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Combining Christian Character With Coping Skills
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER I'm going to share a little bit about something that we go through and we have our families go through in our recovery ministry at our church. We take people through a curriculum called, “Insight.” In this curriculum, it shows you the triggers and...
Living a Life Free From Addiction is Like Learning a New Language
TABBY’S STORY I want to bring up a story about our daughter, Tabby. So she knows, she BELIEVES, that she is an artist. She BELIEVES she is the best looking girl and the smartest woman on the face of this Earth. She BELIEVES that her personality can bring life to every...
It’s a Brand New Life!
THE COVERING When somebody comes into the ministry, they first get to experience NEW LIFE! We've had people come in that are agnostic, meaning that they're kind of seeking, or they might think there's God, or something out there. We love Lyle Craig, the father and...
Why Shame Doesn’t Save
BACKSTORY 21 years ago I gave my heart to Christ. It wasn't just this profound that I had. It was a compilation of things that had happened, one right after another. It was wonderful and scary, and I was actually sad a lot because I didn't know how to give up being...
Why We Started Finding the Family
WHY WE STARTED FINDING THE FAMILY I love it when people ask me why we started Finding the Family. We are not trying to reinvent the wheel. There are amazing ministries in the greater Springfield area that deal with recovery. But there's just an added component that we...
Understanding Enoch
Enoch. There's a name you don't hear very often. Today I’m going to talk about Enoch’s life after he had kids. But before I do, I’m going to share my story. MY STORY I used to be a broken little girl. I lived in a family that was plagued with drugs and alcohol and my...