Staying in the Race

Staying in the Race

  Shiona’s Story: If I were a running coach and knew one of my runners would trip, fall and need to sit on the sidelines to recover, I would never put that runner in the race. God knew all my days before I lived any of them (Psalm 139:16), so He knew when...
Episode #41: Suzan’s Story

Episode #41: Suzan’s Story

A Sneak Peak into this Episode In the ongoing series Unexpected Turns, host Laura Wilcox talks with Suzan, a woman from Kenya who experienced a traumatic gang rape at the age of 16. Though  raised in a Christian home, Suzan’s sense of abandonment by God and the...
Free from Overachieving

Free from Overachieving

  While I was growing up, my family didn’t have extra money. My little-girl brain translated our situation into a need to help my family and prove my value by accomplishments. My ambitious drive showed up most noticeably in my childhood sport as a competitive...
Free from Overachieving

Reckless Words

  Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18   “You will never amount to anything!” “Can’t you do anything right?” “That was a stupid answer!” These were just a few of the messages I heard repeated...
What Is My Real Name?

What Is My Real Name?

  Suzan’s Story: “Why don’t you just lie there and stop crying!” Those were the words of my perpetrator, one of three men who lured my friend and me on false pretenses.  Behaving like animals, they used our bodies shamelessly. I was sixteen years old, a...