It can show that with faith, regardless of how bad things may be and how broken up you feel about yourself, it is possible to have redemption. Her experience encourages you to believe that love from God could heal the worst wounds and that the pain of your past could now be the start of a much brighter and better future.