Beauty in the Brokenness – Christian Women (Bible Study, Faith, Healing, Trauma, Hope)

Teresa walks through Psalm 146 alongside the story of the bleeding woman, exploring what it really looks like to anchor your hope in God when life feels uncertain. Drawing from a raw personal experience, she unpacks why human hope always disappoints, what God's goodness actually means, and how praise can practically reshape the way we see our circumstances.

Click here for show notes.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

If you’ve ever been told, “There’s nothing wrong,” “It’s just anxiety,” or “It’s all in your head,” when you knew something wasn’t right—you’re not alone, and you’re not crazy! Ashley Jameson shares her journey of more than 20 years with a chronic illness that was dismissed by her doctors. She knows what it’s like to look fine on the outside while suffering inside, to stay silent after being labeled, and to feel unseen and unheard. But her story doesn’t end there. Ashley found answers, healing, supportive community, and hope in Jesus, who sees and knows our suffering. If you’re walking through chronic illness, betrayal, or any long painful season, this episode is for you.

Click here for show notes.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

The story of the bleeding woman reveals Jesus' heart to heal not just our bodies, but our hearts and souls. After twelve years of suffering and isolation, an unnamed woman risks everything to touch Jesus' garment. When she tries to slip away unnoticed, Jesus stops and turns to find her—not to shame her, but to give her a new identity. He calls her "daughter", transforming her from a woman defined by an issue into a beloved child of God. This powerful encounter reminds us that we are seen, known, and loved by a Savior who sees us in our suffering.

Click here for show notes.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

What if the healing you’ve been missing isn’t more willpower or distraction, but a language you were never taught?  We open the door to lament - honest, raw prayer that tells the truth about pain - and trace a simple, courageous path through Psalm 142 that anyone can start today.

Click here for show notes.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

Dorina Lazo-Gilmore-Young is a glory-chaser. In her 30s, she was raising three children, happily married to Ericlee, and running a thriving international non-profit ministry. Her world was turned upside down when her athletic, triathlete husband received a devastating stage four cancer diagnosis and graduated to heaven just three months later. Suddenly, Dorina found herself a widow with three daughters ages 2, 5, and 8. Even in the midst of her grief, she learned to look for God's glory—in sunsets, in breath prayers, and unexpected moments of beauty, all while God was writing a redemption story she never would have imagined!

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

What do you do when justice and closure never come? In this episode of Beauty in the Brokenness, trauma therapist and author Lisa Saruga shares her powerful story of surviving violent trauma, the reopening of her cold case decades later, and how God’s goodness is not dependent on justice or resolution. Together, we explore trauma healing, PTSD vs. PTSI, post-traumatic growth, and how Scripture anchors us when life remains unresolved. A hope-filled conversation for anyone navigating trauma, faith, and healing.

Click here for show notes.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

In this episode of Beauty in the Brokenness, we explore Tamar’s story in 2 Samuel 13—a painful account of trauma, silence, and unresolved justice—and discover a God who sees, hears, and draws near to the wounded.

Click here for show notes.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

A 4-step guide to starting 2026 with intention: reflect, assess, discern, and plan for purposeful living.

Watch this episode on YouTube.
Click here for show notes.
Sign up for the Graced cohort
Get the Intentional Living Workbook

Key Takeaways:
The questions in this episode are designed to help you:

• Reflect on this past year. 
• Assess where you are right now. 
• Discern your next steps. 
• Create a plan for moving forward. 

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

Sign up for the Graced Cohort

Listen in for:
• Why I'm leading this cohort now
• Who this is for (and why your story isn’t too messy)
• What I’m asking of you
• All the details about how to join
• How to sign up (and scholarship information)

Click here for show notes.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.

We are picking up right where we left off last week with Leslie Vernick.  If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, you can find it here.  

What if forgiveness didn’t mean stepping back into harm, and submission didn’t mean surrendering your safety? We tackle the most misunderstood truths about abusive dynamics, offering a clear path toward safety, integrity, and hope. On today’s episode, we walk through four essential questions to identify patterns of abuse, how escalation works when there are no consequences, and why boundaries are acts of love, not defiance.

Watch this Episode on YouTube

Click here for show notes and to connect with Leslie Vernick.

Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update.  Sign up here.

Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken
Order Seen: How God Pursues the Overlooked and Uninvited

Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event!

Music: Home (Inspirational And Uplifting Acoustic Guitar) by Daniel Carrizalez

Any Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. To learn more about what that means, click here.