Danielle's Story

Before attending Embrace Grace, my entire life was falling apart. I was pregnant with my third child and struggling with choices I had made that were affecting both me and my family. But God intervened. He struck my heart and told me this was not the life He intended for me. I knew something needed to change.

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My mental health took a steep drop. I was so low that I wanted to die. My saving grace was my pregnancy. He saved me. After seeking counseling and starting Embrace Grace, my mental health took a complete turn for the better.

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I found Jesus during our lesson about Him raising Lazarus from the dead. He never shamed or disregarded Mary and Martha’s feelings about the death of their brother. They blamed Jesus for their brother’s death, but instead of forsaking them, He wept with them. He knew He was going to bring Lazarus back, but still chose to meet the sisters where they were and grieve with them.

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That’s where I was, at my lowest, and Jesus Christ was with me. In my darkness, Jesus sat with me and held my hand until I was ready to accept Him into my heart. When I was finally filled with the Holy Spirit, my entire life changed for the better.

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I am no longer the person I was before, shameful, resentful, and hurting. I worked hard to earn my children’s trust again and learned to forgive and love the way Christ loves us. I am on His path, and I will continue my walk with Christ because Embrace Grace showed me how to open my heart and be vulnerable with the Lord. Thank you so much for being such a wonderful organization.

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