When Ace was younger, she started going to church with her dad after her parents divorced. However, as bad things happened with her dad, she eventually fell out of it because she saw her dad as what a Christian was and didn’t want any part in that.

In 2020, the Buckles family experienced the loss of their son Hudson, which led their faith to be tested. It felt devastating, as they had spent years having a deep relationship with the Lord only to feel abandoned. They began counseling shortly after Hudson’s death, and it was during this timeframe they began to internalize Psalm 13. The Buckles family learned about the truth of lament: God wants us to bring our struggles to Him.