In this powerful episode of Faith Over Addiction, host Tanya Gioia welcomes Anita Keagy Christian speaker, author, and founder of The Joy Shop. Anita shares her deeply personal journey of faith, loss, and redemption that led to writing two transformative books about seeking God first in all areas of life.

What You'll Discover:

• How a teenage pregnancy and adoption decision at 17 became the foundation for understanding God's heart for His children
• The life-changing moment when Anita reconnected with her birth daughter after 21 years through letters filed at an adoption agency
• A profound revelation from Acts 17 that transformed Anita's understanding of why we're created to seek God
• The spiritual truth behind addiction: we seek other things when we should be seeking God first
• Practical steps for building daily intimacy with God through prayer, Bible reading, and journaling
• How God's love remains constant even during our darkest seasons, including mental health struggles and menopause

Anita's story beautifully illustrates how God uses our deepest pain to reveal His heart for us. Just as she longed for her daughter to read her love letters, God longs for us to open His Word and experience His unfailing love. The solution to addiction isn't found in fighting the behavior, but in seeking God first and allowing Him to fill the emptiness that drives us to seek satisfaction elsewhere.

Resources Mentioned:

The Joy Shop (Anita's ministry) - https://www.joyshop.org/

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Are you caught in the chaos of addiction, constantly cleaning up emotional, spiritual, and physical messes that aren't yours? Welcome to Faith Over Addiction, where faith meets real life. Hosted by Family Recovery Coach Tanya Gioia, this podcast is designed to offer Christian women hope, healing, and practical tools to navigate the challenges of loving someone with addiction.

Through biblical truths, heartfelt stories, and actionable guidance, you’ll learn how to set healthy boundaries, find peace in the mess, and reclaim your God-given identity. You don’t have to carry what was never meant to be yours. It’s time to shift from “this is happening to me” to “this is happening for me,” and let God transform the chaos into something that glorifies Him.

Every week, I’m here to encourage you, offer clarity, and remind you that as a daughter of the King, You Always Have Other Options (YAHOO). Together, we’ll embrace faith as the foundation, boundaries as the bridge to healing, and God’s truth as the ultimate guide to freedom, strength, and grace.

Blessings,

Tanya Gioia 🌸

🎵 Music Credit:

Track: Luz Solart

Artist: Luna Cantina

Album: Luz Solart

Released: 2024