Episode 46 is one for the books. Chelsey got to sit down and talk with Kasey Van Norman as she shared the heart behind her book, Nothing Wasted. Kasey shares how God used the hardest parts of her story to show that a holy, sovereign God lovingly works, not in spite of our past, but through it. 

We Serve A God Of Redemption

• God wants to redeem the worst parts of who we are.
• God uses the back door. He doesn't care to see the cleaned up versions of ourselves. He wants every single part of us. He wants to do a new thing in us!
• Through Kasey's husband, God showed her the true love of Jesus in the midst of the worst pain she'd ever put her husband through.

All Christian's Have Messy Seasons

• It's hard to believe when we walk in church sometimes that there are people with lives that are unraveling. You may feel like you're the only one in the room with a problem, but there is probably a dozen other people in a hard season as well. 
• One thing Kasey stated that I LOVE in regards to addressing sin is this, "A mature Christian seeks out change. A person who is truly free in Christ has the self-awareness to learn from others without compromising their own obedience."

Wounds and Healing

• "God doesn't waste the wounds we've buried. He orchestrates events to resurface them for healing.
• "God wrote an entire book about people who need saving just as much as we do."
• "God does not waste our traumas. He uses them to overwhelm us into grace."

You can find Kasey www.kaseyvannorman.com and also follow her on Instagram @kaseyvannorman. You can purchase her book from her website. I pray that you find Nothing Wasted into your hands at some point. It shows the deep love Christ has for us in the midst of devastating seasons. Kasey has a true heart of gold and a bold love for Jesus!