My Journey to Grace: What I Learned about Jesus in the Dark

This book is a diary of the changes that happened in the author's relationship with Jesus during her darkest hours. It reads much like a devotional. I am going to try to explain here why I only gave this three stars. It seems to me that the author is still hiding her true self. I really do not see why other reviewers write that the author is transparent. I see a lack of transparency in this writing. Even when she mentions a couple of sins that she felt she needed to deal with, those sins are listed vaguely and could have easily been left out of the book because we were not told how that sin really affected her daily life or her walk with God. I felt the entire book was written in platitudes and, oh my, I really hesitate to say this, but I don't feel like the "good Sunday School girl" really changed. As I read this book I felt that the author was still polishing the outside to appear like the good Sunday school girl.This book left me feeling like I cannot attain a close walk with God if I do not go through this great tribulation. I'm struggling with wording my thoughts here because I want to be kind. I cannot imagine going through what Cindi Schapp went through! My heart goes out to her! It's got to be the worst kind of betrayal. Having said that, I am now going to bluntly say that I feel like the author holds herself in high regard and on a different spiritual plane than us mere mortals. She never really revealed anything that didn't paint her in a good light. Even when she mentioned her "sins" there were only two of them. I can prostrate myself before God and go on and on with my list of things that I need Him to search my heart for and to dig out. Am I that much more of a sinner than she is? Evidently so.I also am left feeling wanting when it comes to reading about how spiritual she perceives herself to be now in comparison to her spiritual walk before the betrayal. I get the feeling that she is discrediting her walk with God before 2013 and she looks down on those of us who have not had to walk this deep of a valley because we cannot possibly know the heights of spirituality that she is attained unless we too experience something gutwrenching like this. I was just left feeling like I am less of a spiritual giant than the author and when I feel like that I have to wonder if the author fell short in the telling. I doubt that the author meant for anyone to feel this way, but that is how it came across to me. To sum it up, I feel like the author is protecting herself in this book; there's a pretence of transparency, but it's not at the risk of ruining her reputation in any way.I want to add that I did find some wonderful truths to live by in this book and some very thoughtful passages. I pray that Cindi's life is blessed and I'm hoping she continues to find little "tokens" of Gods love.I feel like this is a polished tell all that really doesn't tell us anything

My sister and I both read Ms. Cindy's kindle edition in one day; mine was in one sitting. Tears of sorrow and joy mixed together in my eyes as I soaked in powerful yet easily understood words from a woman who has meant so much to me in my life. We've all watched her through her trial (although she doesn't talk about her troubles), and I have tried to keep up with her whereabouts in the last few years, knowing she was surviving with Christ by her side. I didn't doubt that one day we'd hear from her again, and I'm truly hoping for more in the 2020 decade! She taught me from age 18 and in my early 20's right on through my 30's through extraordinary teaching of what truths the Bible holds. You won't find a pious, self-confidence in any of her books; she was never that way, and this book is no different. It is like opening a box and finding something completely unexpected with the expected. She's all about praising Christ and giving Him the glory for everything, even the dark and ugly. Praise the Lord, Ms. Cindy, for taking a chance again. Thank you for being to us what I call a "regular person with regular people words" in the midst of a confusing and dark world. I have always loved you and believed in you.

I am not shocked or surprised to read this book, and realize that my former pastors wife, Faith never waivered. Thank you for being so transparent, and sharing your time of grief with us. Thank you for following God’s leading in the writing of this book. I wept throughout most the book, not just because of the circumstances that surround the writing of it, but because of the message I got from it. I don’t have to try to earn Gods love by doing things in the ministry, etc.... God loves me....Period. Thank you, for the example you have been to me in the past, and continue to be in my future. You are loved.

This was an amazing testimony of God’s faithfulness. I learned so much by following along in all that she has learned through this journey. I have often thought of her & her family (even though I don't know them personally) and it was helpful to hear about all that God brought her through. I learned a lot that I can apply to my own walk with God. I hope she continues to write more books!

I can say I really appreciated this book. I love the fact that it was focused on the lessons that Cindy learned through a very dark time in her life that completely altered her future . She is soo right when she said it’s not a tell-all book and I believe that is a great example to the rest of us when we are telling our own story!The fact that she could see the Lord walking with her and many times carrying her through this dark time is exactly what soo many find when they are a child of the King.Thank you ,Cindy, for sharing your journey to grace!

An overview of the aftermath of a public humiliation.More importantly, a woman sharing her journey to find a real relationship with God.

What a beautiful book about the LOVE of God. Two of my favorite statements made in the book:“When I quit judging myself, I felt free to stop judging others...”“...But I love sinners because my sins look to Jesus the way their sins look to me—and probably worse!Thank you for this book,Donna Munoz

I do not believe one can appreciate all that is proffered in this book in just one reading, it is that profound. So many areas of the Christian life are highlighted within it’s pages, yet with one theme showcased in all, the pure, wonderful love of God.