Davin Whitehurst lives in the
beautiful high desert of Southern Arizona with his wife and son. He is
releasing his first book "I have Faith" in May of 2016 but has so
many more that are in the making. The motivation behind the books
are deeply rooted from in his own past. He is a living testimony of
Proverbs 22:6. Growing up in Southwest Kansas and in a Christian household, he
was trained up in the way he should go. By the time he became a teenager,
Davin turned away from God and left church. Fast forward into his late twenties
and God brought him back with a powerful calling. He and his family have been
faithfully serving at Seed of Abraham Christian Center International for over
seven years now. Proof that when we teach our children the way they
should go. When they get older, they know where to turn and will not depart
from God. Davin wants each book written to be a resource that parents
have to help train their children in the way they should go. He writes
stories in a simple way that will be fun and practical for every child. He
wants children to get excited about faith and the things of God.
His latest release is the
children’s book, I Have
Faith.
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It’s a pleasure to have you here today, Davin. Can you
tell us what your new book is about?
I Have Faith begins
as Danny, who longs for a dog, decides to use his faith according to what his mom
taught him from the Bible. Putting his faith into action, he prays for a dog,
knowing that his parents do not feel he is ready for a dog. As soon as he
believes, doubt comes, even through Danny's best friend. According to the
circumstances, it doesn't look like he will ever get a dog, but God proves
Himself faithful. Based on my true-life faith journey as a child, this story
encourages your
Can you tell us a little about your main and supporting
characters?
Danny is the main character who is just learning about the
principles of faith. He is an action taker and puts his new found faith to work
right away. He has a brother who does not believe that they will ever get a dog
but Danny is strong in his new found faith and does not let his feelings or the
opinions of others get in the way of God’s promises. He is a character that
shows children how to believe in the promises of God.
Danny’s mom is a supporting character that I want to talk
about; a mother who wants to teach her children the importance of God’s Word
and how faithful He is. A mother who is diligent in making sure her children
understand the bible and how to live by faith. Thank God for mothers who teach
their children in the way they should go.
Open the book to page 3.
What is happening?
Danny’s mom is reading to him bible verses about faith
before he goes to bed. This is the beginning of how Danny learns about faith.
In Romans 10:17 Danny learns that
faith comes by hearing the word of God. Page three is a great way to show
children how they develop faith, as it all starts with the word of God.
What has been the most pivotal point of your writing
life?
I have always been a creative person. From the time I was
sixteen I knew I was supposed to be in art, writing, music and so on. The
biggest moment for me was a little over a year ago when I finally decided to
start one of my story ideas for real. I had another book that I never finished
and many other ideas but I finally found an illustrator and we finished I Have
Faith. So many people say that they want to write a book or start a business or
do this or that but never do. I was one of those people until I decided I am
going to finish my first book. That has been the catalyst to getting more
writing done and on my way to finishing my second children’s picture book.
What kind of advice would you give other fiction authors?
Follow your dreams. Who cares about failure? Learning as you
go makes the journey fun. I always seek God on what direction to go and He has
never failed me. I use the story of Peter walking on water; many speak of the
fact that he sank. The major thing is that he walked on water. You can be
someone who walked on water or someone who stayed in the boat. Get out of the
boat and live out what you have been called to be.