Sisters Strengthening Sisters

June 26, 2015, Chandra Jarrett was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer and it would change her life. In this episode, she shares how she shifted from fear to faith - giving thanks to God for allowing her to slow down, reflect, asses and reset her life. Chandra developed personal declarations to help her through the tough days and encouraged her family/friends to 1) remind her of God's promise that she would live and not die, 2) speak God's word to her, and 3) make her laugh when she was down. She fought for her life and today she's thankful to be alive. 

Scriptures: Psalm 118:17; Romans 8:28; Proverbs 23:7; Philippians 4:8

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Chandra Jarrett shares her personal struggle with being overweight, addicted to food and lack of exercise. She also shares her professional struggle of being unable to complete graduate school after beginning at least 4 different programs. Chandra says that "perfection is often rooted in pride. It's our need to perform to please other people." As she learns to be comfortable in her own skin as the person God created her to be, Chandra offers 4 tips to Rewrite Your Story: 1) be honest - life is hard sometimes, 2) give yourself grace - no one is perfect, 3) be who God created you to be - no more comparing yourself to others, and 4) Don't quit! 

Don't give up while doing well. God has promised a harvest if we don't faint.

Scriptures: Galatians 6:1-10; Ecclesiastes 9:11

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Chandra Jarrett answers the questions: Why dig up the past? What's the point in going back to past pain? Why stir up old emotions? 

Chandra considers pain as a friend - a messenger to inform us of growth, unhealed wounds or longings in our heart. She shares the value in listening to pain and responding in a healthy way. Going back to painful experiences is not easy, yet necessary to heal and rewrite our story. 

In order to Rewrite Your Story, Chandra recommends you 1) seek healing resources, 2) keep an open mind, 3) get what you need and leave, 4) take power over your pain and past, and 5) help others avoid the pain you've experienced. You too can Rewrite Your Story by Going Back to Go Forward.

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Resources:
https://desertstream.org/  (sexual and relational healing)
http://www.hopewellmin.org/ (Christian counseling)

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Chandra Jarrett shares that people, places and events of our past are connected to our present and future. Journaling is a great way to write out the plans of life and see them come to pass. She shares her personal story of how June 26 - the date she was diagnosed with breast cancer was the same day God spoke her destiny, 22 years prior, June 26, 1997. Through a series of events, she would discover that June 26 was not a day of death but a day of life, a day of promise, a date with destiny. Chandra encourages listeners to 1) journal - write the vision, 2) draw a timeline of life events, experiences, passions, dreams, etc. and 3) keep living and listening to God as He orders each step to Rewrite Your Story.

Scriptures: Habakkuk 2:2; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Psalm 139:16; Proverbs 16:9

References: Draw the Circle: The 40-Day Prayer Challenge by Mark Batterson

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Chandra Jarrett shares that every day is the start of a new beginning - a new day to Rewrite Your Story. In this episode, Chandra shares her three steps to start over, 1) surrender, 2) stop and 3) start. For the past twelve years, she's been rewriting a great comeback story of victory! You too can have a great comeback as you Rewrite Your Story.

Scriptures: Ruth 1-4; Romans 7:21-25

Resources:
https://desertstream.org/  (sexual and relational healing)
https://www.healinghearts.org/  (post-abortion healing)

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Chandra Jarrett compares her life of being stuck to walking through cement, weighed down by the pain of her past, the voices in her head and repeating patterns that prevented her from soaring. Through the Word of God, healing and therapy, Chandra learned to love herself, get victory over the voices in her head and focus on what she believe she's been created and called by God to do - speaking. She believes that you too can Rewrite Your Story as you get unstuck from the pain of your past and live a renewed life filled with purpose.

Scripture references: Exodus 2; 3:11, 4:1, 4:10, 4:13; Acts 7:20-22; Romans 8:31, 35, 37-39

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Chandra Jarrett shares how she tried to avoid being like her mother but was like her mother in many ways, especially as a parent. Through her story of forgiveness and healing, Chandra shares tips to help listeners rewrite their story with their mother/father. Today she celebrates being like her mother and father, drawing from their strengths and characteristics, making a difference in the lives of others.

Scriptures: Ezekiel 16:44, Psalm 27:10, Psalm 139:13

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Chandra Jarrett discussing four ways we are paralyzed by pain by 1) the vows we make, 2) the ways we cope, 3) the lies we believe, and 4) by not getting to the root of our pain. Chandra shares tips to identify and redefine these invisible weights and provides tools to rewrite pain in every day life. She reminds listeners that "they are not them and this is not that." "They" are not the people who hurt us in the past and "this" is not the situation that caused us pain. Listen in as Chandra shares how to rewire your hippocampus to create new memories to Rewrite Your Story.

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Chandra Jarrett introduces herself by sharing her story - the pain and abuse she suffered and how she began rewriting her story. She also shares why she launched Rewrite Your Story.

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