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Your Mess Doesn't Scare God
Real hope for women facing real struggles
Whether you're battling addiction, carrying the weight of incarceration, wrestling with depression or anxiety, or simply exhausted from trying to hold it all together—God isn't waiting for you to clean yourself up. He invites you to bring the mess, the questions, and the broken pieces, because His grace meets you right there.
I'm Kristen Alderman, and I know what it's like to feel too broken for God's love. After walking through addiction, incarceration, and deep brokenness, I've discovered that our mess doesn't disqualify us from God's grace—it's exactly where His love meets us.
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About
From Broken to Beautiful
My story isn't pretty, but it's real. Addiction. Incarceration. Mental health struggles. Shame that felt heavier than chains. For years, I believed I was too far gone for God's love to reach.
But God had other plans.
Today, I'm celebrating nearly 10 years of sobriety and 9 years of freedom from incarceration. Not because I figured it all out, but because God's grace is messier and more beautiful than I ever imagined. Now I get to share that hope with women who are still fighting battles I know all too well.
If you're struggling with addiction, mental health challenges, the aftermath of incarceration, or just feeling like you're not enough for God's love, I want you to know: you are not forgotten, you are not too far gone, and you are not beyond the reach of God's love.
Messy Grace
Scripture-Rooted Hope for Real Struggles
In every mess, every setback, every story God's purpose is still at work. Your mess doesn't scare God.
"Messy Grace" offers raw, Scripture-rooted devotionals for women who feel too broken for traditional Christian spaces. Whether you're in recovery, battling depression or anxiety, carrying shame, or simply exhausted from trying to hold it all together—this book is proof that God already loves someone like you.
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What's Inside:
Daily devotions that speak to real struggles, not perfect lives - Biblical truth applied to addiction recovery, mental health, and rebuilding - Honest prayers for women who don't know how to pray pretty - Hope for women who feel too broken for church - Community for women who understand what it means to fight for your life.
Bringing Hope to Your Event
Kristen speaks with authenticity and hope to audiences who need to hear that their mess doesn't disqualify them from God's love. Her message resonates powerfully with women's groups, recovery programs, prison ministries, and churches ready for real conversations about faith and struggle.
Popular Speaking Topics:
Messy Grace: Finding God in Your Broken Places
From Addiction to Abiding: A Recovery Story
Faith Behind Bars: God's Love in Unlikely Places
Mental Health and Faith: Holding Both
What Readers Are Saying
"This book met me exactly where I was - in my mess. Kristen's honesty gave me permission to be honest with God about my struggles."
- Sarah M.
"Finally, a devotional that doesn't assume I have it all together. This is real hope for real women."
- Jennifer L.
"I bought this for my recovery group and every woman connected with it. Kristen understands our journey."
- Maria R.
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What You'll Receive:
Weekly "Grace Notes" devotions
Exclusive content and prayer requests
First access to new resources and book updates
Community support from women who understand your journey