Wayne Jacobsen returns this week to share more of the journey he and his wife, Sara, walked through as they began to understand the effects of her unresolved trauma on their lives and marriage. As Wayne gained a deeper understanding of Sara's past, he came to recognize that her pain had become their pain. Rather than standing at a distance, he chose to walk alongside her, seeking to understand her experiences and do what he could to help her feel safe and loved. Through this difficult season, they experienced God's presence in the midst of their pain and discovered that healing begins when we are met with compassion, patience, and grace.

Wayne also shares the heart behind his new book, Just Love, offering a fresh perspective on righteousness and the way God draws us to Himself. God is not asking us to perform or prove our worth to earn His love. Instead, He invites us into a relationship where we can experience His mercy, comfort, and grace. Just as Wayne chose to enter into his wife's pain rather than leave her to face it alone, God does not stand at a distance when trauma touches our lives. He comes close, meets us in our brokenness, and lovingly invites us into healing. This conversation offers a beautiful reminder that we are not alone in our suffering, and that God's love is not something we have to earn.

Connect with Wayne:
Wayne's podcast: The God Journey https://www.thegodjourney.com/

Wayne's Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/wayneljacobsen/

Book Mentioned:
The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk, MD

Links Mentioned:

Wayne's newest book (withTobie van der Westhuizen):

Just Love: How One Mistranslated Word Distorted the Gospel

Other books by Wayne Jacobsen:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wayne+jacobsen+books&crid=1N32BHLV4H91V&sprefix=wayne+jacobsen+books+%2Caps%2C210&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

To inquire about counseling, email Louise at Louise@louisesedgwick.com.

When a crisis hits, what we believe about love, commitment, and ourselves often comes to the surface. Wayne Jacobsen experienced this firsthand when his wife, Sara, left him after 46 years of marriage. Neither of them fully understood how unresolved trauma from Sara's past was shaping the way she interpreted their relationship. What Sara had believed was kindness toward others, she began to recognize as people pleasing, a pattern that had been robbing her of life. Rather than focusing on his accomplishments or responsibilities, Wayne chose to set everything else aside and seek God's wisdom about what was happening. He wanted to understand his wife's pain, examine his own heart, and discover how he could love her well.

In this episode, Wayne shares the journey of learning to understand Sara's trauma, rebuild trust, and help create space for healing. Known for his work as a bestselling Christian author, founder of Lifestream Ministries, and co-host of The God Journey podcast, Wayne could have focused on the many things he had accomplished. Instead, he chose to prioritize his wife and pursue her heart with patience, humility, and love. His story is a powerful reminder that sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do is lay aside our own agendas to understand someone we love. I was deeply touched by Wayne's choices and the way he walked through this difficult season with Sara. I hope his story encourages you to consider what love looks like when the person closest to you is hurting.

Connect with Wayne:
Wayne's podcast: The God Journey https://www.thegodjourney.com/

Wayne's Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/wayneljacobsen/

Links Mentioned:

Wayne's newest book (withTobie van der Westhuizen):

Just Love: How One Mistranslated Word Distorted the Gospel

Other books by Wayne Jacobsen:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wayne+jacobsen+books&crid=1N32BHLV4H91V&sprefix=wayne+jacobsen+books+%2Caps%2C210&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

To inquire about counseling, email Louise at Louise@louisesedgwick.com.

Anne Wooten, author and life coach, returns this week to share more of her powerful story of what happened when her inner critic became her own persecutor and accuser. Years of bitterness and self-hatred had created a prison she struggled to escape, but in 2019, the Holy Spirit invited Anne to turn away from that destructive way of living and toward God Himself. As she responded to His invitation, Anne began to experience something she had long struggled to receive: God's love and forgiveness. She also discovered that she could extend that forgiveness to herself.

Anne's journey did not stop with forgiveness. As she learned to live from her identity in Christ, she began to understand her value through the way God valued her. The accusations and lies that had shaped her view of herself no longer had to define who she was. Today, Anne shares this beautiful gift with others who long to experience the same freedom. Her story offers hope that we don't have to remain imprisoned by self-hatred, bitterness, or the voice of our inner critic. Through God's love, forgiveness, and the truth of who we are in Christ, freedom is possible.

Connect with Anne:

Website: www.annewooten.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awooten77/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hgbc991

Scripture mentioned: 2 Corinthians 10:5

To inquire about counseling, email Louise at Louise@louisesedgwick.com.