The Diary of a Discarded Daughter - Offering Hope & Redemption Where Pain Once Ruled

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When Lisa and Beth met for the first time, it was obvious they were sisters—not only in Christ, but also in experiences of abandonment and redemption. In this episode, Beth shares her story of being kidnapped by family at a very young age and how the Lord brought healing and hope back into her life. Since they are both veteran home-educators, they discuss some of the ways their self-worth impacted their kids, their attitudes toward purpose-filled living and a mindset of "lack."  Today you'll hear how the Savior delivers from anger, loneliness and a provides clarity in our search for significant living.  

Beth Hanning is an author and educator, who has instructed teens and provided professional development to teachers for over 20 years. She has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology. She has initiated ten extensive youth programs including STEMWERX, a mobile education outreach program.

Beth is a Stephen Minister, skilled in spiritual coaching and active listening techniques. She has been married to her loving husband, Todd, for 38 years and is mother and friend of two wonderfully artistic young women. 

The best way to contact Beth is through her website: https://bethhanning.coach/home

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A very special episode, indeed! Today Lisa discusses the value two amazing women imparted to her at a time when she felt she had no value or purpose. Like many discarded daughters, we don't see the hope and future promised to us in Jeremiah 29, but God sends messengers to lead the way back to faith and purpose. 

This is my dedication to Jodi Lamb and Barbara Watson Jones, both free from the bonds of this earth but left a dramatic impact on my life.  

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The church always has the best of intentions. But parents of children who have struggled with physical or emotional trauma can tell you, their ignorance can inflict unintentional harm.   Kristen Brock is a speaker, coach, trainer/facilitator, and host of the podcast Jesus,
Justice + Mercy. As a solo mom of three sons, two through adoption from foster care, she weaves lived experience with professional expertise at the intersection of trauma, race, adoption, and faith. With an MS in Marriage & Family Counseling and an MA in Theology & Social Justice in progress, Kristen speaks, trains, and coaches in two primary areas: trauma, helping individuals and organizations/churches pursue healing, and social justice, equipping Christians to engage their faith with clarity and courage. She also walks alongside women navigating the tension between inherited faith and a growing call to justice. At the heart of her work is a longing for the church to embody the compassion of Jesus and become a community where healing and justice can flourish. is a speaker, coach, trainer/facilitator, and host of the podcast Jesus, Justice + Mercy.

Learn more her work at www.kristenannette.com and tune in to her podcast, Jesus, Justice + Mercy, for conversations on bold faith, radical love, and justice for the church. Email: [email protected]

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This is an amazing interview, if I do say so myself. 

Recognizing trauma and grieving our loss of relationships, our expectations, our plans, is crucial for the healing process to begin. In this interview, Lisa and Stacy talk not only about understanding the damage that our perpetrators have also lived through, but also about equipping victims to understand the process to forgive. It's not accomplished with a snap of a finger. Where do the wounded begin? Listen now and know.

Stacy Echeverria, a discarded daughter herself, is the founder of True You Ministries. For over 15 years Stacy facilitated The Genesis Process groups for women at her church as well as taking individuals, and couples through the process. She is a pastoral counselor; a Genesis Process Relapse Specialist; as well as holding a Masters in Clinical Christian Counseling from Colorado Theological Seminary. Stacy is in private practice in Southern California. 

Website: trueyouministries.com Email: [email protected] 

Free Consultation: https://calendly.com/trueyouministries/20min   

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As a victim of childhood trauma herself, Lisa is not being insensitive to the pain and shame that comes with suffering. But we can't avoid the command of the Lord to forgive. Would God command us to do something so difficult if He couldn't enable us to do it? And who's really getting hurt when we hand on to our bitterness? In this episode, Lisa shares the earth-shattering truth that rocked her perception of her bitterness and laid the groundwork for Christian Drama Queen Solutions, LLC and the Discarded Daughter ministry. Tune in and make sure you share with the Discarded that you know. 

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What a surprise to find out (during what was supposed to be the happiest time of my life, welcoming our new baby into the world) that I had terrible thoughts of rage, abuse and despair. But that's how many of us tossed aside or abused at a young age behave later in life, because we haven't dealt with our anger. And who are me mad at? Let's be honest now...is it the father who never wanted us, the abuser who destroyed our innocence—or the God Who allowed it to happen?  And how do we get rid of these horrible thoughts—this RAGE that could destroy everything? Find out today as Lisa reveals the Biblical answers to mastering her own anger and abusive thoughts.   

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Discarded Daughters struggle to see their Heavenly Father honestly, as protector and provider, as a safe place to run and hide. And make no mistake, good works and Christian activity are suppose to be a response to an intimate walk with the Lord, not a replacement. 

Note the podcast name change! Please share with those discarded daughters you know who need to find hope and healing from a painful past. Find more stories of redemptions at Christian Drama Queen dot com. 

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Forgiven is NOT the Same as Forgotten
I love being in fellowship with other believers. I love worshipping in song and praising Jesus with all my heart. So—I DO attend church. But some days are just harder than others. And for Discarded Daughters like me, Father's Day can be tough.

It's not that I'm still angry. I'm not still bitter. But God gifts each of us with an amazing memory. Sometimes, recollecting a painful past can force us to re-live emotions we've already dealt with.

You can disagree with me. Maybe you believe the broken pieces of trauma can simply and easily be obliterated from our minds and hearts when we "hand them over to the Lord." It just hasn't happened that way for me. I find myself embracing my victimhood over and over through the years, and then coming back to my Spiritual senses over and over again, as well.

So, once again—on a Father's Day in church—I am reminded that my earthly father just didn't have it in him to love me, protect me—or even want me. I'm also reminded my Heavenly Father has proven time and time again that no one could possibly want me more than He does.

But I had to look for that revelation again. It didn't flash before me instantaneously when I woke up this morning. The mind is a battlefield of lies that must be battled by internalizing God's truths. I find the lies to be forced into the depths of my mind but not entirely vanquished.

He loves me when I feel unlovable.
He wants me when I feel discarded.
He desires fellowship with me when I can't even look Him in the eye.

I may never be able to fully ignore the pain of abandonment and childhood abuse. I can only tell you that my constant looking up and recalling His sacrifice for me, His gift of His Spirit in me, and seeing broken people with His eyes, equips me to move forward.

I can apply the "all things work together for good," even though I may never see the "good" come to fruition.

How did you make it through today?

Is it time to deal with all things bitter and cold? As you read my message today, are thinking there's no way to forgive those that have abused and victimized you?

What if I told you I already feel the rage that is building in you even as you think the thought,

"I don't WANT to forgive them! And YOU can't make me!"

Sister,...nothing changes unless you change it. Maybe it's time to do the hard thing.

Book the free Breakthrough call on my appointment calendar so we can at least pray about it.

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If you feel called of God to ministry or business and still need to keep it "all together" on the home front, then this is the episode for you! Aliese is one of the first guests I've brought to the Chronicles of the Christian Drama Queen Podcast.  Aliese Halcomb is a Christian mompreneur on a mission to help other Christian mompreneurs! After becoming a mother, she was determined to stay home with her son while continuing her entrepreneurial path. By staying grounded in Jesus, setting priorities and boundaries, creating flexible rhythms, and delegating, she found the secret to a peaceful home and business. Now, she helps mompreneurs create lives and businesses that glorify God and reduce chaos. Join me today and Aliese and I discuss all things "busy mompreneur." 

Go to The Peaceful Mompreneur website! 

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A few months ago, I was invited to share the Forgiving the Unforgivable subject on Tapestry Ministry Network with Stephanie Morin Sherwood during their live Facebook group broadcast called Woven In Wednesdays. It's a bit longer than my usual broadcast but I touched on most of the concepts behind the Biblical journey in my published studies on Amazon.  Find Tapestry Network on Facebook @  https://www.facebook.com/TheTapestryNetwork and the video of this interview in their group, as well. Or go to their website thetapestrynetwork.com 

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