Grace is louder than your shame.
Some women carry secrets so heavy they forget what it feels like to breathe.
You smile in church. You lift your hands in worship. You say all the right words. But beneath the surface, you're drowning, convinced that if anyone saw the real you, they would walk away.
The addiction. The abortion. The arrest. The affair. The version of you no one mentions in the prayer chain.
In Things We Hide, author, speaker, and recovery advocate Kristen Alderman gently pulls back the curtain on the hidden life so many women are living and reveals a path toward freedom.
With the honesty of someone who has walked through the shadows and the hope of someone who has come out the other side, she invites you into twelve raw, Scripture-rich chapters that move from shame to grace, from hiding to healing.
Inside, you'll discover:
• How to tell the voice of condemnation from the conviction of the Holy Spirit
• Why shame is the enemy's favorite weapon, and how to disarm it with truth
• What really happened at the Cross: Jesus didn't just forgive your sin, He took your shame
• How confession and safe community break the power of secrets
• The TRUTH response, a practical tool for silencing the Accuser
• How to rewrite the story shame has been telling about you
• How to live unmasked and become a voice of freedom for other women
Every chapter closes with reflection questions, practical exercises, and a closing thought or prayer, making it ideal for personal study, small groups, women's ministries, and recovery programs.
Things We Hide is for the woman who looks like she has it all together and knows she doesn't: the Bible study leader with a secret, the woman in recovery who still can't forgive herself, and anyone who has ever believed she was too far gone.
This isn't just a book. It's an invitation to step into the light and finally breathe again.
