Diary of a Trying Heart

Diary of a Trying Heart is a heartfelt spiritual memoir that explores the challenge—and beauty—of living out the fruits of the Spirit in everyday life. With honesty, vulnerability, and faith, Adrienne Brumfield invites readers into her personal journey through motherhood, marriage, grief, identity, and growth.

When life feels anything but peaceful, how do we continue to love? To be patient? To choose joy? In this deeply personal and relatable book, Adrienne shares reflections inspired by Galatians 5:22–23, walking through each fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—through the lens of real life.

Each chapter offers encouragement and truth grounded in Scripture, reminding readers that spiritual growth doesn't happen in perfection, but in persistence. Diary of a Trying Heart is a testimony for anyone who's ever felt stretched thin, spiritually weary, or unsure of how to keep going. It's a reminder that trying doesn't mean failing—and a trying heart is still a trusting heart