No matter how much your world changes,
the Voice of Truth remains the same
About the Book
A book for every child in the storm...
Unfiltered prayers.
The promise of being HELD.
There is a moment that every family in crisis knows, even if they don't have a name for it. It is the Saturday of the Soul — the silence between the pain and the resolution, when prayers feel unanswered and God feels far. It's OK Not to Be OK was written for the children living in that silence.
It follows three siblings — Theodore (17), Naomi (14), and Annalise (6) — through the same family crisis on three very different faith journeys. Their prayers are raw, honest, and real. And the responses threaded through these pages speak directly to each child where they are, without minimizing the pain or pretending it away.
Because the cry of "Are You there?" is not a child's prayer or a divorcing family's prayer. It is the most human prayer there is. And this book was written for everyone who has ever prayed it.
Meet the Family
Three children.
One family. Three journeys.
AGE 17
Theodore
His journey is raw, exhausting, and honest in the way that only someone standing at the edge of their faith can be. His prayers get darker before they get quieter.
AGE 14
Naomi
She is a poet and feels deeply. She keeps praying even when the silence is deafening, and her faith — though battered — never fully lets go.
AGE 6
Annalise
She sees everything with the eyes of a child who doesn't yet have the words for what she's feeling, and loves fiercely anyway.
FOR FAMILIES, COUNSELORS & PASTORS
Unfiltered prayers. The promise of being held.
For anyone living in the silence between the breaking and the healing.
Children & Teenagers
Each character section can be read independently. Every child connects most deeply with their own section — and that's exactly how this book was designed.
Parents & Caregivers
Read all three sections privately first. Understanding each journey will help you meet your children where they actually are — not where you hope they are, or fear they might be.
Counselors & Therapists
Each section can be used independently as a standalone resource in therapeutic and pastoral settings.
Anyone in the Storm
The cry of “Are You there?” is not a child’s prayer or a divorcing family’s prayer. It is the most human prayer there is. These pages belong to anyone who has ever prayed it — in every crisis, in every season, at every age.
About the Author
Diane Lieu
J.D., California-Licensed Attorney
Diane Lieu's journey into family law began during the isolating early days of COVID, driven by a need for advocacy within the Korean-speaking community. What she encountered was a landscape of profound heartbreak — the stark, daily reality of fractured relationships.
While she helped parents navigate the painful legalities of separation and divorce, it was the quiet suffering of the children that truly resonated with her. As a Christian and a Sunday school teacher, her instinct was to offer comfort — but her legal experience kept her grounded in the hard truth of what these children were actually facing.
This book is born from that tension: the deep yearning to provide comfort amidst the reality of life's unknowns. It is her way of saying to every child living in the Saturday of the Soul — the silence between the pain and the resolution — that even when the world feels unsteady, you are held.
