Let’s Choose a Cover!

Everything we do in Grace Spaces is done as a community, so why not the cover of my book! Here are the top three selections we’ve narrowed it down to. Which one draws your attention? What imagery resonates with you most?

Submit your choice by October 15th.

The revised release date is now January 2025, making Grace Spaces a lovely way to start the New Year!

”Grace Isn’t Just for Emergencies”

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16)

I used to think of “time of need” being a crisis—or at least after all my own resources and abilities had run out. How ridiculous is that? One morning, the Holy Spirit said (with a bit of a smile I suspect), “Why do you think of Hebrews 4:16 only as a heavenly 911 emergency line?”

I realized that’s exactly what I did! I wanted to be a responsible Christian, but this wasn’t the relational response God desired most. His joy is to see us so assured, so confident that we’re loved and special to Him that we know He’s always going to be glad we’re there, no matter what.

That was the day that “time of need” changed for me. I realized that every day has a “time of need” (usually more than one). Then, it occurred to me: What if I began every day by thanking God and receiving help, mercy, and grace for what the day holds ahead of time? I may not know where it will be needed, but He does.

So if, like me, there’s any cloud of shame for you around your struggles, consider it a signpost to stop, look, and listen.

Is there anything you’re trying really hard to do that isn’t God’s heart or ways?

Is it time to create a new unforced rhythm of grace where you come with confidence every day to receive mercy and help from a God who is delighted to give it to you?

Enjoy those conversations with the Lord, because He deeply enjoys them with you.

This truth is one of the ways we can create an atmosphere of calm and peace, before the storms of life hit. We’ll explore this and many other ways to navigate feeling overwhelmed in our November 9th Workshop. Scroll down for more information!

One of our values in giving from the gifts given to us is to support women in need through small works of goodness and grace that are not often seen.

Meet Miss Diane. She has a unique ministry in Georgia. Miss Diane ministers to women fighting cancer through providing hair when they’ve lost theirs. But she does more than that. 

Every woman who sits in her chair is offered healing prayer and treated with grace and kindness. She sees and hears them, listening to their stories. She acknowledges that this is a big deal, knowing that hair loss for women is often minimized.

Miss Diane doesn’t just tell them there’s no shame, she shows them - often removing her own wig fearlessly. They know she is glad to be with them and helps them have a good day in the midst of a tough time.

A young 25 year old young woman named Kayla is fighting lymphoma. Grace Spaces contributed to her new hair and blessed her and Miss Diane, acknowledging the value of one woman who loves Jesus, helping other women experience His love and care.