The Inside Matters
About this ebook
You are more than what you’ve been through.
The Inside Matters is a powerful, metaphor-rich book about discovering your worth, walking through pain with purpose, and living from the inside out. Using the image of a pencil as a guide, Allen De Keyser shares four unforgettable truths that will reshape how you see yourself, your story, and your soul.
Through honest storytelling, life lessons, and spiritual insight, each chapter invites you to reflect, heal, and grow. Whether you’ve faced trauma, self-doubt, or the weight of expectations, this book reminds you that your value was never found in perfection — it was always in your heart, your spirit, and your courage to keep going.
About the author
Allen De Keyser is a faith-driven storyteller and survivor who believes in the power of words to heal. After enduring trauma, judgment, and setbacks, Allen has made it his mission to help others reclaim their inner voice and worth. Through raw truth, God-given strength, and the unconditional love of his service dog Harley, he writes to remind you of this: what’s inside you is more powerful than anything you’ve ever faced.
