I wish I could forget it all, but I can't-the little child hiding in a tree, the fatherless and innocent searching for heroes, the runaway, married too young, divorced in a courtroom ruled by a secret organization, childless at twenty-five, believing the lies, the parties in darkness, seeing the world through swollen eyes, the suicidal child of God who looked for a daddy while only needing Daddy God. A desperate person, forgiven by God, yet often saying, "But I can't forgive myself," which is absolutely right. Paralyzed by shame and guilt and driven by anger, the greatest burden was an unnecessary and unbearable weight. A life nearly destroyed while destroying the lives of others was set free and restored by a profound truth found in the Word of God. It is a liberating truth within these pages we all must know!

Lana Sanders is a teacher of God's Word for over thirty years. God has given Lana and her husband the Beauty of Ashes Ministries International to reach and restore brokenhearted men and women. She has travelled across America to set the captives free as God gives them beauty for the ashes of their lives. She is an ordained minister, Bible teacher, lay preacher, cofounder with her husband of a pregnancy help center, and a published author of journals and curriculums. Lana conducts Transformed by Grace Encounters where the captives are set free. Her life, marriage, ministry, and books are Christ-centered and Cross-anchored.