{"product_id":"consumed-9798997690403","title":"Consumed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the dream you've been pursuing is also the thing God is using to shape you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than three decades, Russell W. Porter pursued a dream that refused to let go: building something meaningful through music education. What began as a vision eventually became Rockwall School of Music, but the journey was anything but predictable. Along the way came uncertainty, failure, sacrifice, unexpected opportunities, difficult decisions, and moments when walking away seemed easier than continuing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConsumed: The Dream Had Another Name\u003c\/em\u003e is not simply the story of building a successful music school. It is the story of discovering what happens when a dream becomes deeply woven into a person's life, and of learning to recognize God's hand in the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough personal stories of faith, perseverance, entrepreneurship, relationships, disappointment, and transformation, Porter explores a question many of us eventually face: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are some dreams so difficult to let go of?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the answer isn't simply that we are pursuing the dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the dream is pursuing us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConsumed\u003c\/em\u003e is an invitation to anyone who has ever carried an unfinished dream, wondered about God's purpose, questioned the timing of the journey, or sensed that there might be something more waiting to be discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause sometimes the greatest thing a dream accomplishes isn't what we build. It's who we become while pursuing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell W. Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unseen Things Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798997690403","brand":"Unseen Things Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48950047047817,"sku":"9798997690403","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d7afb881-ab47-445a-bac2-955aa4920dfd.jpg?v=1794299992","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/consumed-9798997690403","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}