Finding God in Our Pain

Janice Liggins - The Calling on Your Life

There is a calling on your life. You were created by God to leave a legacy of who He is. How you use your life to testify to who God is will be for your good and God's glory. So many scriptures speak of what it means for "our good." One in particular comes to mind, Psalm 112:2 says, "...the generation of the upright will be blessed."

God makes sure that His children do not beg in the streets and that He walks with them through every phase of life. What exactly is a calling? It is the subject of my conversation with guest Janice Liggins. 

Janice is a child of God and she’s also an author, civic leader, founder of a nonprofit, TV show host, and a granny. She has published a book titled Journey to Your Calling: The Path to Receive the Desires of Your Heart so she and I focused on what it looks like to find your calling.

We also talked about things like, what is the difference between a purpose and calling? What type of desire does God fulfill, is it our own personal want list? We also talked about the fact that it can be very scary when God interrupts our life and redirects. Plus, how do we know it’s God closing doors vs people just being people with all of our brokenness complicating life.

Janice shares her story of how God interrupted her life to redirect her into her calling. She gives examples of what it looked like for Him to move her from where she was, in a successful business that He’d been blessing and into a place where he closes the business and points her toward a topic/issue that she knew nothing about. 

She talks about how God begin lay the ground work in her life, to peak her interest a couple of years before He actually made His move to shift her into this new place. We discussed how God never wastes anything that we’ve already put our hand to or been through or learned, He never wastes a thing. He builds on it. 

The result of her responding to God’s leading, this shifting, redirecting and uncertainty was that she discovered her calling, the most fulfilling work she’s ever experienced to date. It’s her non-profit, The Clarion Call. We talked about how this meaningful work is impacting her community. Then we briefly touched on her book Journey to Your Calling.

Many things are springing forth from this book and she’s getting ready to be a journey coach as a companion to the book because Janice says it is indeed a journey. 

In her book she leads you through seven major progressions of spiritual growth and development that we all must go though with the Lord on our journey to identifying and walking in our calling.

You can find her book on Amazon but if you order directly from her website, Janice will autograph it for you. Plus it’s a direct and personal connection with the author and that means something with regard to connection and community….something God built us for. 

Listen in as Janice shares her journey into her calling and then if you so desire, order her book so that you can walk fully in yours! I get no benefits from your purchase….just the satisfaction of knowing you’re digging deeper into the heart of God for all that He has for you.

Lived Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com 

Get connected with Janice:
Website (and where you can order your copy of her book): https://www.journeytoyourcalling.com/
Non-profit: https://www.theclarioncall.info/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1708565872737113
IG: https://www.instagram.com/journeytoyourcallingbyjhl/

Bio:
Janice Hatcher Liggins is an author, civic leader, entrepreneur, founder of a nonprofit, TV show host, intercessor, mother, granny, and most importantly, a child of the Most High God.

Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/33baf463521f4e57afdd5801a300d991/edit_v2

 

Hope Reager - Death of Her Son

Hope Reager - Death of Her Son

Hope Reager is the founder of Grief 2 Hope, a group she facilitates in memory of her son, Justin Cole Mapp who at 19 lost his life at the hands of his roommate.

There are few conversations more difficult than talking with a mom who has lost a child.

Hope was so gracious and genuine that it eased the conversation….I couldn’t help but think that when she was named Hope, they spoke something enduring over her life.

You’re going to hear her heartbreak but you will also hear her joy and sense of humor rise to the surface. Maybe you’ll hear what I heard, the qualities of hope: optimistic about the future, focused on the best in other people, accepting of change, engaged in life.

One of the moments that really got my heart and it was because God’s not always focused on what we’re focused on. He cares for us on such an intimate level that we can miss what He’s doing but I don’t think Hope missed it.

We were talking about guilt associated with her son’s passing in the context of the young man who killed her son pleads self-defense and there is no trial. Hope has not only laid her son to rest but she now has to lay down any need or desire or really, a right for justice to be done for her son. I’m then struck by the fact that a derivative of Justin is Justus, meaning just, fair, righteous. And it would appear that he didn’t get that. 

But Hope chooses to rest her heart on the fact that God will take care of that. God's concern and care is focused on her. Because She feels that God spared her not only from a potential lengthy trial and reliving the details over and over but also when God doesn’t pave the way for a trial He also spares her from dodging any guilt she might have. What I mean by that is, when we’re grieving something there always seems to be a degree of regret or guilt.

A trial would have given Hope a target to focus on but it would have also delayed her need to process one the most painful parts of loosing someone and that is not being able to have changed the outcome. Just like Hope said, "Moms fix everything. They make everything better. That’s what we do."

She has to face all the questions and running scenarios through in her mind and what could she have done differently. She has to process it and interestingly it’s part of what is making her so mad at God. It’s like He doesn’t let her shy away from her anger at Him. He wants to engage her, draw her into a conversation, inviting her to pour it out to Him.

Hope believes that she was given this pain for purpose and positivity. In her Grief2Hope groups, she provides kindness and support for all types of grief and her goal is to provide a safe place of peace, hope, and support.

In the 7 week series she uses the acronym GRIEF to help with the grieving process. If you’re listening prior to January 2022, the newest 7 week series of the year will start on January 6th. Check her out at grief2hope.com. If I remember correctly she said you don’t have to come to all 7 Zoom meetings, you can drop in when you can. You’ll be in a safe space where you are not alone in your grief.

Real quick before we get started….she refers to being at Tim Horton’s, that is a coffee/donut shop.

Facebook 
Hope: 
https://www.facebook.com/hope.day.3975 
Grief2Hope 
https://www.facebook.com/Grief2Hope2020 

Instagram 
Grief2Hope 
https://www.instagram.com/grief2hope2020/ 

Linkedin 
Hope 
http://linkedin.com/in/hope-reger-05362984 
Grief2Hope 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/grief-2-hope

BIO: Hope Reger lives in Delaware, Ohio with her husband Mike, She has two sons Brian, 31 and Justin, forever 19 and two amazing grand-daughters, Haylynn and Addi. Hope's "day job" is a talent coordinator with a major financial institution for the past 25 years. Hope believes her purpose in life was given to her after the traumatic loss of her son to murder. That purpose is to provide positivity, inspiration, and hope to others through her Grief 2 Hope program she created in honor of her son. Grief 2 Hope is a virtual peer grief support group that allows grievers a safe space to be their authentic self with support of others who understand and know exactly what they are going through. One of Hope's quotes she likes to ends each session with is " Grief changes your entire world, it can also inspire you to change the world".

TRANSCRIPT: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/c5bbe4654b4b4ad78724c44f1d52b0fc/edit_v2

 

Maylissa Luby - Sex Trafficking

Maylissa Luby - Healing from Sex Trafficking

My guest, Maylissa Luby (you’ll hear me call her May) is the founder of  May's Heart, a non-profit organization that helps survivors who have been in the sex trafficking industry. Her heart is to help these women find their inner voice and freedom through Christ. Today May talks about her personal journey from sex trafficking to wholeness in Christ. When Maylissa was 23 she met Christ, and that’s when her healing journey began.

Maylissa entered the sex trafficking industry as a means of taking control of her life. Today, she’ll tell you what a lie that was but as a 15 year old who never knew she had a voice or that boundaries existed, it seemed like the perfect "take control" move to use the industry to make money vs her continually being abused and having no say so.

We talked about how past or present abuse surfaces in our everyday life and the signs that indicate we need healing. Sometimes if we have distance on the trauma or if we don’t live in that environment anymore or the abuse has stopped, then we think we should be fine. But the truth is, if we don’t process the pain and confusion then it will stay with us until we let it out in a healthy way. 

There are many ways in which we avoid dealing with our pain some well known coping crutches are things like alcohol, drugs, sex, cigarettes, excessive shopping, lack of boundaries, fits of rage, or maybe we run our household by instilling fear. The list is endless. But shame and guilt go no where until we face it, until the lies that we believe about ourself are rewritten. That’s when peace replaces anxiety, calm settles our storm.

The beauty of what May has for women who want to leave the sex industry is that she points them to the One who has the peace that surpasses all understanding. The One who gently draws us into who He created us to be. She points them to Christ, the One who rewrites the lies and pain of this life. He doesn’t judge us. He leads us into healing with His extravagant grace and mercy not to mention His exquisite, unfailing love for us. 

May’s heart is to help sex trafficking victims find hope and healing. As a survivor she’s dedicated her life to the mission of leading women into inner healing through mentorship programs and life coaching services. 

Listen to her podcast, May You Break the Silence. This is where she gives the mic to survivors and allows them to share their stories so that other women know they’re not alone and that no matter where they’ve been or even where they’re at, healing in Christ is completely possible.

Live Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com

Here are ways to follow her mission and services. 
May's Heart website https://maylissaluby.com
Looking for a Christian Life Coach?  https://maylissaluby.com/1-on-1-coaching
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maylissa.luby/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaylissaEmanuelLuby
Linktree https://linktr.ee/Maylissa

Bio:

Maylissa Luby has had the privilege to work with women as an intervention counselor to help victims leave the sex industry and find hope of a better future. As a survivor of sex trafficking, she has a passion to inspire others to heal from sexual abuse. 

Her life and work experience inspired her to launch May’s Heart, a non-profit organization to help bring resources and healing to victims of sexual abuse. She gave her heart to Jesus when she was 23 years old and it forever changed her life. She has learned that healing is not a destination but a transformation.  

Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/ada2f5a4e3a44ad3a8662e20d4d127eb/edit_v2

Amy Watson - PTSD and Trauma

BONUS EPISODE - Amy Watson - PTSD and Trauma

I’m going to keep this intro short because you want to get to the good stuff. You want to hear what my guest Amy Watson has to share about trauma and PTSD. She'll share the definition, symptoms and skills to manage PTSD.

I met Amy, this past August (of 2021) in Nashville at a podcast conference. I wish we’d had more face to face time together because she is so interesting and has a gracious, encouraging spirit. She’s a blessing in so many ways.

As we discussed our podcasts she shared the work that she does with regard to PTSD so I assumed she had served with our military forces. However when she shared that her PTSD comes from the traumatic childhood abuse she endured it was a fresh revelation for me to learn that PTSD was not limited to the traumas of military service. It’s attached to trauma, period.  

As Christians we know that God can and does do super natural healings. But the reality for some people and I’m included in that is that there are times when God chooses to leave our mountain unmoved. He seems to want challenge us to find Him in the our pain. My experience has been that He wants to reveal something about Himself in our trauma.

It was quite refreshing for me to hear Amy say that her reality is that she still battles PTSD. Sometimes Christians get a bad wrap because we want everything to look perfect. Somewhere along the line we have fallen for the lie that if we serve a perfect God then at the very least, everything should look perfect. So. Not. True.

Amy has real tactics and an arsenal of skills to manage her PTSD. She applies them everything she's triggered or begins to feel those feelings creeping up.  

Like me, Amy knows that God heals in layers. We get levels of breakthrough, peace, and freedom but it remains a fact that more healing is needed. If you experience a trigger associated with your traumatic experience, then be assured there is more freedom, peace and healing for you and God wants to reveal Himself to you in your pain. He wants to rewrite the lies and wounds of this life.

Amy has practical suggestions for dealing with triggers from trauma. She talks about the importance of community, counseling and church. Something else that was interesting to me was when she talked about why we shouldn’t compare our pain, rating them for severity and it has to do with the window of tolerance. 

Amy is so passionate to let you know that you are not alone, that there are realistic ways to work your healing, and that there is always always always hope. 

Lived Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com

Read more on the topic of suffering here at A Life of Thrive: https://alifeofthrive.com/2021/09/21/suffering/

Connect with Amy vis her podcast website @ https://wednesdayswithwatson.com/

Bio: 

I am a Florida girl who loves a simple life, Jesus, family, friends, football and the beach (usually in that order). I am a native of Jacksonville, Florida, but have spent most of my adult life on Florida’s west coast.

While being introduced for a speaking opportunity a few years ago, the pastor asked me “who are you?”. The words that followed shocked even me: “I am the precious daughter of the most high God”. There were many years when I would not have answered that question as I did that day.

I have spent most of my life defining myself by all that I have survived; all that I have accomplished or all the degrees on my wall. The truth is, my answer to that pastor’s question that day is the definition that is most important, and one that I hope truly defines my life when I am gone.

The rest: survival, accomplishments, and college degrees are certainly a part of my story; and why I write, mentor and speak. My description of “who I am” that day is why I stand proclaiming Him and Him alone.

I grew up in a children’s home, graduated from Clearwater Christian College with a degree in Biology (1994); was married for 12 years to a man who tried to kill me and somewhere along the way managed to earn my Masters Degree in Business Administration. I have enjoyed success as an entrepreneur as well as an educator. As a survivor of a lot of things that tried to kill me, it is my desire to use my story to spread a story of Hope for any who may find themselves in similar situations as mine.

I love both the written and spoken word, and enjoy opportunities to share my experiences in both personal and professional genres. My greatest desire is to invest my life in something that will outlive it. It is my hope that all of my efforts here and other places will accomplish just that.

Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/8f2cf468b3db470eb6dd9a6b7dcda10e/edit_v2

Laura Warfel - More Than a Widow

Laura Warfel - More Than a Widow

Laura Warfel, Founder of More than a Widow is my guest today and our conversation is centered around being a widow. Sadly she and I share that status. Laura offers encouragement, resources, and her personal insight into what she’s learned and discovered along her journey.

Because  Laura’s website is such a rich asset, I wanted to share the info found under the Resource tab. I talked to her about what she offers there. In that tab you’ll find free and recommended resources.

The free resources are the ones she’s authored and the recommendations are the publications that have made a direct impact on her life as she navigated her way through the loss of her precious husband, Gene.

For many years after her husband’s passing Laura avoided the title of widow. The journey of avoidance led her to have honest conversations with God about about what she was suppose to do with her life now. Once she made peace with her widow status God showed her there was more to her life and led her to start More than a Widow.

Now Laura’s focus is to share the encouraging news that God has more for everyone of us and she strives to help widows discover their more and live out the more that God has for them.

She was such a blessing to me so naturally I purchased a couple of the resources and have found great value in them. Im especially interested in the Stephen Ministry resources that she suggested and ordered a couple of things there as well.

After talking with Laura I reached out to my home church to find out if they have resources for widows. I found out we do not and so I’m starting conversations to find out how I can put something in place. You might wonder why I have not looked for a widow support group already. To be honest, while I’m not out of touch with the fact that my husband is gone I don’t know how to think of myself as a widow. I know that sounds strange because it feels strange too.

Laura and I had a brief but impactful conversation. Side note: I’ll let you in on some inside info. Our conversation was brief because I was experiencing a violent thunderstorm.  We kept loosing connection, even loosing power a couple of times but we persevered!

However brief, I’m excited to connect you with Laura and all that she has for widows. She is equipping us to live out our more and embrace a new path full of new experiences and joys.

If you are a widow listen in to discover the beauty that will help you take the next step and if you know a widow please make sure you connect her with Laura Warfel of More than a Widow….you will find her on her website Laurawarfel.com

Live Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com

Connect with Laura:
Laura Warfel is a widow, writer, and follower of Jesus Christ. Her greatest joy is to bring others along with her on her faith journey. In 2015, because of the encouragement of the Launch Out Conference and Jon Acuff, she launched More Than A Widow on Facebook and Twitter. Today she blogs, tweets, and posts to help widows (and those who know them) find encouragement, hope, and resources for the journey. Her goal is to help all widows live beyond the label and live as more than a widow.

Facebook: More Than a Widow with Laura Warfel

https://www.facebook.com/MoreThanAWidow

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurawarfel

Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/897d16939e4d4853adba36bbdc63463b/edit_v2

 

Donna Renay Patrick - When Life Doesn‘t Go as Planned

Donna Renay Patrick - When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

My guest today is Author, Radio Host, Speaker, Worship Leader and Choir Director Donna Renay Patrick. She and I had a light hearted conversation about the various ways to recover when life does not turn out like we thought it would.

We shared our personal understanding of God based on our individual experiences and how we interpret God’s word through our understanding. We talked about keeping a journal whether it’s a gratitude journal or a journal to help you sort out your thoughts and feelings. There’s value in getting out the over whelming thoughts that are bouncing around in your head, onto paper.

We discussed the importance of a strong identity, as well as the importance of grieving.

An interesting portion of our conversation for me was when we touched on the 3 entry areas to our heart and mind: Ear gate, eye gate, & mouth gate. Theses are significant entry points into our lives and they need to be guarded.

We are the gate keepers and when we’re equipped to take our position we learn to cultivate peace in our lives. Not that we can keep from experiencing pain or trauma because ultimately these are opportunities to draw close to the Lord and not be self-sufficient but for the purpose of limiting the times we are confused and suffering.

Donna and I shared our thoughts on what it means to let go…not to nothing or anything hoping something will happen but rather letting go and submitting yourself to God’s care…it’s the only place we’re safe.

What does it mean to praise God in the middle of our pain and suffering? Donna and I found value in taking our focus off of ourselves and putting it on the One, Jesus Christ who can bring healing and restoration. The One who is with us in the places that no one else can reach.

Even our climate with its 4 seasons reflects something about the seasons in our individual lives…..Side note: So you don’t get pulled out of the conversation wondering what I’m talking about….I describe the Fall leaves as God’s confetti…but for some reasons I said flowers. I meant to say leaves.

Join Donna and I as we explore the various things that are helpful when life does not happen like we had envisioned it would.

Live Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com 

Get Connected with Donna Renay Patrick:
https://donnarenaypatrick.com
Facebook:  Donna Renay Patrick, M.A.
Twitter: @Donnarpatrick
Instagram:  donnarenaypatrick
LinkedIn:  Donna Renay Patrick, M.A

BIO: Donna Renay Patrick is an award-winning author of two praise and worship-themed Devotionals; It’s In Your Praise, and At All Times.  She also co-authored three anthologies; The Perfect 7, Stories of Roaring Faith (Vol 4), and Be Refreshed.  She has served in music ministry for over 35 years in the capacities of musician, choir director, and worship leader.  Her passion is training and development in worship ministry, and why it is important for the 21st Century church to keep God-pleasing worship priority – not only on Sunday morning, but in our daily lives.  

As a regular presenter at the Bay Area Sunday School and Church Workers Convention Castro Valley, California, she facilitates workshops in various facets of Christian Education.  Some of the topics she frequently teaches on are Church Growth Through The Ministry of Worship; The Call To Worship Revisited; and Improving the Working Relationship Between The Pulpit and The Music Ministry.   On the invitation of the African American Lectionary, she wrote a commentary to coincide with the September 2013 Worship & Arts Sunday celebration. 

Donna earned a Bachelor of Science in History and Secondary Education from Bishop College in
Dallas, Texas. In May of 2011 she received her Master of Arts in Christian Education from
Dallas Baptist University. She received her personal trainer certification from the International
Sports Sciences Association, and completed her paralegal education at the former Southeastern
Paralegal Institute. She taught in the paralegal program at The University of North Texas for 4 years. 

Donna currently serves on the music staff of the New Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Lancaster, Texas.  She is host of The Donna Patrick Show, heard globally each Monday afternoon, where the focus is on life-transforming praise and worship beyond the music.  She serves on the Executive Board of The Northeastern District Baptist Association, and is a certified instructor with the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. 

TRANSCRIPT: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/85b6b1c87e2442fcb4e99131aa85347b/edit_v2

 

 

 

Rachel Fahrenbach - Identity, Purpose, Belonging and the Sabbath

Rachel Fahrenbach - Identity, Purpose, Belonging and the Sabbath

Today's guest, author Rachel Fahrenbach has some valuable insight to share on what rest can do for you in all the areas of your life, and rest in the form of practicing Sabbath. Our conversation was based on her new book, Rest & Reflect: 12-Week Guided Sabbath Journal.

Through her guided journal you will explore these 3 areas with God:
Identity
Purpose
Belonging

To me, identity, purpose and belonging are key areas that are foundational for us when navigating this thing called life. When those 3 areas are healthy we get to enjoy things like peace, clarity, and joy for the journey.

This isn't a legalistic practice. It moves with the ebb and flow of life and it looks original to the families that define how they want to focus on God. It’s truly a beautiful thing.

Because resting in God is a spiritual inheritance that we have access to as His children, you know God has a beautiful exchange for us when we practice the Sabbath.  Anytime we draw near to Him He showers us with His affection and generosity. And He always gives more than we can imagine.

God’s value system is such that when we discover who He is in the type of rest that He has for us we get more. More peace, less anxiety. More relationship with less work. More life, less overwhelm.

Giving God our focus helps us to begin to see things through the lens of God’s heart for us and that sweet friend is transformational!

Talking with Rachel about practicing the Sabbath reminds me that it offer us the opportunity to  have that garden of eden experience...in the here and now…..daily perceiving Him, walking and talking with Him. 

Rachel shows us that resting is not being lazy, it shouldn’t make you feel guilty and you’re not adding something to you To Do list. I want to challenge you to give God your time by practicing a Sabbath and see what He has for you. Test Him, taste and see that He is good.

Live Loved and Thrive! @alifeofthrive.com

BIO:

RACHEL FAHRENBACH is the author of Rest & Reflect, a guided journal that helps you implement a weekly rhythm of rest and reflection in your week through the practice of Sabbath. Her desire is to see moms reclaim a deep joy and stabilizing peace in their weeks by actively choosing to rest. To support them in this choice, Rachel offers encouragement and resources for implementing a Sabbath practice at rachelfahrenbach.com. Rachel and her husband live in the Chicagoland area with their three kiddos.

 

To connect with Rachel:

Instagram.com/rachelfahrenbach

Facebook.com/rachelfahrenbach

 

To download a sample week from the guided journal: rachelfahrenbach.com/journal 

To purchase the journal: https://www.amazon.com/Rest-Reflect-12-Week-Sabbath-Journal/dp/1736855514 

To get access to The Busy Mom's Guide to a Simple Family Sabbath: rachelfahrenbach.com/sabbath  

 

TRANSCRIPT:

https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/6cfadbd6fb7e47b0b7d1a21a33fefe22/edit_v2

Diana Winkler - Abusive Christian Marriage

Diana Winkler - Abusive Christian Marriage

As with any of my interviews, I’m talking with real people about their personal life, and the way they, as the individuals they are, experience trauma. Today I’m talking with Diana Winkler. She shares her story about suffering abuse at the hands of her Christian husband, having the courage to leave, get a divorce and what healing looks like for her. 

As I explored Diana’s journey with her it was for the purpose of trying to understand what she experienced, through her individual lens of looking and discerning the world she lives in and the God she’s struggling to discover.

Our relationship with Christ is personal, and our learning curves are at different paces. God is patient with us and so I have no judgement about where any one person is on their maturing process with Christ, I’m open to the fact that it can look different because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. The One who formed our inward parts; the One who knitted each of us together in each of our mother's wombs….speaks of such an intimacy that I trust Him with our struggle even when we make mistakes, even when we completely miss the mark.  

Just like any of our human relationships when we spend more time with each other there is more depth with which we know each other. The same can be said about God, we experience an ever increasing intimacy with anyone that we spend more time with. I say that to say this, some of us have a solid footing, a rich intimacy with God and others of us are still leaning. 

This conversation is not the Proverbs 31 woman….the woman we’re talking to needs healing…..so this conversation is for the Proverbs 13:12 woman ….. the one whose hope deferred has made her heart sick, she’s the one who would say she has no solid ground to put her feet on, no peaceful place to rest her heart.  I want her to know she’s not alone…that God sees her and that He sees the pain, the anguish of her shattered heart and He has something beautiful for her. I want her to know that God embraces her search for Him in the painful places….He welcomes her questions, her pain, and He hasn’t allowed anything that He does not plan to redeem. 

Are you in a Christian marriage that you know in your heart God does not approve of the abuse you’re experiencing? Keep this close to your heart, God has a plan of redemption for you. Theres extravagant grace in Gods covenant with us. He doesn’t turn His back on you. He meets you where you are and shepherd’s you through into healing.

Lived Loved and Thrive! @ALifeOfThrive.com

A story I chose to encourage your heart today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz81dIfwf4Y

 

Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/49cb3400e11f43559ce1524835b96ec2/edit_v2

Connect with Diana Winkler:
Website: https://dswministries.org
Email: diana@dswministries.org
Social media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DSW-Ministries-230135337033879
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DswMinistries
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgIpWVQCmjqog0PMK4khDw/playlists
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dswministries/

My podcast: The Wounds OF The Faithful
https://dswministries.org/subscribe-to-podcast/

Bio:
Diana Winkler is a singer, songwriter, speaker and abuse advocate. She served as a missionary, planting churches for 13 years, while enduring abuse that was enabled by the church. 10 years ago, she started her ministry, DSW Ministries. She uses her music to help survivors in the church heal from domestic violence, abuse, and trauma. She is the host of The Wounds of the Faithful Podcast and is a certified facilitator for Mending the Soul small groups. Diana is passionate about helping victims discover that, not only can you survive, but you can be victorious!