Are you burnt out on pretending you’re okay when in reality, you are terrified to let people know what’s really going on inside you? Do you struggle with a habit you can’t break, hurt you can’t get over, or hang-up you can’t completely overcome? Do you ever doubt your salvation or wonder about the goodness or existence of God? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Grace Over Shame is written to help people find peace, healing, and hope amidst life's disappointments. No matter your background, through an honest account of one woman's journey, this book will help you: Grasp the extent of God’s love for you, regardless of what you have done or what has been done to you. - Understand the difference between a religious experience and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. - Discover twelve lies that keep you stuck in the cycle of guilt and shame. - Unlock twelve truths that will set you free to experience the life you were meant to live. Most importantly, Grace Over Shame will help you gain confidence in your faith, clarity of your God-given purpose, and power to impact the world. Don’t wait. Step into the abundant life God has for you, a life fueled by grace and free from shame. Out on a limb of true transparency, this author uses her life and observations to detail twelve principles to vanquish shame. Her compelling story has multiple variables that contribute to her first hand knowledge of shame and its consequences. Bullying, negative messaging, stalking, rape, low self esteem, eating disorders and codependency are discussed with her life experiences providing living examples. Love and forgiveness, willingness to change, sharing and counseling are major factors in her successful outcome. Her powerful description of Christian healing cannot be ignored: at some point, all of us must look in the mirror and trust. This is an authentic, self help book with excellent questions for the reader following each chapter and a workbook offered as well. Highly recommended. - Valor 5 I read about Communism while I was growing up. Nothing I learned in school even resembled what the people that lived in Russia actually experienced. The religious persecution is atrocious, beyond belief. Then what the author went through in her personal life has me shaking in disbelief. She traveled through self doubt, feeling she was to blame for the atrocities she faced and then holding everything inside and not talking to friends or family. She had more than a Triple whammy going against her. This is a book that will absolutely amaze you, what a person can go through emotionally, and then with God's help and guidance, even when she didn't know it, she grew in His grace. Read the book! - Ken Kiescome The author's story is one that so many will identify with. She shares the pain of her past with such vulnerability and honesty, one can't help but be drawn in. As she encounters the truth of God's Word, she learns to recognize the lies of the enemy and allow the Lord to heal those broken pieces. With discussion questions at the end of each chapter, the author invites the reader to join her in applying God's truth to his own life, finding healing and hope in Jesus. - Jennifer Hayes Yates Nicole Gorban is a wife, mom, educator, and speaker who loves God and people. She enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and drinking coffee. She takes an active part in leading women's ministry at her church in Fresno, California, and was recently selected to be an assistant of women's ministry in the Pacific Coast Slavic Baptist Association. She has a passion for ministering to girls and women and encouraging them to live a life of purpose for the Lord. Aside from her church ministry, she currently serves as a Vice Principal of an elementary school, where she enjoys being the hands and feet of Jesus, loving and supporting students, teachers, and families. Nicole's mission is to bring people healing and hope through the power of God's grace found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. She is passionate about bringing glory to God by sharing her redemption journey and encouraging others to share theirs. She believes that by fully grasping the gospel and the love of God, people can find true freedom from guilt and shame, which is essential for the growth and maturity of every Christian.