👩🏾🦱 About Me
Hi, I’m Shauntell—but in this space, I go by Telle Wild Rose. for more about me, go here: Coming soon (link)
I’m a survivor, a sister, a poet, and most of all—a daughter of the King. I’ve walked through childhood trauma, addiction, identity confusion, church hurt, and self-harm. I know what it’s like to feel unseen, unheard, and unsure if healing is even possible.
But God met me there.
R.I.S.E. with Yahweh was born from that place—where pain and purpose collided. I created this ministry for people like me: the hurting, the healing, the searching. Those who feel like they don’t fit the mold but still want to know the truth and walk in freedom.
I’m not here to fix you.
I’m here to walk with you, pray for you, and remind you of who you really are.
You are not beyond God’s reach. You are not disqualified. You are deeply, wildly loved.
> ✝️ “He brought me up out of a horrible pit... and set my feet upon a rock.” — Psalm 40:2
🌿 About Me: Why I Started This Ministry
I didn’t have discipleship when I first started following Jesus.
Or maybe more truthfully—I was too afraid to seek it out. Fear, anxiety, and isolation kept me quiet. I learned mostly by watching, praying, journaling, and listening to the Holy Spirit. He was my Teacher, my Comforter, and my gentle Corrector. Without Him, I would’ve been lost.
But even with God so close… I was still alone.
I walked this path without spiritual mentors. That’s not how it's meant to be.
We're not called to follow Christ alone. It can be spiritually dangerous—and emotionally heavy—to try. I’ve encountered false teachers, embraced false doctrines, and suffered confusion and loneliness along the way. But God, in His great mercy, pulled me from the ashes.
Now, like the phoenix, I rise—not in my own strength, but in His grace.
This ministry—RISE with Yahweh—was born from the fire, from my quiet endurance, from a heart that truly longs to know and follow God. My prayer is simple: that no one walks alone the way I did. That you will find a safe place here to grow, ask, cry, heal, and be lovingly discipled with truth and compassion.
You are not alone.
And I am honored to walk with you.
— Telle Wild Rose
I am a daughter of the King, a poet of the margins, and a storyteller for the ones who’ve been told they don’t belong.
I write fiction, poetry, and devotional works that center the voices and bodies the world often tries to shrink or silence. Fat bodies. Hairy bodies. Dark-skinned bodies. Scarred bodies. Neurodivergent minds. Poor girls with holy callings. People who pray in pieces and still dare to believe in healing.
Why? Because I’m one of them. And I believe God’s love is not reserved for the polished or the praised—it’s poured out for the pierced, the plump, the peculiar, the poor in spirit.
FAQ: Why I Write for the Overlooked ✧
by Telle Wild Rose
Q: Why do your stories center plus-size, hairy, dark-skinned, disabled, neurodivergent, or working-class characters?
A: Because I am all of those things—and for most of my life, I didn’t see myself in books, poems, or pulpits. I was told to shrink, to shave, to smile quietly and "be appropriate." God told me to rise. So now I write for every girl who felt invisible. Every soul told their body was “too much” or “not enough.” I write because we are already enough in Him.
Q: Isn’t Christian fiction supposed to be about perfection and purity?
A: Holiness isn’t about fitting into a narrow mold—it’s about wholeness. My characters may be scarred, soft, wild-haired, mentally ill, poor, or neurodivergent—but they are fully seen and loved by God. That’s what grace looks like: meeting us where we are and calling us beloved.
Q: Is it okay to write about "taboo" topics in Christian stories like trauma, poverty, or body shame?
A: Jesus sat with outcasts, touched lepers, and honored bleeding women. He didn’t avoid hard things—He walked straight into them with love. My writing follows His example: honest, raw, redemptive. We can’t heal what we won’t name.
Q: Why is representation in fiction and poetry so important to you?
A: Because representation shapes reality. When we’re erased from stories, we start to erase ourselves. I write stories where fat girls are beautiful, hairy girls are holy, Black girls are soft and strong, disabled girls are desired, and poor girls are seen. Because it’s true—and because God sees us even when the world won’t.
Q: Do you think your writing is just for people like you?
A: No. It’s for everyone—but it centers those who rarely get to be the center. Anyone who’s felt left out will find a home here. And even those who haven’t might gain new eyes to see their neighbor, their student, their friend.
- Telle Wild Rose
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