But by the Grace of God: Faith for Fallout

For those who have survived what should have destroyed them...But by the Grace of God: Faith for the Fallout is a raw and unflinching testimony - born of ashes, rooted in Scripture, and offered in love.In this deeply personal memoir, Nadeya Lavandero shares her journey through domestic violence, sexual abuse, coercive control, trauma, stalking, and the spiritual devastation that followed. What Nadeya mistook for love gradually revealed itself to be a cycle of manipulation, addiction, and escalating violence, leaving her fighting not only for her life, but for her faith, her identity, and her voice.This book was written for those who have suffered at the hands of evil that professed itself as love.It speaks to those still in the storm, those finding their way out, and those left standing in the aftermath, trying to make sense of what remains. It is also written for the family members, friends, pastors, advocates, helping professionals, and those serving within the legal, judicial, child welfare, and criminal justice systems who seek to better understand the hidden realities of abuse and the long road to healing.Through deeply personal narrative, psychological insight, and Christ-centered reflection, these pages affirm suffering, validate the complex realities of trauma, and confront the difficult questions many are afraid to ask:Why didn't they just leave?Where was God in the middle of it?What does healing look like after everything has been shattered?With conviction and compassion, this book challenges harmful misconceptions, exposes the misuse of Scripture, and points readers back to the true character of God.This is not a comfortable story.It is not a polished or sanitized one.It is a necessary one.More than a memoir, it is a testimony that suffering does not have the final word.It is the story of surviving evil without losing faith - and discovering that even in the darkest places, God is still present, still faithful, and still redeeming what should have destroyed us.May you be blessed, and may God be glorified, by what you find within these pages.