by Caroline Wanjiru Muiruri
No one is immune to the harsh realities of life: Grief, trauma, betrayal, and failure. When they strike, they can shatter your soul, leaving you lost, broken, and questioning if you’ll ever be whole again. But here’s the truth: you are not beyond healing.
In 2019, I walked through one of the darkest and most devastating seasons of my life as a believer in Christ. It led me to a complete emotional shutdown. I knew what it meant to be an empty shell, walking around yet hollow inside. Through the cold, lonely nights and the grip of trauma, I began journaling, capturing the triggers, the tears, the whispers of hope, and the practical stepping stones God laid before me to begin my climb toward healing.
I often reminded myself, “If God has not allowed me to die, it means I’m not done yet.”
So I wrote while the pain was still raw, believing that one day God would heal me so completely that I would forget what the pain felt like. When someone else came to me in need, I wouldn’t have to reopen old wounds but would simply hand them Unlocking the Soul: my testimony, my process, my map out of the darkness.
Little did I know that those pages would become a lifeline, not just for me but for many others. From trauma, grief, and condemnation, to liberty and radiant purpose, Unlocking the Soul was birthed.
As I approached the final chapters, I remember telling God, “I can only write what I have lived and witnessed. I will only write from the abundance of healing.” So I paused until I could write from a place of liberty and fullness in Christ. And oh, how He turned my life around. That final stretch became the purest expression of the Father’s heart.
This book is the most vulnerable I have ever been. I poured my heart onto these pages, raw and unfiltered, because that is the only way you would truly identify with the story. At times, I even pleaded with God to allow me to remove some parts, but I knew that doing so would dilute its purpose.
This is more than a book.
It is a pathway out of hidden, dark places.
It is a healing guide for depression.
It is a tender companion for anyone walking through pain.
Key Lessons and Themes
Here are some of the truths woven into its pages:
- Healing and Prosperity begin from the root – The Soul: Lasting transformation happens when we address the soul, not just surface struggles. As John writes, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 John 1:2). Wholeness flows from within. Unlocking the Soul invites you to journey inward, confront hidden wounds, and uproot the snags by the roots.
- There is no depth beyond redemption: As long as you are breathing, you are not broken beyond repair, and neither are you too far from God’s reach and redemption. Unlocking the Soul helps you rediscover your true worth, like restoring a currency covered in mud, valuable no matter how hidden beneath the stains of life.
- Christ is the ultimate source of healing. No program or principle can substitute the wholeness that comes only through Christ. He alone knows the depths of your soul, for it was created in Him and through Him. Unlocking the Soul points you back to Jesus, the true Healer, through the light of His Word.
- The Power of Human Will: Healing requires your participation, and Unlocking the Soul challenges you to rise from comfort zones and pity parties, and to engage your will in partnership with the Father. Sometimes, the first step to freedom is simply being willing to be made whole. God himself is always willing to make you whole.
- The Battle of the Mind: Most warfare is imaginary and only happens in the mind, fuelled by ignorance and deception. It takes knowledge of Truth (Light) to dispel Darkness. As Winston Churchill once said, “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” In the same way, the enemy surrounds us with lies to obscure God’s truth. Unlocking the Soul unpacks practical truths from God’s Word that renew the mind, nurture the soul, and empower you on your healing journey.
Who Is This Book For?
Are you stuck in your past?
Is sin eating you from within like cancer?
Have shame and condemnation kept you captive?
Are you feeling like a lifeless, empty shell wrapped in trauma?
Do you long for the day when you can truly relish your own company without being haunted by an overwhelming storm of emotions or suicidal thoughts… the day when your soul is swallowed up in peace, security, and love again?
Then Unlocking the Soul is for you.
It is for the lost, the broken, the weary, the condemned, the rejected. It is for the believer or ministry leader carrying silent wounds, and for anyone longing to experience the radiant liberty that only Christ can give.
Endorsement
Here’s what Rev. Frank Kirugara, a Counselling Psychologist and Senior Pastor, had to say about the book:
“This book is a must-read for anybody who has gone through trauma of any kind and desires to get over it and move on to get the best out of life. Carol uses her personal story to show us that trauma need not hold anyone down forever. The book is a proclamation of liberty to the souls that have been trampled under. Counsellors like myself will also find very useful ideas from this book, written by a healed patient. Parents, especially to teenagers and the youth, will also find this book very helpful for guiding young people through the twists and turns in life. Get a copy for yourself and begin your journey to recovery from trauma. Get back your energy, passion and zest and demand that life yields whatever God has kept in store for you, despite the circumstances.”
Where to get a copy
Unlocking the Soul is a raw, faith-filled journey from pain to restoration; an invitation to feel, to rise, and to rediscover peace, purpose, and identity in Christ.
Your story isn’t over. You can reclaim your life. You can begin again.
- To order a copy, call or WhatsApp +254705995932.
- For the eBook, visit Amazon Kindle: Unlocking the Soul
About the Author
Caroline Wanjiru is a passionate writer and speaker, devoted to helping others experience healing, liberty, and joy through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. She believes that true transformation begins with the prosperity of the soul and healing from within. Drawing from her own journey with God, she shares heartfelt, faith-based insights that point others to the unwavering truth of God’s Word. Her mission is to see hearts restored, minds renewed, and lives anchored in God’s grace.
