Cup of Joy Testimonies

Teen Runaway: Judy Douglas ran away from home as a teen to escape a home filled with turmoil and despair. In a search for peace and safety, she found true joy in an unexpected encounter.

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2058633/open_sms] Life was not easy for Judy. Domestic violence took its toll. Although her story presented here is not graphic in nature, it does allow the listener to follow her journey from brokenness to wholeness. Her story is one of overcoming adversity, struggling for survival. and finding joy and deliverance from the inner demons that posessed her. While her path was filled with twists and turns, and with memories of abuse beginning at age 5, she found the peace and joy she as looking for through an unexpected encounter. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058633/support]

From Hippie to Jesus Freak: Mary Ferguson was caught up in a life of drug abuse when she was only 13 years old. And there was only one way out.

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2058633/open_sms] There is nothing quite like being caught up in a life style that nearly kills you. And Mary was living a life-style that nearly resulted in her death. In this episode, she shares how teenage rebellion and drug use took her on a crash course into self-destruction. It was only supernatural intervention that brought it to a screeching halt.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058633/support]

Divine Healing: Steven Anthony had just gotten news that no one wants to hear. The news that only an 11th hour intervention could keep him from premature death.

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2058633/open_sms] When chronic kidney disease (CKD) strikes, it begins an often slow deterioration of the kidneys and their ability to function properly. Steve was experiencing a slow but predictable decline for many years but was still living a normal life.  Suddenly however Steve's life was threatened and the cause was initially a mystery. His is a story of how medical and spiritual intervention combined to bring about what even some medical experts considered a miraculous recovery. Please note that the views expressed on this episode are personal opinions and are not intended to be medical advice or medical opinions.  If you desire medical advice, contact your doctor or another medical professional. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058633/support]

Persecution: Sarah Cho and her family escaped open warfare only to live in a refugee camp for years. Listen in as she talks about her life as a refugee.

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2058633/open_sms] All of us face times of testing. But there is nothing quite like fleeing your home and country that had become a war zone. This interview was done with a woman who had to do just that. She and her family escaped the horrors of war in Southeast Asia and now live safely in the United States. Listen as she describes her perspective on happiness and joy, the surprising differences,  and Sarah's choice that impacts her life today.   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058633/support]

Domestic Violence: Stacy Mc Cormick shares her story of how she obtained true joy and overcame one of the most challenging circumstances that a person could ever face.

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2058633/open_sms] The following interview involves a real life account of a woman's determination to overcome a series of events that lay in the path to recovery for herself as well her daughter. Yet in facing the obstacles before her, it became clear that determination alone would not be enough to overcome them. Fortunately, she recognized that successfully overcoming the trauma of domestic violence required the help of others.  It was in reaching out for support that this woman was able to obtain the help that she so desperately needed.  If you are a victim of domestic violence, support is just a phone call away. But first find a safe place to make the call where your abuser cannot over hear you. Then call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233. Please consider doing this even before listening to this podcast. You can listen to it later. The interview that follows involves a frank discussion of domestic violence, which some listeners may consider to be sensitive or emotionally triggering  in nature. Therefore, listener discretion is advised.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2058633/support]