When the Life You’ve Built Still Isn’t Enough and How to Restore What Actually Matters
Christian Living / Religion / Nonfiction
Date Published: August 4, 2026
Publisher: Lucid Books Publishing
You’ve worked hard, built a good life, and achieved what you set out to accomplish. So why does something still feel off?
On the surface, everything looks right. But underneath, something is beginning to crack—and no amount of success, performance, or achievement seems to fix it.
Josh Wintermute knows that feeling well. After walking through physical, mental, financial, and spiritual struggles, he came to a life-changing realization: the problem wasn’t just the circumstances—it was the foundation.
In this honest and practical book, Josh walks you through the three foundational areas every life is built on—your heart, your home, and your culture. He helps you uncover what’s broken beneath the surface, do the hard work of restoration, and rebuild on what truly matters.
What was your main drive to write this book?
I wanted to
create a resource for readers who are building an amazing life but still feel
like something is off below the surface. I wanted something tangible and
practical to put in peoples hands to help them build their life on a solid
foundation.
What do you hope readers will learn by reading this book?
I
hope readers will see their life through a different lens and realize they are
not as broken as they think they are, as lost as they feel, or as lonely as
they may find themselves in during this time of their lives.
Did you do much research when planning this book?
Yes, I spent a good amount of time studying the bible for reference as well as
studying tools to help the reader pause to look at the life they are building
and focus on the things that matter like, their heart, home, and culture.
Did you have any main people who helped you in the process of this book or influenced you to write it?
My family and friends saw this book in me
before I saw it in myself. I never thought I could be an author and ran from
the idea but, time and time again I would hear my wife and my friends say “you
really should write a book”. Then one day I connected with a friend of a friend
who is a book writing coach and editor. We had lunch and I told him I felt I
might have some ideas for a book and he listened and offered to help me write,
I hired him and we went chapter by chapter working through the material and writing
and rewriting until it was finished.
How long did this book take you to write from initial thought to hitting publish?
It took me over a year to write and another 6 months to
get it published.
Do you have plans to write more about this topic or new topics?
Yes, I am working on a video course, events, and follow up resources on the
topics I cover in my book.
About the Author
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Instagram: @joshwintermute @quiet_winters
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