Resilience, Faith, and Soul Care: AndreYah Maria Hernandez Black’s Devotional Journey

In this inspiring episode of the Connecticut Book Festivals Podcast, Jed Doherty welcomes AndreYah Maria Hernandez Black, author of the 30-day devotional Revelations for Resilience: Whispers from the Divine for Soul Care. Andrea shares the deeply personal story behind the book—her journey through a devastating season of spousal abandonment in 2015–2016, which led to post-traumatic stress disorder, and how faith, wellness practices, and writing became her lifeline. AndreYah explains that the devotional is autobiographical and prophetic, born from hundreds of journal entries in which she poured out her heart to God and then listened for divine guidance. Those “whispers from heaven” became poetic messages paired with scripture and full-color nature photographs, inviting readers into quiet reflection, healing, and hope. She emphasizes that the book is flexible: some read it day by day, others dip in and out as needed—what matters most is meeting God in the pages. Jed and AndreYah talk about hearing God’s voice—what that feels like, how stillness and time in nature help, and how her mother first nurtured her faith. AndreYah also reflects on the courage it took to publish such vulnerable work, how the process matured and grounded her, and the powerful moment when her father recognized her voice in her writing. AndreYah hints at future projects, including books inspired by her parents—one about her mother’s lessons and another about her father’s time in the Negro Leagues—all driven by a desire to pass on wisdom and change lives.