Write it
Use the detachable piece to write down the fear, grief, guilt, anger, regret, pain, or anything else that has been holding you back.
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The story
This is more than a story of surviving a plane accident. It is a story of healing, letting go, and learning to recognize that God may be working—even when we cannot yet see it.
Leave Your Bags Behind is Melissa Del Mar’s true story of survival, faith, loss, and finding the courage to move forward after life changes without warning.
Inspired by the evacuation command she repeated while helping passengers escape Miami Air Flight 293—“Leave your bags behind”—the book explores the invisible baggage we carry through life: fear, grief, guilt, anger, regret, and pain.
Through an emotional and deeply personal journey, Melissa invites readers to look at what they may still be carrying, discover strength in the midst of hardship, and trust that even our most painful chapters can hold a greater purpose.
“Leave your bags behind.”
