Shame stitched her mouth shut, abuse scalded her voice, and religious manipulation taught her that God was little more than a distant onlooker, eager to administer harsh punishment and slow to save. Tessa knew she was an unlovable creature before she knew her favorite color; too emotional, too sensitive, and too much like the mother who didn't want her. While her heart ached and her mind broke, God kept His silence. Or did He?

Read the story of one woman's determination to find God, no matter how exacting the demands.