Pregnant, Alone, and Ready to Give Up | Desiree Taylor | 066

Pregnant, Alone, and Ready to Give Up | Desiree Taylor | 066

What happens when you walk away from God—and then discover He never stopped pursuing you? In this powerful episode of When You Look, Desiree Taylor shares her incredible story of growing up with progressive hearing loss, battling loneliness and depression, walking away from her faith, and finding herself pregnant, overwhelmed, and completely out of options. At one of the lowest moments of her life, Desiree cried out to God. What happened next changed everything. She shares the deeply personal encounter that led her back to faith, the unexpected way God provided a family for her and her son, and how years of legalism and performance-based religion gave way to an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. This conversation explores: • Living with progressive hearing loss • Loneliness, depression, and isolation • Teen pregnancy and fear of the future • Walking away from God and returning to faith • A powerful encounter with Jesus • God’s provision during impossible circumstances • Adoption, redemption, and restoration • Breaking free from legalism • Discovering a personal relationship with God • Learning to trust God through uncertainty If you've ever felt abandoned, forgotten, stuck, or far from God, Desiree's story is a powerful reminder that God is still pursuing people in their darkest moments. 📖 Desiree's book: Created to Relate: Living Beyond Religion [https://a.co/d/0glhPL2M⁠] 👉 Desiree's website [https://www.arenewedcreation.com/] 👉 Desiree's Substack [https://arenewedcreation.substack.com/] #whenyoulookpodcast #christianpodcast #christiantestimony #miracle When You Look Links YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow [https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow] Be a Guest https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest [https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest] Website https://www.whenyoulook.com/ [https://www.whenyoulook.com/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ ] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ ] Chapters 0:22 - Meet Desiree Taylor 3:16 - God, Where Are You? 5:23 - Meeting Jesus & Her Husband 10:05 - Going My Own Way 16:46 - Encountering God at 17 25:17 - God Making it Personal 30:26 - Getting Connected 32:21 - Mistakes Don't Mess Up God's Plans 34:52 - Miraculous Marriage 36:51 - Legalism 42:08 - The Shift 47:49 - Coincidence or God? 51:17 - Desiree's Book & Contact Info

My Partner Took Everything. I Had One Place Left to Turn. | Jim Domen | 065

After years of living a double life, Jim Domen found himself at rock bottom. His gay partner emptied their bank accounts, kicked him out, and left him with nothing but the clothes on his back. Alone on the floor of a small apartment in Palm Springs, California Jim prayed a simple prayer that would change the course of his life forever. The next morning, a mysterious $5 bill on the sidewalk became the beginning of an extraordinary journey of redemption, restoration, and hope. In this powerful conversation, Jim shares his story of same-sex attraction, life in the LGBTQ community, losing everything overnight, finding faith again, and the incredible chain of events that ultimately led him to become a husband, father, pastor, and author. This is a story about rock bottom, God's faithfulness, and what can happen when you have one place left to turn. In this episode we explore: • Growing up with same-sex attraction in a Christian home • The moment Jim chose the gay lifestyle • Losing everything overnight • The prayer that changed his life • The significance of the $5 bill • Finding healing, restoration, and purpose • Meeting his future wife in an unexpected way • Advice for anyone struggling with identity, faith, and redemption Learn more about Jim and his work https://jimdomen.com/ [https://jimdomen.com/] https://www.churchunited.com/ [https://www.churchunited.com/] Check out Jim's books on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D2VFXCRZ?ingress=0&visitId=7db3c7dc-2f4b-4f08-a34d-65ffd4150ba9&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_aa&ccs_id=112029e9-9fd7-4d19-98a4-945925cba357] #whenyoulookpodcast #miracle #lgbt #lgbtq #christianpodcast #christiantestimony When You Look Links YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow [https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow] Be a Guest https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest [https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest] Website https://www.whenyoulook.com/ [https://www.whenyoulook.com/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/] Chapters 0:57 - Meet Jim Domen 6:26 - Bermuda 9:21 - Coming Out Gay 12:38 - Hitting Bottom 17:35 - Breakfast Miracles 21:37 - Returning Home 26:47 - Yours Again 30:33 - Deciding to Act Out 32:43 - Healing at Home 38:14 - False Reality 43:37 - Seeking God 49:50 - Learning to Date 54:31 - Meeting Amanda 1:02:27 - California Prop 8 1:06:08 - Testament 1:08:00 - Coincidence or God? 1:12:08 - Holy Spirit Moment 1:15:30 - How Has Your Life Changed? 1:19:24 - Jim's Work & Contact Info

The Morning My Ex Broke In With a Gun | Kimberly Haar | 064

What started as a fresh start after divorce turned into a nightmare Kimberly Haar never saw coming. After ending a 23-year marriage and finally finding love again, Kimberly’s ex-husband broke into her home in the middle of the night with a gun. Hours later, she heard three gunshots outside the house of the man she believed she would marry. That man survived being shot 10 times. In this powerful episode of When You Look, Kimberly shares the unbelievable true story of trauma, survival, healing, forgiveness, and the unmistakable presence of God in the middle of unimaginable pain. From assault and kidnapping to miraculous recovery and restoration, this conversation explores what it really means to run toward God when life completely falls apart. Kimberly also opens up about: • surviving domestic violence and trauma • healing emotionally after abuse • faith during suffering • the moment she felt the presence of God beside her • Andrew surviving after being shot 10 times • how they still got married that same year • reclaiming life after grief, loss, and trauma If you’ve ever wrestled with fear, heartbreak, betrayal, anxiety, or wondered where God is in your darkest moments, this episode is for you. 📌 Kimberly Haar is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, speaker, and host of the Keepin' It Real podcast. 📖 Kimberly’s book: Healing from Life’s Deepest Hurts: Reclaiming Your Life After Grief, Loss, or Trauma 📌 Kimberly's Contact Links Web https://kimberlyhaar.com/ [https://kimberlyhaar.com/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.haar/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.haar/] Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Lifes-Deepest-Hurts-Reclaiming/dp/1540904563 [https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Lifes-Deepest-Hurts-Reclaiming/dp/1540904563] Podcast on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keepin-it-real/id1629329737 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keepin-it-real/id1629329737] Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0kS2r4PR4TvkrmkIWIJZmL?si=996c76a151264e52 [https://open.spotify.com/show/0kS2r4PR4TvkrmkIWIJZmL?si=996c76a151264e52] #whenyoulookpodcast #faith #testimony #domesticviolencesurvivor #christianpodcast #traumahealing #miraclestory When You Look Links YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow [https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow] Be a Guest https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest [https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest] Website https://www.whenyoulook.com/ [https://www.whenyoulook.com/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ ] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ ] Chapters 0:53 - Meet Kimberly Haar 3:49 - Dating 6:19 - The Evening 7:55 - Terror & Escape 9:58 - Healing Begins 14:31 - The Pergola 16:35 - The Idol 18:54 - Decisions Over Emotions 21:21 - Emotional Healing 24:23 - God's Presence 27:39 - Finger Pointed 29:12 - After the Hospital 31:06 - God Was There 37:21 - Andrew's Recovery 39:11 - Coincidence or God? 40:31 - How Has Your Life Changed? 42:29 - Kimberley's Book, Podcast, & Contact Info

I Put a Gun to My Head Then God Interrupted | Eric Stephens | 063

What happens when someone reaches the absolute end of themselves and God intervenes at the exact right moment? In this powerful episode of When You Look, Mick sits down with Eric Stephens to unpack a story of addiction, rejection, suicidal thoughts, spiritual warfare, and radical transformation through Jesus Christ. After years of chasing the “bad guy” lifestyle—alcohol, drugs, lust, violence, and self-destruction—Eric found himself sitting with a loaded gun to his head, convinced his life was beyond repair. Then the phone rang. What followed changed everything. Eric shares: • The painful words that shaped his identity • Why becoming the “villain” nearly destroyed him • The terrifying moment he planned to take his own life • How God used one phone call to interrupt his life • Why salvation didn’t instantly end his struggles • The years battle to break addiction and destructive habits • The freedom he found through surrendering fully to Christ • How God led him into ministry, evangelism, and helping others This conversation is raw, honest, emotional, and full of hope for anyone battling depression, addiction, shame, suicidal thoughts, or feeling far from God. If you’ve ever wondered whether God still intervenes in people’s lives… this episode is for you. #whenyoulookpodcast #faith #miracle #suicideprevention #christianpodcast 👉 Follow Eric and the work he's doing: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheRootedInChristPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheRootedInChristPodcast] Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rooted-in-christ/id1639759640 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rooted-in-christ/id1639759640] Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6TkTQOYrnWtyZtvajd2H4x?si=9973f2fb8ddc4c45 [https://open.spotify.com/show/6TkTQOYrnWtyZtvajd2H4x?si=9973f2fb8ddc4c45] IG: https://www.instagram.com/ericstephens1983/ [https://www.instagram.com/ericstephens1983/ ] IG: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthewallsmovement/ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondthewallsmovement/] When You Look Links YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow [https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow] Be a Guest https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest [https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest] Website https://www.whenyoulook.com/ [https://www.whenyoulook.com/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/] Chapters 0:51 - Meet Eric Stephens 4:18 - Villain In His Own Story 7:10 - Bad Boy Behavior 8:32 - Grandmother is Dying 12:01 - Grandmother's Impact 15:51 - Getting to Surrender 17:54 - Back to Church 19:53 - Wanting to End Things 22:45 - The Phone Call 25:54 - Changes 28:24 - Evangelism 32:15 - Coincidence or God? 33:48 - How Has Your Life Changed? 35:18 - Something Else 38:03 - Redwood Ministry 41:12 - Living Out Your Faith 45:59 - Eric's Contact Info

After My Husband Died Something Incredible Happened | Michelle Bader Ebersole | 062

What do you do when the love of your life takes his last breath… and your whole world changes overnight? Michelle Bader Ebersole became a widow in the early morning hours after walking her husband through a 17-year battle with rare cancer. But her story didn’t end in that room. In the middle of unimaginable grief, Michelle experienced a supernatural peace, powerful encounters with God, and a calling that would change not only her life — but the lives of thousands of widows around the world. In this deeply moving episode, Michelle shares: - What it was like being widowed with three children at home - The moment she sensed God’s presence as her husband passed - The grief journey no one prepares you for - How faith carried her through crushing loss - The vision that gave her purpose after tragedy - Why she now leads a global ministry helping widows find hope This is a story about loss, faith, purpose, and beauty rising from ashes. If you’re walking through grief, supporting someone who is, or questioning where God is in suffering — this conversation will meet you right where you are. 👉 Watch to the end to hear how Michelle’s pain turned into a mission that is impacting lives worldwide. #whenyoulookpodcast #widow #miracle Michelle's Links Website https://widowgoals.org/ [https://widowgoals.org/] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@widowgoals [https://www.tiktok.com/@widowgoals] YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@widowed2soon [https://www.youtube.com/@widowed2soon] Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michelle-Bader/author/B00HM9MDV6?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=b214ce47-f98c-407a-aa9f-f5a7278b3a41 [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michelle-Bader/author/B00HM9MDV6?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=b214ce47-f98c-407a-aa9f-f5a7278b3a41] When You Look Links YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow [https://www.youtube.com/@WhenYouLookShow] Be a Guest https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest [https://www.whenyoulook.com/beaguest] Website https://www.whenyoulook.com/ [https://www.whenyoulook.com/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.instagram.com/whenyoulookshow/ ] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ [https://www.facebook.com/whenyoulookshow/ ] Chapters 0:31 - Meet Michelle Bader Ebersole 3:27 - Cancer 4:51 - Amputation 7:54 - Cancer Returns 11:01 - Enjoy Every Moment 13:01 - Hospice 17:57 - May 22nd 19:33 - Luke Dies 23:29 - Grief Retreat 25:55 - Right After Luke Dies 29:44 - Burial & Celebration of Life 30:32 - Crown on My Head 34:51 - Explaining Grief 36:33 - Starting a Podcast 52:36 - Acceptance 54:17 - Grief & Joy Coexisting 1:00:16 - Gift to be in Somebody's Life 1:04:00 - Bentley the Dog 1:08:23 - Coincidence or God? 1:09:03 - How Has Your Life Changed? 1:13:50 - Michelle's Contact Info