"You don't know God." The church elder’s eyes locked on me from across the conference table. “He’s absent from your narrative.” The room went woozy, and I struggled to bring my brain back online, managing to sputter, “God is the center of my narrative!” But he wasn’t listening. He already had his story about me. Here’s mine. Raised to believe her life’s purpose was to please God and everyone around her by dying to herself and her own needs, a religiously programmed “good girl” must grow up to confront all the scary little gods in order to break free from an abusive marriage and religious community. Join her as she creatively takes the reader on a spiritual quest from the perspective of the different parts of her psyche. Witness her sometimes confusing, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes humorous attempts to be loved by being as good as possible. When her house of cards crumbles around her, she finally lets go only to discover that while she would never be perfect, she would always be perfectly loved. Praise for All the Scary Little Gods "Natalie's writing is vibrant and deeply intimate. The innocence, honesty, and humor (seriously, she is so funny sometimes) that Natalie breathes into her storytelling makes All the Scary Little Gods both deeply personal and remarkably universal. If you have struggled with reconciling the harmful ways that twisted theology has entrapped you while simultaneously struggling to embrace the beautiful and freeing parts of your faith, this book will guide you. —Tiffany Yecke Brooks, PhD, Author of Gaslighted by God: Reconstructing a Disillusioned Faith “What a journey. Thank you, Natalie, for taking us readers on such a heartbreaking liberation journey. Truly, the words in this book come from a bruised and wise sage who has lived through hell to speak to such heaven. All the Scary Little Gods helps me believe more deeply in the truth of the gospel.” —Dr. Andrew J. Bauman, Author of SAFE CHURCH: How to Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities “All the Scary Little Gods is an achingly beautiful and wonderfully creative glimpse into a healing self-awareness where we meet with our earlier selves in empathy and converse with them in kindness.” —Rick Pidcock, Religion Writer at Baptist News Global “Natalie not only shares with us a clear understanding of her past trauma in poignant and sometimes even humorous vignettes, but she then brilliantly pairs those alongside her present view of God in a safe, inviting, and therapeutic method; this book is like a therapy session in a memoir.” —Emily Elizabeth Anderson, Founder of Thriving Forward "For every woman whose voice has been silenced, Natalie Hoffman wants to let them ROAR!" —Sheila Wray Gregoire, Author of The Great Sex Rescue "I recommend this book for those who are longing for camaraderie and support in the excruciating journey of healing from spiritual abuse and trauma through holding an empathetic witness to each other’s experiences.” —Naomi Norton, PhD, LCMFT, LMFT "Natalie has one of the clearest and most powerful voices in the world of helping people find freedom." —Bob Hamp, LMFT Therapist, Author, Teacher at Think Differently Counseling Think Differently Academy "If you read one memoir this year, make it this one.” —Beth Lottig, Editor, Founder of Inspire Books "This book provides the road map to healing for all those who have been harmed, and I truly hope every therapist will read this life-changing work.” —Annette Oltmans, Founder of The Mend Project