Shame is an ugly opponent to face alone. It speaks volumes in whispers and distorts your identity. It shatters all hope and rattles your peace. It says things like, “You can’t be forgiven for what you’ve done”, “You’re too far gone for redemption”, “You’ll never be more than the mess you are”. If you’ve ever thought this way about yourself, let me be the first to say, you’re not the only one. In this book you’ll meet a girl who’s a lot like you. She wants to be righteous, but can’t break free from sin. She wants to have peace, but intrusive thoughts bombard her. She wants to be freed from her past, but can’t shake off her shame. But now that girl is here to say that you are not your shame. You are not your regret. You are not the worst thing you’ve done or the dark thoughts you face. This is the story of how God purposed my pain and delivered me from unbearable shame. My testimony, told through raw and honest poetry, is yours to be reminded that God is able to bring beauty from ashes and restore light to the darkest of times. So if you’ve been doubting whether there is hope for you, trust me, there is.