If you're reading this, you likely have experienced pain that words cannot fully express. Maybe people you trusted walked away. Maybe the prayers you prayed weren’t answered the way you hoped. Maybe you’re doing your best to show up—for your family, your job, your church—while silently carrying a heart that feels tired and bruised.

I wrote Better Not Bitter because I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to smile on the outside while feeling shattered on the inside. But I also know the miracle that happens when we surrender our pain to the Lord and allow Him to write a different ending.

Wherever you are today—angry, numb, hopeful, or unsure—please hear this: God has not forgotten you. He is able to restore what was lost and heal what feels beyond repair. My prayer is that every page of this book reminds you that with Him, you can be better, not bitter.

After writing four books in the Better Not Bitter series, hosting three powerful conferences, and preparing for our fourth, I can say this with confidence: this is more than a message—this is a movement.

A Better Not Bitter movement has begun.

And this is only the beginning of our story.

I invite you to be a part of the BNB Family—stay encouraged, stay connected, and allow God to heal you from past pain and trauma. You don’t have to walk this journey alone.

With love and faith,

Your past may have shaped you, but it does not have the power to define you.