Forgiveness is often spoken of, attempted by many, occasionally understood. Nan Brown Self unlocks the secret to experiencing and practicing this fundamental key to walking in freedom from our past offenses in her newly released book Forgiveness: Making Space for Grace (Brown Books Publishing Group, March 2017).
Nan has a passion for applying the teachings of Scripture to everyday life and has taught on the subject of forgiveness for over thirty-five years. But it was her own exhaustion and load of emotional baggage carried far too long that brought her to the foot of the Cross. ³Why do you continually bring your burdens of unforgiveness but never leave them there,² she sensed the Lord saying. In seeking to answer His question, she found fresh perspective on one of the most fundamental teachings of Scripture and more importantly, experienced the grace of forgiveness that left her ³past² where it belonged at the Cross with Jesus.
Lana Bateman, president and director of Philippian Ministries states, ³Nan Brown Self has given us a treasured gift in her book, Forgiveness: Making Space for Grace. She helps us understand how the grace of forgiveness brings peace and harmony to our souls. Open your heart now to God¹s amazing love as you learn to make space for the grace of forgiveness. It can set you free!²
Now everyone has the opportunity to truly understand and experience this same grace of forgiveness through Nan¹s latest work. Forgiveness: Making Space for Grace is profoundly practical. With biblical insight, Nan helps the reader identify the roots of unforgiveness, experience healing of old wounds, begin the journey of restoring relationships, and maintain their walk in peace and freedom. Each chapter concludes with practical questions, a worksheet, and a prayer, making it ideal for study groups or private devotionals. Drawing from her personal encounter with the grace of forgiveness and the immutable truth of God¹s Word, Nan charts the course to freedom from our past grievances and offers a prescription to maintaining that freedom on a daily basis.
³Forgiveness is the gift of grace from the heart of Jesus,² states Self. ³He carried your sins to the cross and bore the pain of those sins so that you might be pardoned from their binding power and consequences. Through His grace, you receive a release from sin that you have not earned or deserved. In order to receive this gift, you need to accept His forgiving grace.²
From the moment I picked up Nan Brown Self's book, Forgiveness: Making Space For Grace, something wonderful began to occur. I became keenly aware of the power of forgiveness and how much God wants us to be free of the guilt and shame of the past. If you need to forgive someone, including yourself, this book offers real hope, help and healing!
- Babbie Mason, award-winning singer, songwriter and author
Forgiveness: Making Space for Grace
Nan Brown Self
Brown Christian Press a Division of Brown Books Publishing Group
March, 2017 Paperback: 184 pages
ISBN-10: 1612548385 | ISBN-13: 978-1612548388
Diane Morrow
800.927.1517 or 817.319.9805
Nan Self is a third generation author. Her father, Ed Brown, a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force, wrote a glider training manual and numerous articles for military magazines during World War Two. Her grandmother, Jessie G. Thomas, wrote three books of prose entitled Sugar and Spice, Polly Omy, and Katydid. They were published between 1945-1955.
Nan has always found writing to be a creative outlet for her whether she was writing in her personal journal or writing syllabuses for classes that she was teaching. In her late twenties Nan began studying the Bible to find answers to many of the questions that she had about God and her relationship with Him. She found the answers that she was looking for in the scriptures. After she studied with numerous Bible teachers, she became a teacher of Bible classes and seminars throughout Texas. Nan has a passion for applying the teachings of the Bible to everyday life. For over 35 years she has enjoyed teaching forgiveness with an emphasis on releasing the past through forgiving and rebuilding relationships.
She has a BA degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Master of Education degree from the University of North Texas at Denton. Nan is a retired Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. She is a former member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. She counseled and taught families, individuals and children for over 10 years. Nan and her husband live in Texas. Find her online at ForgivenessByGrace.com.
