Crooked Little Girl

I've thought of myself as the crooked girl with the crooked life since childhood. Here's the story behind the name of this podcast.

It's a new realization that I might not die or be raptured today. I never thought I'd live past my childhood. Age 30 would never be reached, not even close. I was given proof every day for my first 35 years of life that Jesus is about to return and I will escape all the consequences of my current choices. Here's what that was like.

Evangelicals introduced me to a God who heals everyone, in every way. Body, soul, finances, everything! That God was amazing. I'm learning that this was a false hope, held out by people who are afraid to live in the chaotic middle ground where some things are not healed.

Dr Heidi Brocke of the fabulous podcast It's Not Normal It's Toxic is here today to chat about what a toxic relationship is like and what it's like to co-parent with them. Look for her at coachingwithdrheidi.com.

* This episode somehow hit a glitch with the uploaded audio leaving a segment out. If something seemed off, here's the fixed original version! And if you never heard the one with a missing mid-sentence glitch, enjoy!

Our society acts like grief is a short term event and that trauma or adversity makes us stronger. I disagree. Some griefs shatter us in ways we can't fix and trauma makes us broken and exhausted!

Here's the story of what happened when my ex stopped the car on the way to our marriage. Not our wedding, just the marriage ceremony at a firehouse. I look at the scene as I viewed it then, and look again with new eyes today.