Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
From movie reviews to poems to personal reflections, I started writing blog posts to encourage people in their relationships with God. Eventually, I began focusing specifically on reaching young women by sharing my struggles and relevant Bible verses. All along, I’ve wanted to bring readers to the place where God's Word meets their messes—as His Word always meets mine.
My pride says, "Grace, your book could encourage so many young women as they recover from their eating disorders." My pride says, "There's so much potential for your book; you'd be famous if people knew about it." My pride says, "Your book could be a bestseller if only people would let you promote it." But as I focus on my book and my platform and my lack of success, I quickly drown in discouragement. Perhaps I need to focus less on my efforts and focus more on God’s will.
I'm so excited to share an episode of The Boundless Show with you today! This podcast is part of Boundless—Focus on the Family's young adult ministry. I recently chatted with host Lisa Anderson during the podcast's "Culture Segment" (which is about 30 minutes into the episode) about eating disorder recovery. I want to thank Lisa for having me on the podcast; I had a blast! To listen to the episode, head over to Boundless! Also, if you want to get a free copy of my book Real Recovery, you can make a donation of any amount to Boundless by clicking this link, which will take you to a Focus on the Family donation page.
So in response to my Bible reading and my increasing weariness in the post-release season of Real Recovery, I wrote the following angry words in prayer: Dear God, as You know, it’s really frustrating to know that You can do BEYOND ALL THAT I ASK OR THINK yet You’ve done so much less than I asked or thought.
Hi friends! For today's post, I'm going to share an episode of UncommonTEEN with you! This podcast, hosted by Jamie Kirschner, is dedicated to helping young women understand their God-given identity. I'm thankful to Jamie for letting me tell my eating disorder recovery story on her podcast. To listen to this interview (my first podcast interview ever!), go ahead and click this link!
Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like is officially three months old! You know what that means...it's time for a giveaway! Check out this short video to learn how you can win a free copy of Real Recovery!
There’s now a checkmark next to “write a book” and “become a published author,” but there’s not yet a checkmark next to “find success.” I realize that success is a subjective concept, so here’s my version of it: being a well-known, well-loved published author. And I haven't found that success yet.
Still, I wanted to open up about why I wrote this book. I feel like the why behind a book is sometimes just as important as the what inside a book. Why did I specifically choose to write Real Recovery? Here are two of the main reasons.
With the release of Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like, I've been thinking about ways to spread awareness about eating disorder recovery and ignite excitement about this book. But if you're tired of reading about Real Recovery and how it can transform your eating disorder recovery journey, you can now watch this video instead! I don't post videos often, but it's a fun change of pace, right? If you love what you watch and want to learn more about my book, this is where you can find more info!
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