Guest: Noelle Stanley
Feature: My Story Matters from Vertical Church
Originally Shared: During worship on June 22, 2025

Key Topics:

Growing up in a Southern Baptist family in Gluckstadt, MS

Sudden loss of her mother in 2018

Becoming a parental figure to her younger siblings at 23

The struggle with control, pride, and surrender

Finding refuge in friends, faith, and the local church

Discovering Vertical Church and joining The Table women’s ministry

Learning to let others in and accept help

Living out obedience through service and community

Powerful Quotes:

“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”
“You’re not all your family needs—and that doesn’t mean you’ve failed.”
“The work you do should never be your identity. I’m a Christian first.”
“They didn’t care about the ugliness that got me there. They just cared about helping me heal.”