Your Life Still Counts: How God Uses Your Past to Create a Beautiful Future Paperback - 2014

God still has a plan for you--not in spite of your past, but because of it!

Do regret and shame over your failures, sins, and shortcomings make you wonder how you could ever be loved, much less used, by a holy God? Tracie Miles felt the same way until she discovered the path to healing, peace, and significance.

She helps you recognize that God not only has a purpose for you, but He has prepared you for your divine purpose based specifically on the experiences of your past.

Through her own story and stories from other women who have discovered God's purpose for their lives because of adverse experiences, Tracie helps you see how God can turn pain into purpose. You will find forgiveness and healing from the troubles of your past, discover the courage to step out of your comfort zone to help others find hope and strength, and be inspired to step into the beautiful future God divinely designed for you.

"God has a plan for your life and a purpose for your future. No matter what you've been through or what's been done to you, if you're still breathing, God isn't finished with you yet! Let Tracie Miles help you discover your calling and the way you are uniquely equipped to make your life count!"--Renee Swope, bestselling author of A Confident Heart and Proverbs 31 Ministries' radio cohost, "Everyday Life with Lysa & Renee"

"Tracie Miles and I share a lot of precious things: We share our love for God and His Word, we share a passion for family, and we share a life of purpose through ministry to women. Equally as precious and tender as all of that, Tracie and I share the redeeming, restoring, and life-changing love of Jesus following a past that includes the heartbreak of abortion. Regardless of what your past holds, you will laugh and you will cry as you walk with Tracie through the healing journey from heartbreak and loss to discover Your Life Still Counts! Prepare to be amazed!"--Pat Layton, author of Surrendering the Secret and A Surrendered Life

"I hadn't fully realized how much my past had me in a chokehold until I began reading the pages of Tracie Miles' beautifully written book. Her words are life altering. Your Life Still Counts is a powerful book on fire with brave energy."--Ashley Walkup, founder of EmbracingBeauty.com

"Do the wrong choices you made in the past sometimes work their ugly way into your heart and mind today? Think God doesn't forgive you--let alone want to use you to serve Him? Your Life Still Counts will allow you to break free from this lie as you discover the truth that God makes all things new. Yes, even you."--Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and author of seven books including LET. IT. GO.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith and Everyday Confetti

"From the first paragraph, Tracie's story gripped my heart. The message of hope in Your Life Still Counts is one needed by everyone who has ever thought they were too far from God to receive His grace. This book will help you grasp how much God wants to use you, just as you are."--Rachel Wojo, author and founder of RachelWojo.com