Have you ever walked with silent shame? Maybe there is something you have gone through? Maybe there is something you experienced? Or maybe there has been something done to you, and you thought to yourself, I don't want anyone to know this. But in your mind, these words just keep playing, If they only knew? If this describes you, I have hope for you today!

I am so excited to have my friend, Teresa Whiting on the podcast as we talk about her bible study, *Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken. In this conversation, we talk about shame and how it refused to loosen the grip on her life. But that is not the end of her story! I am so thankful that with God's grace she was able to overcome this shame and break free from it. She is going to share it on this episode, and you are going to learn so much from Teresa.

Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Teresa's Bible Study: *Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/1j2jye3/graced-bible-study-giveaway

Important Links:

• Find Hope Here Podcast Ep. 44: Loved being a guest on Teresa's podcast! I shared about my book, *Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to Strength.
• Depth Podcast Episode 219: Important episode on lament! We talk about Mark Vroegop's book: *Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
• Link to Teresa's Heartbreak to Strength Story: God's Heart is to Rescue, Redeem, and Restore You

Free Resources:

• Sample of Graced: Receive the introduction and chapter one of Graced for FREE.

Book Recommendations:

• *Your Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
• *Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb
• *When Life and Beliefs Collide by Carolyn Custis James

Teresa Whiting is an author, national speaker, and host of the Find Hope Here podcast, passionate about helping women encounter the redemptive work of Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. With over 30 years of ministry experience and training in trauma-informed life coaching, Teresa speaks from both Scripture and her own story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Her Bible study, Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken, reflects the restoration she's found through Jesus and the stories of women like Tamar, Rahab, and the Samaritan woman. Teresa and her husband, Greg, live in sunny Florida, where you'll often find her walking the beach or spending time with her family—untethered from technology. Teresa is not active on social media, but she personally replies to every email. Connect with her at: [email protected]

If you are interested in Coaching with Teresa, you can click this link: Trauma-Informed Biblical Life Coaching

*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!