This is a story of broken families, radical forgiveness, and the intimacy with God that changed a life. This is Pamela Henkelman's story, and the start to season 2 of Take These Ashes. 

In this episode, Pamela shares:

• The shame of her family's brokenness and how it affected her as a young girl (6:12)
• The wild incident that should have torn her family apart, but instead drew them into incredible redemption (8:14)
• How Pamela's hunger for wholeness helped her forgive those who hurt her, and drives her to know God intimately and deeply (14:00)
• The way she and her husband intentionally parented their children, after the brokenness they both experienced in their families of origin (21:06)
• Her special name for God, and how the Psalms taught her to be vulnerable with God and others (24:43)
• The word of encouragement she would give her younger self (and you) in the immediate aftermath of her most painful moments (28:03)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Search for Significance, by Robert McGee
• Experiencing God, by Henry Blackaby
• Always Daddy's Girl, by H. Norman Wright
• One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp
• Psalm 107
• Pamela's website: www.pamelahenkelman.com
• Pamela's Instagram: www.instagram.com/phenkelman

Connect with host, Heather Lobe Johnson, on Instagram: www.instagram.com/heatherlobejohnson