In this raw and powerful episode, I share how I faced my abuser in court, survived a domestic violence marriage, and fought for my children through CPS warnings, subpoenas, and a divorce trial I never expected. If you’re healing from trauma, leaving a toxic relationship, or rebuilding your identity through faith—this story will remind you that God protects, restores, and frees.

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Thanksgiving used to be my favorite day — 50–60 family members gathered in my grandma’s home in Abilene, the one place that felt safe growing up.

But adulthood changed everything.

The same Thanksgiving I became a single mom was the last one my grandma hosted… and the moment I realized my biological dad was not safe for me or my babies.

Last year, after trying to rebuild family relationships, things exploded so badly that I’m now completely no-contact for the safety of my husband and children.

And this year?

We’re home with a stomach virus instead of with the family who’s always loved us like their own.

But I’m learning something:

Different doesn’t mean failure.

Sometimes God reroutes us to protect us — even when it hurts.

If your Thanksgiving feels messy, lonely, or nothing like you planned, this episode is for you.

Scriptures:

Psalm 147:3

Romans 8:28

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In this raw, pivotal chapter of my story, I share the season where everything I built was taken from me — my independence, my home, my possessions, my identity — and how God used that stripping to rebuild me from the ground up.

From bedrest at 25 weeks pregnant, to accidentally birthing Grace N Grit Designs, to losing every belonging I owned in a mold-infested home, this episode walks through the moment God pressed, squeezed, and remade me into someone new.

If you’re walking through loss, confusion, or transition… this one will speak straight into your heart and remind you that even in the breaking, God is still working.

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