If they really knew me… How many times have we thought that? We put on a face that says we’re OK, but in reality we are a mess. We don’t think life can be better, so we learn to excel at being average. What if life could be lived differently? This book offers that hope. No one is perfect—we’re in good company—and there is a God who sees that we are not OK and wants to be with us anyway. Break through the barriers, face your insecurities, and find true peace so you can become the-best-version-of-yourself.

If they really knew me… How many times have we thought that? We put on a face that says we’re OK, but in reality we are a mess. We don’t think life can be better, so we learn to excel at being average. What if life could be lived differently? This book offers that hope. No one is perfect—we’re in good company—and there is a God who sees that we are not OK and wants to be with us anyway. Break through the barriers, face your insecurities, and find true peace so you can become the-best-version-of-yourself.

Chris Padgett is a speaker, musician, and author who has traveled the country for more than a decade. Using music and message, Padgett communicates Christ's love and forgiveness to youth and adults alike. Padgett is a convert to the Catholic faith, entering the Church at Easter in 1999. He earned his M.A. in theology from Franciscan University in 2006, and he is working toward his doctorate in sacred theology from the International Marian Research Institute. Padgett and his wife, Linda, have nine children.