At seventy years old, Kathy Bryant-Williams wasn’t looking for a miracle.
She was just looking for a horse.
What she found instead was a journey that would test her body, her faith, and her
understanding of what it really means to hold on—and when it’s time to let go.
RIZN was a black-and-white Tennessee Walking Horse colt with a gentle eye and a name that
felt like a promise. But before he ever carried her into a show ring, he would nearly die from
botulism, spend days fighting for his life at Mississippi State’s Large Animal Hospital, and
become a living testament to prayer, perseverance, and grace.
Along the way, there was Banjo—the steady, kind Missouri Fox Trotter who made riding
possible when confidence was fragile—and a community of horse people, trainers, friends, and
family who carried far more than they realized.
Then came the fall.
In one sudden moment, everything changed.
Facing surgery, uncertainty, and the painful realization that she might have to give up the
horses she loved, Kathy discovers that some of the deepest miracles don’t come from keeping
what we cherish—but from trusting God enough to place it back into His hands.
A Strong Risen King is a true story of second chances, answered prayers, hard goodbyes, and
the quiet ways God writes redemption into ordinary lives.
It’s a story about horses.
But even more, it’s a story about faith, courage, and learning to trust the Author of every
ending.
