Brenda J. and Karen B. are honored to welcome Rhonda J. Morrison, author, musician, minister, and president of Starfishers Ministry, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those who fall through the cracks of traditional support systems.

Today, Rhonda shares her book, The Shadow of the Steeple: When You Feel Bludgeoned by the Cross—a story of God's grace, mercy, truth, and faith refined, rather than destroyed, by fire.

Married to a United Pentecostal Church licensed minister from 1987 to 1994, Rhonda recounts abuse and the use of Scripture to control and manipulate. Her divorce led to a convoluted lawsuit pitting her and her family against her former husband and the UPCI organization, to which they had been devoted for four generations. After a four-year legal battle, she won. However, little did she know that the war for her life was just beginning.

Through it all, Rhonda's relationship with God grew deeper. Her story offers hope to those carrying wounds from spiritual abuse: the broken can be restored, and joy can rise again from the ashes. A must-read book that readers haven't been able to put down from beginning to end. Link to purchase book below:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HH9FN53C?lv=shuf&channelId=510&plpRedirect=mhFallback

https://hangingontohope.org

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Brenda J. and Karen B. are honored to welcome Lauren Rose back to the Hanging On To Hope podcast. Lauren works with Called to Peace Ministries, led by Joy Forrest, and is now a life coach focusing specifically on helping women rebuild their lives after domestic abuse.

As a survivor of domestic violence and coercive control, Lauren shares part of her story and the experiences that led her to become a life coach. She also shares domestic violence statistics to raise awareness of the severity of this issue.

Lauren helps women navigate separation and divorce as Christians, heal from what they have experienced, and rediscover who they are. Through her coaching, she helps women understand who God created them to be and explore where they go from here.

In this episode, they discuss grief, forgiveness, finding your purpose, listening to your body, and the importance of rewiring the brain. This conversation offers encouragement and hope for women moving forward after abuse.

https://calledtopeace.org

https://livefound.org/meet-lauren/

https://hangingontohope.org

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Brenda J. and Karen B. are honored to welcome Lauren Rose back to the Hanging On To Hope podcast. Lauren works with Called to Peace Ministries, led by Joy Forrest, and is now a life coach focusing specifically on helping women rebuild their lives after domestic abuse.

As a survivor of domestic violence and coercive control, Lauren shares part of her story and the experiences that led her to become a life coach. She also shares domestic violence statistics to raise awareness of the severity of this issue.

Lauren helps women navigate separation and divorce as Christians, heal from what they have experienced, and rediscover who they are. Through her coaching, she helps women understand who God created them to be and explore where they go from here.

We also discuss the importance of finding your voice and sharing your story with safe, trusted, trauma-informed people who support your healing. This conversation offers encouragement and hope for women moving forward after abuse.

https://calledtopeace.org

https://livefound.org/meet-lauren/

https://hangingontohope.org