Here's what readers are saying about

"Thank you for an uplifting and powerful book filled with God's truths and 'life's lies.' Exactly what I needed. A line near the end of your book spoke to me: 'God never wastes anything, especially not pain.' How this sums up so many earthly days that we feel will never end. God is there as always, right beside us. I have lived many of those moments of wondering where he was...now I know he was there holding my right hand, even if it was shaking. Many blessings to you as you continue to minister to God's people."
   Tonya via email 

"Embrace Grace came at such a good time for me. I am struggling with some unfortunate past family issues that are rearing their ugly head. It was as if I was sitting with you, pouring out my heart. You seemed to answer me before I even spoke. Wonderful book, life changing."
   Tracy from Texas

"After I heard you speak, I literally ran out and bought a copy of Embrace Grace. You talked about how God forgives us and does not require us to forgive ourselves. That was a completely new concept for me. I went home and stayed up until 3 in the morning just devouring your book. It was the exact thing I had been searching for for so long to help me get back on the track that the Lord had put me on!"
   Lauren from California

"What a tremendous blessing! I've already shared with several people to get Embrace Grace and let it heal their soul!"
   Janey from Oklahoma

"As I read Embrace Grace, I can hear your voice lovingly encouraging me. I can hear your laughter and joy and sadness as you share your heart with me. I feel that you are an old friend encouraging me in my walk with our Lord. Thank you for being such a magnificent servant of God. You remind me once again that God wants me, regardless of who I was."
   Lisa from Michigan

"I just read Embrace Grace and feel a tremendous sense of peace. Embrace Grace is a wonderful reminder that God's gifts are not the result of my actions, but of his unconditional love."
   Kari from Minnesota

Embrace Grace has really opened my eyes to things that I've been trying not to think about. God is giving me a gentle reminder that these things need to be addressed and that he loves me no matter what. Thank you so much for writing this book. It has made me appreciate my faith in God and given me a spiritual awakening."
   Erin from Pennsylvania

"Embrace Grace was exactly what I needed. I may need to order a pallet of them to hand out. Keep encouraging others, Liz!"
   Dani from Texas

"The women of our church have been reading Embrace Grace. Liz, you have been 'preaching' to me! Last night I read the chapters 'Embrace Sin' and 'Embrace Forgiveness,' and had a tough time, because you were talking right to me. It’s so hard to forgive yourself. I’ve had to realize that he remembers the sin no more. Thank you for being who you are in Christ. (I just lost that 'heavy coat!')"
   Sheila from Kentucky

"Thank you for sharing your wonderful heart of compassion for those of us who are suffering as a result of being a 'bad girl.' Your book Embrace Grace has brought tears of every dimension. Thank you for reaching out to people such as myself who feel so lost in the shuffle. I will read it again and again, and highly recommend it to others!"
   Chris from Michigan

"You truly are an encourager! While reading from Embrace Grace this morning, I heard God's voice in your words, "The only way we can hope to live in peace is to live in grace.' Words of hope and wisdom that washed over my heart. What a gift you are to the body of Christ!"
   Peggy from Tennessee 

"Embrace Grace touched my heart so deeply, there are no words to express it. Christ was brought to life fully to me again. Bless you!"
   Alicia from Arkansas

"I just finished reading Embrace Grace and feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I don't need to forgive myself, I just need to accept that God has forgiven me and will never bring up my past sins again. I was always 'trying' to be better, better, better, instead of accepting God's grace. He really loves me just as I am!"
   Ann from Florida

"My eyes welled up with tears with every page I read. Not only because I could relate, but because the Spirit of God moved on me throughout the entire book. Wow! After all these years of knowing God I'm finally getting it right!"
   Eva from California 

"Your Embrace Grace book is a pure gift from God. Your transparency has made such a profound impact on me and my spirit. I no longer am in hiding from my past shame."
   Stephanie from Virginia

"I had to let you know how much Embrace Grace touched me. From the moment I picked it up at the bookstore and read a few pages, I knew the Lord wanted me to read this book. I've realized that God wants me to receive his gift of grace and I will embrace it!"
   Janis from Massachusetts

"Embrace Grace is absolutely awesome. What a wonderful book to share with those searching for a relationship with Christ and for those of us who know him, to reassure, affirm and uplift us in our grace-filled relationship with him!"
   Miriam from Ohio

"Embrace Grace has been a gift to myself and a younger girl I meet with. We have really grown through your ability to be honest and authentic."
   Sheri from Nebraska

"Embrace Grace is just wonderful and my favorite book written by you to date. You really helped me see the unconditional love God has for me. I never imagined that I could feel this free and loved. You were a part of me becoming a new woman. The bad girl is gone, and the forgiven girl is here!"
   Becky from Kentucky

"Thank you with all my heart for your beautiful book, Embrace Grace. I cried through it. Your honesty about your past is touching. So often women feel like they have to pretend to be perfect, like nothing is every wrong. You helped me see that no one is perfect and in fact many women feel just like I do—what a gift! You helped me see that it isn't about what I feel, it's about what God says to be true! Thank you for sharing so freely of your heart."
   Robin from Arizona

"Thank you for writing Embrace Grace. You seem to know exactly what my soul needs...how do you do that? You write so close to my heart that I have come to think of you as my very own 'personal author.'"
   Carolyn from California

"Reading Embrace Grace was like listening to someone who knew me and loved me. Thank you for reaching out to hurting people with such kindness and gentleness. The Good News should be good news. It is so healing to learn about and take in God's grace."
   Anne from Ohio

"How tender and precious is God's amazing grace portrayed. I loved the book! Loved hearing from so many sisters who are like me and have discovered God's grace somewhere along our journey. Bless you for being a vessel of God's love to others."
   Peggy from Kentucky

"I began Embrace Grace at 3:00am. I had a severe headache and so got up, made a cup of coffee, and started reading. By 4.30am I was finished, my headache replaced with a wonderment of love and forgiveness. You have the most awe inspiring way of getting through to a person's heart. I have always put my career and family first. You have taught me that without God being first in my life, nothing else falls into place. I will reread Embrace Grace again and again...your inspiration feeds my soul."
   Jeanette from South Africa

"What a beautiful book, so winsomely written, full of authenticity, truth, grace—Jesus. It is a huge hug that is more than sugary-sweet sentimentality, but the genuine love and call of God. Thanks for expressing it with such simplicity."
   Nancy from Tennessee

"From the moment I starting reading your book, the Lord was speaking to me to give this book to a friend. I know the Lord will use your words to help her realize that she needs Jesus in her life. I saw myself in the book also. It made me laugh and cry. Thank you so much for your encouraging words."
   Vickie from Kentucky 

"I am currently reading Embrace Grace. I love it. It is the book that I need at this moment in my life. God bless you!"
   Paula from Texas

"I have read a few of your older books and have always enjoyed your style. Embrace Grace, though, is one that I desperately need to take to heart. I think I will be carrying this one around for awhile, to remind me to internalize the message. Your assurances team so beautifully with those of our Lord to remind me that I am loved, despite all the contradictory messages that were ingrained deep within me as a little child. Thank you for allowing him to 'put words in your mouth' that can fan a spark of hope--which, God willing, will one day be a flame!"
   Donna from Massachussetts

"Here's what the girls in our book club had to say about Embrace Grace: Most knew someone they wanted to give the book to and are buying copies for their friends because they didn't want to give up their bookplates! Some thought the book would be great for women who were really hurting. One lady was quite emotional and said the book touched her deeply. And some discussed how good grace is, and that they learned how grace filled God really is."
   Jamie in Osan, South Korea

"I read Embrace Grace and now I want to go back and journal some very important Scripture and ideas so I'll remember them. It is an awesome, touch-my-heart read."
   Claudia from Illinois

"God bless you for your warm, open, and candid approach to God and his Word. The body of Christ needs more women like you who speak in grace, love, and truth. Keep writing!"
   Bettina from Virginia

"I have read your book Embrace Grace...I loved it! I feel God placed you and your teachings into my life as just the right time."
   Tanya from Texas

"I love this book. I love the format--loads of Scripture to meditate on and apply, and words from women just like me! And as a mom of three, I can definitely appreciate the shorter chapters! But what I really love about the book is that you don't just tell me something once--you repeat it as if you know I'll need to be reminded a few pages down the road, until my brain, heart, and soul have all recognized it as fact. I'm excited to see that it wasn't anything righteous that made God love me, and it isn't anything unrighteous that would make him stop loving me! Thank you for writing such an amazing book and taking on the challenge of convincing women to shrug off the coat of guilt and warm up in God's embrace instead."
   Erin from Florida

"WOW! I have been so blessed by Embrace Grace! It has really helped me to be aware of my perfection issue. The way you worded and presented in this book has helped me tell myself that it is okay not to be perfect. I have taken my first step in giving myself permission to be more vulnerable! I know that it won't be that simple of a transformation, but I have started. Just by saying I am a "former" bad girl, rather than saying I am a bad girl, gives me an inner strength and a sense of freedom. This book is so precious!"
   Denise from Alberta, Canada

"This book was put in my hands by the Holy Spirit to use as his tool to bring me to complete healing, after being a Christian for a long time and then falling, big-time and publicly. I read things in Embrace Grace that I had never read before; things I didn't understand that God's Word was saying to someone like me. Thank you, thank you for being led by the Spirit to write such a needed book. Now I want to be used by him to share the forgiven life!"
   Laura from Indiana

"Embrace Grace is such a wonderful book. I am praying that the message of His utterly amazing grace will spread far and wide. It is so very needed. I am grateful that you answered the question about not being able to forgive ourselves. Wow, that was so clear! There is so much erroneous teaching about forgiveness, and it is such a struggle for so many, when it is all about receiving His grace. Bless you, dear sister, for sharing these insights so clearly."
   Lynn from Ontario, Canada

"I just finished reading Embrace Grace. It was like a spring in the desert for me. God bless you!"
   Janell from Michigan

"I am beginning a study this coming Thursday night on Embrace Grace with our prayer group. This message is just too good to not pass on. You are such a blessing—your life, your example, and your love for my Lord."
   Patty via email 

"I picked up Embrace Grace at Border's Bookstore and just glanced thru. As I continued reading it was speaking to me right where I was. It was so refreshing that before I realized it, I had read the entire book. It ministered to me in so many ways and made me realize how much the Lord really loves me. Only by His grace can we be who we are. Thank you so much for such a needed book!"
   Ruth from Ohio

"This book was very spirit led. I read it with my Bible study group; however, on an individual basis it would be very worthwhile also! It is a quick read, with individual chapters divided easily for devotional type reading. I highly recommend this book!"
   Reader Review on Christian Women Online

"I think I'm beginning to grasp a little of what God's love is like. Your book is opening my eyes. To think that God loves me. Completely. Just as I am. He knows what I did five minutes ago, two minutes ago, right now, and he still loves me. Awesome. I just love your book. Thanks so much for writing Embrace Grace."
   Jeanne via email

"I feel you wrote Embrace Grace just for me. My 'secret sins' have been coming out (it's like somebody got inside my head) and I'm feeling forgiven as my guilt is beginning to go away. Thank you."
   Dolores from Wisconsin

"I read your newest, Embrace Grace, and have learned alot. I never thought God could love me. Your book opened my eyes."
   Joyce from Indiana

"Thank you for reminding me that it is Satan that tempts us to sin and mocks us after we do, but it's the grace of our Lord that saves us. God bless you!"
   Pamela from Georgia

"I am so thankful for your book, Embrace Grace. I can identify with so many if not all of the women you've quoted."
   Deborah from New Jersey

"Truly a fabulous book. You are a healing balm to broken vessels like myself. Sometimes Christians can be anything but real. You have a wonderful way of telling it like it is."
   Elaine from Michigan

"Your words have a way of speaking right to my heart. Sin haunts me terribly, and as I am working through Embrace Grace, it's like I can breathe again. I have found great comfort and hope through your book."
   Stephanie from Oklahoma

"I am convinced that you wrote Embrace Grace only for me. I am still struggling with the whole forgiveness, unconditional love thing. Thank you for touching my life."
   Mary from Kentucky

"What an awesome experience to read through Embrace Grace. I was so captivated by it I read it in one day. I would read a bit, put it down and ponder the words, Scripture, and thoughts, then pick it back up for more. This book literally tore at my heart. I was shocked to see so much of myself in the pages. Yet, with this book I believe God showered me with an Embrace of Grace that only He could have."
   Glenda from Tennessee

"I love it. It could have been written just for me! What great common sense. We complicate life too much. What a gem!"
   Lyse via email 

"I bought Embrace Grace thinking maybe it would give me the peace in my life I'm looking for. I can't put the book down. I'm beginning to see that there may even be hope for me."
   Yvonne from British Columbia

"God must be so pleased with Embrace Grace. This book is long overdue! It needs to be in the hands of every person who ever attempts to counsel in His name."
   Sherwood from Tennessee

"I've been reading Embrace Grace. It's such a good book. You really do know what you are writing about. It makes a lot of sense."
   Lupe from Texas

"I truly enjoyed Embrace Grace. It is a blessing to read such a down to earth, down to God book."
   Yvonne from Maryland

"I have read many of your books and have enjoyed them all. But Embrace Grace is truly the best you have written. It is so full of what we all need, and I plan on reading it daily—over and over and over—to remind me of God's loving grace. I also plan on giving this book to many friends and loved ones so they can also be encouraged. You have truly shared a gift of love and a reminder of God's never-ending grace. Words cannot express my gratitude."
   Connie from Nebraska

"Just had to thank you for your new book, Embrace Grace. I see first hand the pain women experience because of their fear to approach God and be healed. I know that reading your book will give them the support they need to take that first step and come into the arms of Jesus, the One who loves them more than they realize."
   Jerilyn from Oregon

“Embrace Grace is one of the most encouraging and insightful nonfiction books I've read that addresses the forgiven life. I received comfort within the pages of Embrace Grace that I, too, am not exempt from God's ever-reaching power and all-encompassing grace. For me the most powerful chapter was 'Embrace Sin,' [which] includes both before and after salvation. It still gives me goose bumps and I get a little choked up when I think about it. Very powerful. A must read."
   Michelle from Arizona

"I truly enjoyed Embrace Grace. It is a blessing to read such a down to earth, down to God book. You are a new author to me. I pray God continues to bless you with such a great gift of writing."
   Yvonne from Maryland

"I love Embrace Grace! I read the book very slowly...and it finally sank in: I am truly forgiven! I'm going to buy extra copies to have on hand for gifts. Thank you for listening to God and writing books for us 'girls'!"
   Joanie from North Dakota

"Thank you for such an inspiring read. I have been a Christian for half of my life and I feel renewed knowing there are others that just can't shed that feeling of guilt."
   Cheryl from Massachusetts

"I loved Embrace Grace. It was so helpful and comforting to know that other Former Bad Girls have the same thoughts that I've had. Thank you so much for your inspiration."
   Anna from Georgia

"I read Embrace Grace in one sitting and could not put it down. I felt like my heart was being exposed. For the first time in my life I realized what it was like to feel the embrace of God. Thank you for such a wonderful book."
   Glenda from Tennessee

"Reading Embrace Grace, I was amazed that just about every single quote sounded like something I have thought to myself many, many times! I started to wonder, 'How did she get inside my head?!' Thank you so much for writing a book that at first seemed just for me. I quickly came to see that I have so many sisters in Christ who share the same doubts and fears and feelings of, 'I'm not worthy,' and I am not the only one."
   Sandra via email 

"I have read a lot of self-help, spiritual, and religious books, and I cannot recommend this one more. No one can open this book and not relate in some way. I really think it is one of the most powerful books I have read."
   A reader via email

"Embrace Grace is like an extended session with you sharing God's whispers to my heart. I can hear your voice and sense your encouragement as I read because I've seen in person God speaking through you."
   Amy via email

"I just finished Embrace Grace, the first book of yours I've had the pleasure of reading. It was great. People here at work who saw me reading it are already asking to borrow it. At some points I thought you had been in my mind. I just wanted you to know how much comfort I found in it."
   Judy from Kentucky

"I got Embrace Grace yesterday and have already read half of it. It's such a healing book...like a little manual for a spiritual tune-up! I was due for one...actually overdue by a few miles. I'm revved up, refreshed, renewed, and ready to get out there!"
   Connie from West Virginia

"Your book is just wonderful—and so timely! Over the next few months, I will be quoting you often at the Who-So-Ever-Will Men's Bible Class! I read it twice. First time through, just reading as fast as I could, like a hungry little pig his first time up to the trough. The second time through, I underlined things I wanted to share with the guys and turned down page corners. Every other page has the corner turned down! I will be recommending Embrace Grace to everyone."
   Bryan from Alabama

"I just finished Embrace Grace. Wow!! I needed that."
   Mary Ann from Colorado

"Congratulations on an amazing translation of God's grace and forgiveness. And what a beautiful book cover. You have a real 'bell ringer' in Embrace Grace."
   Sue from Illinois

"I simply could not put Embrace Grace down until I was finished. I have heard these truths many times, but it finally makes sense. Now I'll go through it and underline some of my favorite lines. I can hardly wait to share this book with my family."
   Linda from Kentucky

"I am loving your new book and have already planned to give copies to some women in my life whom I know Embrace Grace will really encourage and support. May God continue to do his wonderful ministry through you!"
   Janice from California

"Dear Liz, thank you for coming to the rescue of countless women...now able to set their burdens down at the foot of the cross!"
   Sue from Kansas

"As a woman in ministry who occasionally has 'why am I doing this?' days, I want to thank you for the gift of work in Embrace Grace. The timing was wonderful."
   Becky from Tennessee

"I just finished Embrace Grace and to want to congratulate you on a practical and hope-filled book for all of us who are recovering sinners. You go, girlfriend!"
   Cindy from Connecticut

"I devoured every word of Embrace Grace and thought, 'This book is long overdue!' Oh my, you speak so clearly, so accurately, and with such a timely message. Only you could express what we all need so desperately to hear in such a clear, personal way."
   Sandy from Georgia

"What a message Embrace Grace holds of forgiveness, salvation, and the love which surpasses all others. I now feel so loved by God the Father. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He delights in me. I have learned to hear His whispers to me and I feel so blessed."
   Mardy from Ontario, Canada

"I couldn't put it down!! What an inspiring treasure—written straight from your heart into mine, and each reader fortunate enough to discover its pages. I love the cover, as well as the soul-stirring contents. It's beautiful, just beautiful!"
   Dianne from Illinois

"What a marvelous book Embrace Grace is! From the warm, inviting cover to the inside—where you share your heart with such grace and vulnerability—I love it. I pray it will get into the hands of hundreds of women that they might know the grace you've experienced."
   Cheri from Oklahoma

"Embrace Grace REALLY ministered to me. I believe you perfectly captured the essence of grace. It made me weep. One of my favorite parts is the quotes/concerns from readers....many of which are concerns of ALL of us. And then you so accurately answer them with Scripture! Embrace Grace will have wide appeal."
   Elizabeth from Kentucky

"Embrace Grace is such an encouraging read, offering both comfort and a step by step guide to drawing closer to God and experiencing his freedom. I read a lot of women's magazines and 'reinventing yourself' is a very popular theme at the moment. It's good to be reminded that not only does God loves us as we are, but also he alone is able to make us all that we can be."
   Jackie from London, England

"I have just read Embrace Grace. Oh, Liz, what a feast! Every sentence hangs together so perfectly. The format is ingenious. And your tenderness pours out of every line. I felt forgiven anew. It is remarkable beyond words. Every line echoes truth! It brings tears to my eyes just to think of the eternal results. This book is the finest expression of grace (and sound, biblical theology) I have ever read. Women around the world will be transformed. It's your finest work yet!"
   Glenna from Arizona

"I was thrilled to read Embrace Grace! At first I thought, 'Hmmm, not sure if this applies to me,' but God's precious words are speaking right to my heart and blessing me with the knowledge of His unfailing love and provision for my every need!"
   Helen from the Isle of Skye, Scotland

"I love the title and I love you for being so diligent and faithful in proclaiming His truth. You are a godly mentor who lovingly converses with us. Thank you for your gracious invitation to 'come inside where it is warm,' for helping us with our coats so that we can embrace not only grace, but life."
   Cynthia from Arizona

"Reading Embrace Grace is like sitting down with a comfortable friend who understands and cares. The Lord has blessed you with a style that heads right for the heart. He's just so good! And the cover is suitable for framing—a great gift book!"
   Jan from Kentucky

"This is a deceptive little book. Looks all short and light and easy to read, but it's anything but. The questions at the end pull you up short, begging for more time and consideration. You have such a knack for being able to say things simply without losing the meat of the message. There's plenty of white space, but you never skimp on the content. I like the way you've laid it out to follow the journey. You've packed a lot in a small package."
   Susan from Mississippi

"Embrace Grace is exactly what all Christian women need. To be set free by his grace! Such easy reading: touching, anointed, and true! A marvelous outreach to women. I love it!"
   Joanne from Washington

"Oh my. No fluff here! Deep message for wounded souls and I savored every word. I love the style of you talking with us, the notes from other women, and God's response through his Word. It's all so real and so pertinent. It was interesting to start reading and think, 'I don't have an issue there.' And then read another part and weep because it was SOOOOO ME. I will reread this lovely and powerful book again and can't wait to have the real thing in my hands to share for gifts this fall. Embrace Grace will be a soothing balm for many a soul."
   Elizabeth from Kentucky

"I read your book cover to cover. And I learned so much about myself that day. Your glorious book was the messenger and I really paid attention. It is, to me, the best one yet. I've underlined it so much it looks shopworn already. How can I thank you enough for writing it?"
   Rosita from Florida

"I love your new book! I was bawling by the second page. Once again, the Lord has so used you. I appreciate being the recipient of His Spirit's work through you."
   Beverly from Mississippi