about the book

Abuse leaves scars, on the body, on the mind, on the soul. But scars are not the end of the story. In these pages, twelve women testify to unimaginable hardship and the God who broke through their despair with healing, restoration, and hope.

From childhood neglect to betrayal, addiction, and loss, each story crescendos toward one unshakable truth: no chain is too heavy for God to break. The refrain “But God!!!” is not an afterthought, but the very heartbeat of survival and redemption.

Vickie McCuiston has gathered these testimonies into a chorus of resilience that refuses silence and insists on new beginnings. Their honesty is raw, their hope contagious, and their faith a guiding light for anyone searching for strength in the aftermath of suffering.

This book is more than testimony, it is a lifeline. A resource for church groups, counseling circles, recovery ministries, and every reader who longs to believe that abundant life is still possible. Across cultures and generations, its message resounds: where despair speaks loudly, the answer is always But God!!!