Thanks be to God
for his indescribable gift!
2 Corinthians 9:15

The forgiven life. The grace-filled life.
     It begins with an embrace.
     Wherever you are spiritually, whatever you have been through emotionally, you are already enfolded in the arms of One who believes in you, supports you, treasures you.
     He is waiting for you to embrace him in return. To accept the gift he’s offering you. To listen for the whispered words you’ve longed a lifetime to hear:
     You are loved. All is forgiven.

Welcome to the Forgiven Life!

Embrace Grace offers hope for all of us who long to let go of guilt and embrace the boundless freedom God's grace offers.

Liz Curtis Higgs speaks directly to the hearts of her readers in an engaging and deeply personal way. Page by page, she conveys a simple, powerful message of encouragement, showing women how to accept the gift of divine forgiveness, step by gentle step, and release lingering doubts, fears, and regrets.

Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, Embrace Grace will help you move forward with joy and confidence!

Contents

An Open Door
     “I don’t feel like I belong anywhere.”

Embrace Doubt
     “The whole thing seems a little hard to believe.”

Embrace Faith
     “How do I find the faith to touch him?”

Embrace Truth
     “I always felt like I was missing something.”

Embrace Sin
     “How could he love me after all I’ve done?”

Embrace Forgiveness
     “Can I know for sure that God has forgiven me?”

Embrace Repentance
     “Striving for perfection can be exhausting.”

Embrace Grace
     “What a freeing experience!”

From the Publisher, WaterBrook Press...

Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs releases her first all-new nonfiction book in five years!

For every woman who confesses, "I know God has forgiven me, but I can't forgive myself," Embrace Grace provides a practical guide to letting go of past mistakes and disappointments, and embracing God's gift of grace. 

Heartfelt comments from readers of her Bad Girls of the Bible series are woven throughout Embrace Grace, coupled with Liz's encouraging, biblical responses. In addition, introspective questions help women experience the forgiven life every day.

With her warm, personable writing style and her commitment to bring good news without compromising biblical truth, Liz shows readers how to Embrace Grace with their whole hearts.

“Liz Curtis Higgs understands the human heart with all its complexity, beauty, and pain."
   —Rebecca Pippert, best-selling author of Out of the Saltshaker & Into the World

"Embrace Grace gives answers, truth, and a map that will take you from shame and guilt to a hope-filled future.”
   —Carol Kent, author of When I Lay My Isaac Down 

“Liz tells the story of grace, forgiveness, and restoration that every one of us—the wounded, the hurting, the seeking—needs to hear."
   — Priscilla Shirer, author of He Speaks to Me

"Embrace Grace speaks life-changing truth to our hurting, anxious souls in a uniquely winsome way.”
   — Dee Brestin, author of The Friendships of Women

“Liz Curtis Higgs gently addresses the lies that keep us from everything our hearts so desperately need: love, forgiveness, and most of all, acceptance."
   — Joanna Weaver, best-selling author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of two dozen books, with three million copies in print, including her nonfiction bestseller, Bad Girls of the Bible, and her fiction bestseller, Thorn in My Heart. An award-winning speaker, Liz has addressed 1,500 audiences in all fifty states and eight foreign countries. She is a columnist for Today's Christian Woman with her popular feature, "Women in the Word," and more than 3,500 churches nationwide are using her video Bible study series, Loved by God. Higgs makes her home in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband, two teenagers, and too many cats. 

 Hardcover • 160 pages • Nonfiction • WaterBrook Press 
September 19, 2006
ISBN 1-4000-7218-2