Hello, I’m James Ruvalcaba, the author of The Light Through the Pouring Rain, and I’m here today to write about what inspired me to write my book. To give background to my book, I detail the trials and tribulations of enduring a cancer diagnosis. I go into detail about how my fiancée Anabel and I dealt with it and kept our eyes to the sky while using our faith in God to make it to the end. Unfortunately, my fiancée, Anabel didn’t make it and passed away, so now I tell our story on my own with hopes to carry on her legacy and be a testimony of God’s goodness. Today, I bring you my inspiration on why I decided to write my book.

In my final moments with my fiancée, I promised her that I would “continue to honor her legacy by telling our story together and would always speak her name at any given opportunity.” My inspiration to tell our story has so many layers to it, but my main reason is simply a promise.

I will never forget the last words I whispered to her while she was in a constant state of being conscious and unconscious. I will forever cherish our lasting moments together. The promise I made to her that day drives me to this day.

Promise by definition is a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. I made a declaration to my fiancée two years ago, and two years later, I came through on that promise. So many times, I’ve experienced letdowns and broken promises, as I believe we all experience at one point or another, but I would be ashamed if I would break this promise. It drives me every single day to push forward with hopes to touch and inspire others in the world with not only getting through a cancer diagnosis but with perspectives and the constant sense of humor we used to get by day to day. I promise to anybody who is reading this blog, you will get through it, so please don’t get caught up in the would’ve, could’ve, and should’ve of the past, and please don’t get sidetracked by the anxieties of tomorrow. Just stay in the moment and take it one day at a time.

Connect with James:

Before he started writing romance stories, James worked with the special need’s population for 10 Years. He devoted his life giving back to the population. From school's to agencies and everything in between James has worked almost every job within the community. After that, during the pandemic James decided to start writing to pass the time, but to come through on his promise he made years earlier. He devoted his life to giving back, now he devotes his life to telling his stories.

Website: https://thelightthroughthepouringrain.com/

Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/JamesMruvalcaba

Check out his book on Amazon