196. What if You Don't Have to Just Take What You Can Get? | Stefanie & Caleb Rouse
The Truth and Our Trauma
The hurt and loss we experience in life can destroy our dreams, and cause us to think maybe we just have to take what we can get. Stefanie & Caleb Rouse share how brokenheartedness can cause us to shut down our hearts and start to settle for less than what we really desire. Purchase Stefanie & Caleb's book, Learn more about Stefanie & Caleb at Tangled in Toxicity? Register for Purchase the NEW
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195. Why Do I Keep Attracting Toxic People? | What We Don't Repair, We Repeat
The Truth and Our Trauma
Do your relationships seem to be nothing but an endless trail of toxicity? Michelle discusses how we get sucked into the wrong relationships without realizing it, and why we tolerate toxicity when we don't have to. She also shares 4 snares that may be drawing you into toxic and abusive relationships, and reveals how to avoid attracting toxic people in the future. Tangled in Toxicity? Register for Purchase the NEW
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194. I Can't Do This! | What To Do When You Keep Falling Short with Becky Beresford
The Truth and Our Trauma
Culture is full of messaging that tells us we can do anything we put our minds to – and yet somewhere along the line, we begin to see that this is just not true. When the circumstances of our lives leave us feeling like we're falling short, the resulting shame and disappointment can be overwhelming. Becky Beresford shares how common cultural expressions meant to empower us can actually leave us feeling very disempowered. She explains how much of the messaging we hear in culture teaches us to be self-dependent, and how liberating it is when weakness and limitation bring us to God-dependency....
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193. The Games Abusers Play | Tricia Lott Williford & Jana Richardson
The Truth and Our Trauma
For many coming to terms with an abusive relationship, there is often a stage in which you wonder, "How did I get here in the first place?" Michelle discusses the early stages of the abusive dynamic with survivor Tricia Lott Williford and therapist Jana Richardson MA LPC EMDR. They delve into the grooming tactics many abusers use to manipulate and deceive their victims, and highlight what you can do to avoid being drawn in by an abuser again. Purchase Follow Tricia on or visit her Purchase the NEW
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Is God Punishing Me? | When the Darkness Doesn't Lift with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
The Truth and Our Trauma
When you've been in a long season of spiritual pain, you may begin to wonder if God is punishing you. It's not uncommon in suffering to begin questioning your faith and wrestling with what you believe. Dr. Alicia Britt Chole shares about the experience of disillusionment we experience in dark nights of the soul, and illuminates that the questions we have about God are not a failure of faith, but are a method by which faith grows. She also shares how God works through our tendency to seek answers to bring us into a deeper relationship with Him grounded in honesty, safety, trust, and love....
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191. When Prayer Seems Pointless
The Truth and Our Trauma
Do you ever wonder if prayer even matters? In difficult seasons, we may struggle with the feeling that prayer is pointless- we may think, "Isn't God just going to do what He's going to do anyway?" Michelle shares about a dark season when she wrestled with trusting God and how prayer played a huge role in helping her get unstuck.
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190. When You're Just Too Tired to Get Back Up Again | Lina Abujamra
The Truth and Our Trauma
Hardships and suffering can knock us down so hard that we just get tired of having to get back up again. But what if it doesn't all depend on us? Lina Abujamra shares how resiliency doesn't really depend on us doing more, but rather on simply learning to abide in the love of God for us as He works through our weaknesses. She also talks about how suffering frees us from a dependency on our own performance so we can instead experience what it is to be loved as children of God. Check out by Our Daily Bread Purchase the NEW
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189. When God Hasn't Answered Your Prayers Yet | Rachel Miller
The Truth and Our Trauma
Waiting seasons can get long and the ache of unmet longing can often be too much to deal with. What do we do when God hasn't answered our prayers? Rachel Miller shares the importance of allowing longings to exist, and how to deal with times when the discouragement is overwhelming. She also discusses what God is doing through these seasons of hoping and waiting, and why God doesn't take the desires of our hearts away (even if we ask Him to). Check out Rachel's book, Follow Rachel on Instagram and Purchase the NEW
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188. Are Smartphones Making Loneliness + Anxiety Worse? | Dr. Darren Whitehead
The Truth and Our Trauma
Most of us have a smartphone so we can stay connected, yet they may actually be making loneliness worse. Dr. Darren Whitehead discusses the impact of smartphones on your mental, emotional, & spiritual well-being, and how distraction devices worsen anxiety and loneliness. He shares how a digital fast can recalibrate your attention span, boost the quality of your relationships, and restore your spiritual vitality in the Lord. Grab a copy of Darren's book, and follow Darren on Instagram Purchase the NEW
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187. Christianity + Codependency | How THESE 5 Scriptures Get Twisted to Teach Us to Tolerate Toxicity
The Truth and Our Trauma
Unlearning codependent behaviors often means identifying how you learned them in the first place. And while often family of origin issues are a major factor, sometimes our religious contexts can also be part of the problem. Michelle discusses 5 Bible verses that are often misquoted and misapplied that teach us to tolerate toxic and abusive treatment. She discusses why these verses often don't mean what we have been told they do, and points to Scriptures that actually encourage us to avoid harmful people. Register NOW for Purchase the NEW
info_outlineDo you resent having to be "The Strong One?" You may love the fact that people can count on you, while secretly loathing it at the same time. Michelle shares how "being strong" backfires on us, resulting in anxiety, joylessness, and the sinking sense that you've lost yourself. She discusses how to see strength differently, and shares how one shift can get you on a new path, thriving as God intends you to.
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