On January 10, 2025, Deborah Parker’s life changed forever.
When her twenty-two-year-old son, Matthew “Booboo” Warren, was involved in a tragic accident, Deborah began writing as a way to survive the unimaginable. What started as a private journal became an honest account of a mother’s deepest grief, relentless questions, and unwavering search for God’s purpose in the middle of devastating loss.
With remarkable vulnerability, Deborah invites readers into the most intimate moments of her healing journey. She shares memories of the son she adored, the challenges of learning to live in a world without him, the unexpected ways grief appears in everyday life, and the constant struggle to reconcile faith with heartbreak. Along the way, she reflects on family, forgiveness, aging, purpose, motherhood, and the hope that can only come from trusting God when the answers never fully arrive.
Filled with moments that will make readers laugh, cry, reflect, and ultimately believe again, Missing Matt is more than a story about loss. It is a testimony of resilience, faith, and the enduring bond between a mother and her child. As Deborah discovers that God is not simply carrying her through grief but leading her into a new calling, her story becomes an invitation for every reader to believe that even life’s deepest pain can become the beginning of a greater purpose.
Honest, heartfelt, and deeply inspiring, Missing Matt reminds us that while grief may change our lives forever, hope, healing, and God’s promises still remain.