Held in Grace

For the heart that longs for more

You believe. You pray. And some days God still feels far away.

Days fill up quickly. Prayer gets squeezed into a few tired minutes before sleep, or slips away altogether. You know God is near, but you rarely feel it.

Sister Grace has walked with God for more than seventy years. She knows that closeness grows slowly, one quiet day at a time.

In Held in Grace she sits beside you for thirty days and shows you how to make a little more room for God in an ordinary life.

Sister Grace, an elderly nun in a black habit with a wooden cross, seated in a monastery library — Sister Grace

What you’ll find inside

Three gifts from thirty quiet days

A daily habit of prayer that fits real life

A short reading each day gives you a quiet place to begin with God, whatever the rest of the day holds.

Trust that holds in hard seasons

Sister Grace speaks gently about worry, grief and doubt, and about the God who stays close through all of them.

Eyes to see God in ordinary things

By the final days you begin to notice Him everywhere: at the kitchen table, at work, in the faces around you.

Be still and know that I am God.

Psalm 46:10

Inside the journey

Thirty days. Three phases.

Each phase builds on the one before, from learning to listen, through trusting God in hard places, to finding Him everywhere you go.

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Phase I

Days 1–11

Making Room & Learning to Listen

Clearing a little space in each day for God, and learning to hear His voice in the quiet.

See all 11 days

Part One · Making Room

1Come as You Are
2The First Words of the Morning
3Tell Him the Truth
4A Quiet Place
5Lord, Teach Us to Pray
6When You Don’t Feel Like Praying

Part Two · Learning to Listen

7Be Still
8A Still, Small Voice
9A Lamp for Your Feet
10The One Thing
11He Was Here All Along

Phase II

Days 12–22

Learning to Trust & Walking Through Hard Places

Placing your worries in God’s hands, and finding Him beside you in grief, doubt and difficulty.

See all 11 days

Part Three · Learning to Trust

12When You Don’t Understand
13The Worries You Carry
14Not My Will, but Yours
15Which Way, Lord?
16Waiting
17When the Answer Is No

Part Four · In the Hard Places

18When You Are Afraid
19When You Feel Alone
20When You Are Grieving
21When God Feels Far Away
22Coming Home

Phase III

Days 23–30

Finding God Everywhere & Going On with Him

Noticing God in the ordinary moments of life, and carrying this closeness with you after the thirty days end.

See all 8 days

Part Five · Finding Him Everywhere

23Thank You
24He Rejoices Over You
25God in the Ordinary
26The People He Gave You
27Seventy-Seven Times
28Carrying Others to Jesus

Part Six · Going On with Him

29My Times Are in Your Hands
30Remain in Me

Every day

Each day holds five simple parts

The same gentle rhythm, day after day, so prayer starts to feel like home.

Scripture
A passage from the Bible to begin with, read slowly.
Reflection
Sister Grace’s thoughts on the passage and what it asks of us today.
Prayer
A prayer to pray with her, in her words or your own.
A Small Step
One simple thing to do that day to make room for God.
To Carry With You
A short thought to hold on to until evening.

A glimpse inside

A glimpse inside Held in Grace

Here is the first day of the journey, exactly as it appears in the book.

Day 1

Come as You Are

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 11:28–29

Many of us come to God the way a nervous guest arrives at a grand house. We straighten our clothes at the door. We hide whatever looks shabby. We rehearse what we will say, and we half expect to be sent around to the back.

Jesus turns all of that upside down. He doesn’t say, Come to Me once you’ve sorted yourself out. He doesn’t say, Come when your faith is stronger, or when you’ve stopped doubting, or when you’ve had a better week. He says, Come, all you who are weary and burdened. The tired ones. The ones carrying too much. That is the whole of the qualification.

Perhaps you picked up this book because life is heavy right now. Perhaps it’s quieter than that. You believe in God, but you don’t feel that you really know Him. Or you used to pray and somewhere along the way you stopped, and you aren’t sure why. Any of these is a perfectly good place to begin.

And notice what He offers. Not a list of chores. Rest. He describes Himself as gentle and humble in heart. I have known a great many people in my long life, and I can tell you that the gentle ones are the ones you go back to. You go back because being near them does you good.

So for these thirty days I am not going to ask you to become a different person. I am going to ask you to come, a few minutes each day, just as you are, with whatever you are carrying. We will learn the rest along the way.

A Prayer

Lord Jesus,
I’m here. I’m not sure I know how to do this, but I’m here.
You know what I’m carrying today, better than I do.
Some of it I haven’t said out loud to anyone.
You said, Come to Me. So I’m coming,
not because I have it all together, but because I don’t.
Teach me over these days.
Be gentle with me, as You said You would be,
and help me learn to rest in You.
Amen.

A Small Step

Choose your time and place for these thirty days. It doesn’t need to be early or impressive. After the children leave for school, in the car before you walk into work, at the kitchen table after supper. Choose one, and tell God simply, “This is our time.”

To Carry With You

I don’t have to be ready. I only have to come.

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About Sister Grace

Sister Grace

Catholic Nun70+ Years of Faith & Prayer

Sister Grace is a Catholic nun in her nineties who has devoted more than seventy years of her life to faith and prayer.

“I have spent a long life learning to pray, mostly the slow way.”

That is the voice of Held in Grace: gentle, unhurried and honest. She opens the Scripture with you, prays beside you, and shows you how to make a little more room for God in the life you already have.

Sister Grace is a character created as the voice of this book. Her portraits are illustrations.

Who this book is for

Held in Grace was written for you if…

You want to pray more, but don’t know where to begin.
Your prayer life has grown dry, rushed or forgotten.
You’re walking through a hard season and need to know God is near.
You’re looking for a meaningful gift for a parent, grandparent or friend in faith.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Held in Grace?

A 30-day devotional eBook by Sister Grace, with one short reading each day to help you grow closer to God.

What do I receive?

The complete Held in Grace eBook: all thirty days, each with Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, a small step and a thought to carry with you. It also includes A Letter Before We Begin, How to Walk Through These Thirty Days, A Letter for the Thirty-First Morning, A Simple Rule of Prayer, Prayers to Keep, and Scripture for the Days Ahead.

Is this a digital or physical book?

Digital. Held in Grace is an eBook, and nothing is shipped to you.

How is the 30-day journey organized?

In three phases: Making Room & Learning to Listen (days 1–11), Learning to Trust & Walking Through Hard Places (days 12–22), and Finding God Everywhere & Going On with Him (days 23–30).

What does each day include?

Five simple parts: Scripture, a reflection, a prayer, A Small Step, and a thought To Carry With You. Most days take three to five minutes. You can read all of Day 1 in the “A glimpse inside” section above.

Do I need to be Catholic?

Sister Grace writes from a lifetime of Catholic faith and prayer, and every day is rooted in Scripture. Any Christian who wants to grow closer to God is welcome.

What if I miss a day?

Simply pick up where you left off. As Sister Grace writes in the book, God is not keeping score, and neither should you.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once, and there are no recurring charges.

How much does it cost?

During the launch, Held in Grace is $12, half the regular price of $24. It is a single one-time payment.

How do I access the book after purchasing?

Tap any “Get the Book” button to go to checkout. As soon as your payment is complete, you get instant access to your eBook.

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Thirty days from now, you could be closer to God than you are today.

Thirty quiet days with Sister Grace. Scripture, reflection and prayer, one gentle step at a time.

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