a Carpenter's Kid: Built Through Rejection, Shaped by Faith, and Called for Purpose

"Why would I want a seat at the table when I can build the table and the chairs?" That sentence, spoken out loud in a meeting room where LaKesha Wells had just been told to be grateful for a seat, changed the direction of her entire life. A Carpenter's Kid is the story of what happens when rejection stops being the end of the story and becomes the raw material for something stronger. Weaving together her grandfather's toolbox, her father's decision to choose and raise a daughter who wasn't his by blood, and the life of a carpenter's Son who redeemed the world before He ever preached a sermon, LaKesha unpacks twelve tools, the Level, the Hammer, the Chisel, and more, each one a spiritual Building Block drawn from Scripture, family, and hard-won faith. This is a book for anyone who has ever been called "just" a contractor, "just" a mom, "just" the new member, "just" the one with too many ideas, anyone who has been handed a smaller seat than their gift actually deserves. Inside, you'll find: - Twelve Building Blocks, practical spiritual tools, each with Scripture, reflection, and prayer - The real story of a father who chose to raise a daughter who wasn't his by blood - An epilogue where father and daughter build an actual table together, board by board >You are not "just" anything. You are a carpenter's kid, and it's time to stop begging for a seat and start building the table.