The Case for Grace
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Last published Fri, Apr 18, 2025
At 28 years old, Chantal Morgan is standing on the edge of everything she prayed for-about to graduate from law school, rebuilding family bonds, and rediscovering herself beyond the roles she's always played. As the oldest of six in a blended family, a first-generation college graduate, and the quiet anchor in her friend group of twelve, Chantal has always carried more than her share.
Through career crossroads, complicated family ties, healing love, and the ever-holy mess of friendship, The Case for Grace is a story about coming home to yourself while holding space for everyone else. But just as Chantal finally feels grounded in who she's becoming, a photograph from a secret past threatens to shift everything she thought was settled.
Because grace isn't just what you give.
Sometimes it's what you have to fight to keep.
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