Have you ever felt the need to bite your tongue or grit your teeth? Grin with Grace explores ways to genuinely smile in the face of adversity and challenging circumstances. Sometimes, we just need to grin with grace! God blesses us with His grace, and it impacts our relationship with Him and with others.

Grin with Grace is part of the Grin With…Bible Study Series. This line of books is designed to help women-on-the-run focus on a central theme. The blend of humor, transparency, biblical concepts, word studies and opportunities for life application results in intimacy and growth. The “study, story and steps” formula helps you assimilate new traits in small sections, all the while anticipating the next insight. Every Bible passage is contained in the text, accommodating ease of reading anytime, anywhere. You can read this as a book, use it as a personal study, or join with a group to discuss the material together. The chapters are short enough to combine for group study—resulting in a seven-week group study.

More about Grin with Grace

Each chapter features five sections:

1. Grin with Grace contains real-life stories and observations. You’ll laugh at the humorous confessions and wacky insights, and relate to Kathy’s transparent honesty. Be inspired to see grace in your everyday life.
2. Grow with Grace features a grace word study. Kathy examines Bible verses and personalizes the meaning to your situation. Workbook prompts allows you to write down your thoughts as you read along.
3. Go with Grace offers life application. Pick one action step and make it work for you, or pick all of them—but do something to live out your grace-walk.
4. Give with Grace advances life application further, equipping you to become an instrument of God’s grace to others. You’ll be inspired to take what you’ve learned and give it away to others. This is when faith becomes ministry—when your focus expands to see the needs of others.
5. Your Grin with Grace Challenge describes a grace-challenging scenario to give you an opportunity to exercise your newfound grace. It allows for speculation and judgment calls, to prepare you for the what-ifs that happen in life.

Endorsements

Grin with Grace is perfect for women on the run, since there is no set daily reading schedule. The blend of humor, transparency, biblical concepts, word studies and opportunities to plug what I learned into my life gave me a fresh approach to doing my devotions or reading a Bible study.
Dr. Thelma Wells (Mama T)
President of A Woman of God Ministries, CEO of That A Girl & Friends Speakers Agency, Speaker, Author

Kathy Carlton Willis is a remarkable communicator who is able to inspire us with grace on how to grow in grace. You won’t feel discouraged with “shoulds.” You’ll feel motivated with encouraging examples, gentle guidelines, her own vulnerable sharing, and biblical enlightenment. Responding with grace is a challenge for all of us. Kathy reveals not only the “how-to’s” but the “why’s” and the rewards.
Kathy Collard Miller
Speaker and Author of Never Ever Be the Same: A New You Starts Today

In Grin with Grace, Kathy Carlton Willis uses her warmheartedness, wit, and wisdom to create an atmosphere in which we can all learn to face whatever comes our way with not only adequate but abundant grace from God’s Hand. Her stories are real and ones with which readers will easily identify. Her ability to help us glean new glimpses of grace within the pages of God’s Word, and her “let’s get to the heart of this” approach make Grin with Grace more than a study. It is a breath of grace-filled air.
Cynthia Ruchti
Multi-book Author, including Ragged Hope and Tattered and Mended: The Art of Healing the Wounded Soul

Are you looking for a Bible study that’s relevant to life, solidly scriptural—and downright refreshing? Then Grin with Grace welcomes you! In twelve inviting chapters, Kathy Carlton Willis uses often humorous and always pertinent real-life stories to illustrate biblical grace. The study questions encourage serious pondering of God’s truth, and the journaling space further allows readers to implement life-changing grace in their own lives.
Sandra P. Aldrich
Author of Heart Hugs for Single Moms: 52 Devotions to Encourage You

Kathy Carlton Willis should be named “The Grace Gal.” Her new Bible study, Grin with Grace, simply reflects the depth and sincerity of this woman of God as she exposes the hidden treasures of the meaning of grace. She diligently examines the many facets of grace, and I personally was pleased that she talked about the strength aspect, an often overlooked perspective. Kathy uses humor and personal examples to illustrate her points, but the main focus is on Scripture and what God has provided for us. I highly recommend this study. I would love to go through it myself with a group of sisters.
Golden Keyes Parsons
“Compelling Fiction For The Bold At Heart,” Speaker and Author including Spiritual Spring Cleaning

There aren’t many as qualified as Kathy Carlton Willis to write a book about grinning with grace. She lives it, and now she’s written a fun and helpful Bible study that can teach us to live it, too. Kathy’s humorous outlook and honest confessions, combined with her knowledge of scripture and practical suggestions, keep the reader engaged and wanting to grin, grow, give, and go with grace. Take the time to read the stories, do the study, and implement the steps. I guarantee it’ll change your life.
Twila Belk, aka The Gotta Tell Somebody Gal
Speaker/Author, including Raindrops from Heaven: Gentle Reminders of God’s Power, Presence, and Purpose

I just picked up Grin with Grace and found myself jumping ahead to read some of the stories and then going back to learn the Bible’s grace nuggets. Kathy made me feel like she’s lived my life, dealing with challenging more-grace-required situations. She helped me learn to grin through the adversity rather than gritting my teeth. Now I’m on the lookout for ways I can be an instrument of God’s grace to others.
Vonda Skelton
Author, Speaker, Humorist, Owner of Christian Writer’s Den, and Founder of Christian Communicators

Using her trademark humor and wisdom, Kathy Willis has written a book that will make us grin while learning about grace. Her Bible study, Grin with Grace, is packed with relatable stories, thought-provoking chapters that will make us think about grace in a new way, and tips and information that we can apply to our lives. I can’t wait to share this with my family and friends!
Michelle Cox
Speaker and Award-Winning Author of Just 18 Summers and Parenting Blog

Kathy unpacks “grace” in such a practical way that women will be able to better understand and apply it so they can live out new-found grace each day. Reading Grin with Grace will not only change your life, but the lives of those around you as well. I especially love the way Kathy uses her own real-life stories and practical daily applications to bring the concept of grace home to every reader. May God use Grin with Grace to encourage many hearts and impact the lives of women everywhere.
Paula Dunn
Christian Recording Artist/Women’s Ministry Speaker, Author of Dare to Soar: Rising Above…

Kathy Carlton Willis shares real-life stories in a way that makes Grin with Grace come alive. Her ability to give practical steps that lead to growth and service takes the reader beyond learning biblical facts. These principles show a new way of practicing grace daily that not only makes a difference in our own lives, but if implemented, it impacts the growth of the Kingdom. I’m encouraging my coaching clients and you to take time to read the book, and you’ll grin, grow, give, and go with grace!
Linda Goldfarb
Certified Advanced Christian Life Coach, Author of Loving the ME God Sees, Parenting Awesome Kids Founder

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