About Brianne Sutton
Short Bio (50 words) Brianne Sutton is a Christian author and mother whose book Siege of the Soul offers honest companionship for parents navigating unexpected journeys with their children. Drawing on biblical lament and personal experience, she writes for those who are spiritually exhausted, isolated, and seeking faith that endures when life fractures expectations.
Medium Bio (100 words) Brianne Sutton is a Christian author and speaker who writes for parents walking roads they never anticipated. As a wife and mother of two—one with special needs—she understands the spiritual exhaustion that comes when well-meaning platitudes fail to match reality. Her debut book, Siege of the Soul: Navigating Faith and Parenthood After the Unexpected, combines biblical counseling principles with the literary tradition of C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters. Brianne offers honest companionship for those grieving lost futures, questioning God’s presence, and desperate for permission to feel everything they’ve been holding back.
Long Bio (200+ words) Brianne Sutton writes at the intersection of faith and suffering, offering biblical truth wrapped in honest companionship for parents whose children walk unexpected paths.
As a wife and mother of two—one with special needs—Brianne has navigated the doctor’s appointments that change everything, the isolation of struggles most people don’t understand, and the hard theological questions that surface when life fractures expectations. Growing up in a Christian home where difficult questions were welcomed rather than silenced, she learned early that authentic faith doesn’t shy away from wrestling with God.
When she learned of her young child’s diagnosis, she received helpful and well-regarded memoirs but craved something broader—a companion she could return to throughout the journey, not just read once. Siege of the Soul emerged as both her own processing tool and the biblical framework she needed: a guide for any parent walking unexpected roads. Drawing on the lament tradition of Psalms, Job, and Lamentations, and informed by biblical counseling principles, the book uses a Screwtape Letters-style literary device to make theology accessible and companionable.
Brianne has served as a mentor to younger women while drawing strength from older believers who understand that healing doesn’t mean the questions end—they deepen. She continues to discover what acceptance and hope look like in her own story, inviting readers to join her in the sacred work of learning to suffer well and emerge more like Christ.
Interview Topics & Speaking Themes
- Faith after unexpected diagnosis: Moving beyond platitudes to honest lament
- The siege metaphor: Understanding spiritual warfare without sensationalism
- Biblical counseling for exhausted parents
- Permission to grieve: Why toxic positivity fails suffering families
- The literary tradition of Screwtape Letters and making theology accessible
- Finding companionship in isolation: Building community for struggling parents
- Enduring faith when circumstances don’t change
Book Information
Title: Siege of the Soul: Navigating Faith and Parenthood After the Unexpected
Genre: Christian Living / Parenting / Spiritual Growth
Audience: Parents of children facing diagnoses, chronic illness, mental health struggles, or behavioral challenges; Christian counselors and support group leaders; readers of contemplative spiritual writing in the tradition of C.S. Lewis, Henri Nouwen, and Ann Voskamp
Tagline: Honest companionship when faith and parenthood collide with suffering
What makes it different:
- Grounded in biblical lament tradition (Psalms, Job, Lamentations)
- Informed by biblical counseling principles
- Literary device (Screwtape-style letters) makes theology accessible
- No toxic positivity, no empty promises—honest faith for the long road
- Validates grief while offering hope that doesn’t depend on circumstances changing
Media Kit
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Contact for Media & Speaking Inquiries
Email: [email protected]
Website: siegeofthesoul.com
Social Media:
- Instagram: @siegeofthesoul
- Facebook: Siege of the Soul
Praise for Siege of the Soul
“Siege of the Soul is a rare companion for anyone walking through the hidden valleys of fear, fatigue, and faith. Brianne writes with a tenderness and honesty that give language to experiences many parents in the special-needs and varying-abilities community feel but struggle to express. Her blend of creative storytelling, theological reflection, and lived experience invites readers not only to feel seen, but also to sense the nearness of the God who holds us in our most disorienting seasons. This is a book I will gladly place in the hands of anyone who needs both empathy and hope.”
Scott Sauls, Pastor, Author, and Founder/CEO of Healthy Leaders.Inc
Sample Interview Questions
- What inspired you to write Siege of the Soul?
- Why did you choose the “siege” metaphor for this journey?
- How does your book differ from other Christian parenting resources?
- What do you mean by “permission to lament”?
- Can you explain the Screwtape Letters approach you use in the book?
- What do you wish the church understood better about parents walking unexpected roads?
- How has your own faith evolved through this journey?
- What does “honest companionship” look like for suffering parents?