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- Day 7 | It’s a Heart Thing: Let God Shift Your Heart
Welcome to Day 7 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast. Today we are reminded that true transformation begins in the heart. God is not looking for perfection or performance but for a heart that is surrendered, open, and ready for His refining work.
In this devotion, we reflect on 1 Samuel 16 and Psalm 51 as we explore how God looks beyond appearance and action to see the condition of our hearts. Just as David was chosen because of his heart, God is calling us to return to a place of sincerity and intimacy with Him. When our hearts shift, everything else begins to align with His will.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
How God values a surrendered heart over outward performance
Why heart transformation leads to deeper relationship with Him
How to posture our hearts for renewal and steadfast faith
Reflection Question:
Where has your heart been this week, and what needs to shift for you to be fully aligned with God’s will?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
20 min - Day 6 | God Restores You: Returning to His Healing and Redemption
Welcome to Day 6 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast. Today we reflect on Hosea 6:1-3 and the truth that God is our restorer. His covenant love pursues us even when we wander, and His mercy calls us back into healing, redemption, and renewal.
In this devotion, we are reminded that God’s love is not conditional or distant. It is active, redemptive, and restorative. Just as God called His people back through Hosea’s prophetic message, He calls us to return so that He may heal and revive every broken place in our hearts.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
How God’s covenant love restores what feels broken or lost
Why returning to God opens the door for healing and revival
How our testimony becomes a witness to His faithfulness
Reflection Question:
Where in your life do you need to trust God to restore what has been broken or lost?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
16 min - Day 5 | Seek the Lord: Finding Fulfillment in God Alone
Welcome to Day 5 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast. Today we reflect on Isaiah 55:6, “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.” Together, we are learning that true fulfillment is only found in God—not in our routines, achievements, or the things we try to control.
In this devotion, we explore what it means to seek the Lord first and to reorder our priorities around His presence. When we slow down and seek God in the quiet moments, our hearts begin to align with His will and our perspective begins to shift. God not only provides the answers we long for, but He transforms our hearts in the process.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
How to seek God beyond routine and obligation
Why fulfillment is found only in His presence
How daily surrender leads to peace and clarity
Reflection Question:
What have you been seeking more than God, and how can you realign your attention toward Him today?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
13 min - Day 4 | Draw Near to God: Learning to Rest in His Presence
Welcome to Day 4 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast. Today we reflect on James 4:8, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Together, we explore what it means to slow down, quiet the noise, and create space for the presence of God in our daily lives.
In this devotion, we are reminded that drawing near to God is more than an outward act of prayer or fasting—it is an inward surrender. When we come before Him with honesty and openness, God meets us right where we are. He is closer than close, ready to fill the spaces in us that busyness, fear, or shame have occupied.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
How drawing near to God transforms our hearts from the inside out
Why stillness and presence matter more than performance
How God meets us with love, grace, and restoration when we make room for Him
Reflection Question:
What has been keeping you from drawing near to God, and how can you create space for His presence today?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
16 min - Day 3 | God’s Covenant Love and Pursuit: Returning to the Heart of Relationship
Welcome to Day 3 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast. Today we are reflecting on the covenant love of God and His pursuit of our hearts. Together we explore what it means to be in relationship with a God who does not love conditionally, but faithfully and eternally.
In this devotion, we are reminded that God’s love is not based on our perfection or performance. It is rooted in His covenant promise and desire to be known by us. When we draw near to Him, we begin to see His true character and experience the kind of love that restores trust, heals pain, and deepens our faith.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
What covenant love means and how it reveals God’s heart
How to see God’s pursuit of us through the lens of His faithfulness
How to return to relationship with God from a place of truth and intimacy
Reflection Question:
Do I truly believe that God desires to be in deep, personal relationship with me?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
16 min - Day 2 | Return With All Your Heart: Let God Heal the Hidden Places
Welcome to Day 2 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast. Today, we reflect on Joel 2:12-13 where God calls us to return to Him with all our hearts. Together, we explore what it means to open ourselves fully to God and allow Him to work in the places we have guarded, hidden, or tried to manage on our own.
In this devotion, we are reminded that God desires transformation from the inside out. He asks for our hearts, not our outward actions or appearances. When we surrender the parts of us that have been hurt, hardened, or closed off, He begins to soften and renew them through His grace.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
What it means to return to God with all of our heart
How to let God into the areas we have been protecting or avoiding
Why God’s grace and mercy make healing possible even when it feels hard
Reflection Question:
What area of your life are you still holding back from God, and what would it look like to give it fully to Him?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
20 min - Day 1 | Realizing a Need to Return Home to God| The Returning Daughter Fast
Welcome to Day 1 of the Returning Daughter 40-Day Fast, a sacred time for us to come back to God with open hearts. In this devotion, we reflect on the Father’s love through the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:17-24 and remember that our Heavenly Father is always waiting for us with compassion and grace.
Together, we are invited to pause, to release what has been heavy, and to return to the quiet place where God’s love heals every hidden part of us. This day is about remembering that our return is not about perfection or performance but about presence and relationship.
In this devotion we will reflect on:
What it truly means to return to God after seasons of distance
How to release shame and approach Him as His daughters
Why repentance opens the door to restoration and peace
Reflection Question:
What area of your life is God calling you to surrender so you can fully return to Him?💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Grab the Returning Daughter Prayer & Fasting Guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2BnAuUvFtC426x6TyoSRCpO9QoGegpG/view?usp=sharing
Share your testimony with us here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5QGEio8CQ0cnYmntduWOtoZpl8EJR5LMDPvxTmbBKcAkgWg/viewform?usp=header
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
14 min - Preparing Your Heart for the Returning Daughter Fast | How to Reset, Return, and Depend on God
Hey Healing Bestie
This episode is your gentle invitation to return to God with all your heart. As we prepare for the Returning Daughter 40-Day Prayer and Fast, we’re talking about how to position your heart, depend fully on God, and consecrate your mind, body, and spirit.
If you’ve been feeling distant, weary, or unsure how to start, this episode will help you prepare your heart to reset with God and experience His presence in a deeper way. Together, we’ll talk about releasing distractions, surrendering control, and resting in His love.
Let’s get ready to return, reset, and fast with the Father. Your healing and renewal begin here.
Scriptures referenced: Joel 2:12–13, James 4:7–10, Matthew 6:16–18
💌 Join the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
🎧 Listen weekly for encouragement, prayer, and teachings to help you heal and grow through Christ.Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
Keep healing, keep testifying, and keep trusting God!
YouTube Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & Heart-to-Heart with Toni
01:00 – Preparing for the Returning Daughter Fast
03:45 – Why God Called a 40-Day Fast (Reset & Renewal)
07:30 – Positioning Your Heart (Joel 2:12–13)
13:20 – What You Need to Release Before the Fast
20:10 – Depending Fully on God (James 4:7–10)
28:00 – When Fasting Feels Hard: Grace in the Process
31:15 – Consecrating Your Mind, Body, and Spirit (Matthew 6:16–18)
36:00 – What Are You Asking God to Do in These 40 Days?
37:30 – Closing Prayer for the Returning Daughter Fast#ReturningDaughterFast #ChristianFasting #FaithAndHealing #HealingJourney #TraumaToTestimony #ChristianPodcast #WomenOfFaith #ChristianWomen #HealingWithGod #PrayerAndFasting #SpiritualReset #HealingBestie #FaithPodcast #BibleStudyForWomen #GodIsFaithful
39 min - Go in Peace: Healing, Forgiveness and Faith Through the Story of the Sinful Woman (Luke 7:36–50)
Hey Healing Bestie!!!
In this episode we walk together through Luke 7:36–50, the story of Jesus being anointed by a sinful woman. We talk about what it means for us to bring everything to Jesus, our pain, our shame, and even the parts of our story that feel too heavy, and find forgiveness, healing, and peace in Him.
We are reminded that our testimony is powerful, that Jesus gives us a new name, and that our faith in Him truly saves us. Together we learn how to let go of old labels, embrace God’s grace, and step boldly into the freedom and peace that only Christ offers.
If you have ever wondered if your story is too much for God, this episode is for us. Let’s go deeper in the Word, hold onto our testimony of Jesus, and go in peace, Healing Bestie. 💜
Sign up for the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/41940-she-is-redeemed-the-one-encounter-that-changes-
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
Sign up for the Returning Daughter Fast: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/returning-daughter-40-day-fast-landing-page
34 min - Belonging With God Again After Pain | Finding Refuge, Identity, and Home in Christ| The Return Series for Christian Women Trauma Survivors
Healing Bestie! Have you ever felt like you don’t belong anywhere? In this powerful episode of the Trauma to Testimony Podcast, we share how John 1:14 reveals God’s heart to dwell with us and give us a true place of belonging in Him.
Together, we talk about how our past—whether it’s trauma, foster care, childhood struggles, or seasons of instability—can leave us questioning if we’ll ever feel safe or secure. But the truth is this: belonging is not something we have to earn. It is a gift from God through Jesus Christ.
What we’ll walk through in this episode:
How John 1:14 shows that Jesus is God’s gift of belonging
The ways trauma and pain can distort our view of safety with God
Why we don’t have to “perform” to be loved by the Father
Encouragement for how we can rest in God as our hiding place and refuge
Anchor Scripture: John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
If we’ve been running from God, this is our invitation to pause, repent, and return home. There is a room for us with the Father, and we belong.
Subscribe to the Trauma to Testimony Podcast for more episodes that help us heal from trauma, rediscover hope, and walk boldly in our testimony.
Helpful Links & Resources:
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion She Is Redeemed
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
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About Trauma to Testimony | Healing From Trauma for Christian Women
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Trauma to Testimony is the proclamation of the truth and narratives of Christian women who have endured trauma and shook up their pain and purposefully walk daily in their victories giving God their…
“yes!” We are standing and affirming Revelation 12:11- Listen- The surrender, The resurrection, Overcoming trauma, The becoming better, The inner work- ALL HEAVY!!! Each week will dissect the walk of faith as we have the hard conversations to grow deeper relationships with God. This right here is for my girls who have endured trauma BUT have a lot of Jesus!