In this episode, I share my personal testimony! At least the highlights. To touch on all of it, would take all day! Lets take an honest look at where I've been, what I have been through, and how GOD has met me in every part of it! This isn't a story of perfection, but of grace, redemption and transformation in the middle of real life. If you have ever felt broken, overlooked, straight up invisible or unsure if your story can be used, this conversation is for you! My hope is that through my journey, you're reminded that God doesn't waste pain and that there is always healing and hope ahead for you too!

Wounds formed in the womb, pain layered throughout childhood, and loss that followed him into adulthood, Blake didn't have language for what he felt, only the ache that needed to be dulled. He leaned on multiple addictions that promised relief but instead delivered chains. His story didn't end in bondage though. In the middle of chaos, Jesus met him---not with condemnation, but compassion. What addiction tried to silence, Christ gently uncovered. What grief tried to bury, Christ resurrected. Step by step, surrender by surrender, he walked out of darkness and into freedom. Today, he stands on the other side with his beautiful wife Kendall (previous episode) and their family.

Their lives are living proof that Jesus can heal all wounds and use our pain for purpose!

Song: Black Sheep by Ben Fuller

She knows what it's like to live in the dark--to be bound by multiple addictions, trapped in cycles she swore she'd break, and carrying shame that felt heavier than hope. Her story didn't end there. When she re-encountered Jesus, everything shifted. What once controlled her no longer owned her. Het met her in her chaos, loved her through the mess and walked her into freedom---one surrendered step at a time. Now, the woman who once needed saving is leading others towards freedom as well. Her life is proof that Jesus doesn't just rescue------ He restores and redeems!

Nick fought his way out of addiction, breaking chains that once defined him, only to face an unimaginable pain years later. The grief could have pulled him back into darkness, but instead it deepened his resolve to live life differently. Thru tears, surrender and relentless faith, he chose healing over hiding. His story is not just one of survival but of strength----a man who refused to let tragedy of any kind have the final say over his life,

Welcome to BORN TO WIN!!!

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