86. You Were Meant for More Than This - One Woman's Story of Being Loved Thru the Mess

Fear Drove My Whole Life - a Product of the Opiate Epidemic

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2016004/fan_mail/new] Today we meet Danny, who, as Director of Operations for a recovery ministry here in the Denver metro area, reached out to me at 180 Ministries for a connecting/networking conversation. What ensued is his story here - one you don't want to miss!  Danny's story started 'innocently enough' with some drinking and getting high - but would progress to opiates following a root canal - and then, nearly ending it all after being introduced to heroine, losing everything, and experiencing a couple of OD episodes. Clearly, God had a BETTER plan for Danny's journey! Let's go listen now... If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with someone you believe would benefit. And be sure to "like" and subscribe! If you know of someone who's story you'd like to hear, or would be a good fit for our audience, please reach out and contact me at jeri.keystolead@gmail.com.

89. Unlucky – a Memoir; and the GOOD NEWS that We’re ALL Redeemable!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2016004/fan_mail/new] Let’s meet Cat… Abandoned in the middle of the night by his mother, Cat would struggle with abandonment issues and feeling undeserving of love. Consequently, he would fall into the trap of alcohol and drugs at a very early age – becoming addicted to heroin by high school. Fast forward to arrests for 16 felonies and 42 misdemeanors, he would land in jail. But that would hardly be the ‘end’ of the story. In the cycle of relapse and detox that followed, he found himself absolutely hopeless with the idea of death looking better than any other options. Another ‘But God’ story – let’s go listen to this beautiful redemption story now!  If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with someone you believe would benefit. And be sure to "like" and subscribe! If you know of someone who's story you'd like to hear, or would be a good fit for our audience, please reach out and contact me at jeri.keystolead@gmail.com.

88. The Perfect Storm and the Power of Forgiveness

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2016004/fan_mail/new] Meet Steve – who, as a child with dyslexia thought he was what he heard others call him – “lazy or stupid”. With a family history of this wretched disease we call alcoholism, the risky behavior began early on. He would go on to hone his technical skills in the Army (thank you for your service, Steve), as well as a host of other things – including exacerbating his addictions, episodes of depression and suicide ideation. The dark would get darker including an accident that would take the life of a dear friend. And then ‘the miracle of forgiving himself’ and the regeneration recovery that took place turned it all around.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with someone you believe would benefit. And be sure to "like" and subscribe! If you know of someone who's story you'd like to hear, or would be a good fit for our audience, please reach out and contact me at jeri.keystolead@gmail.com.

87. I'm Going to Be Guilty of a Wasted Life - Learning to do the RIGHT Thing When No One Was Looking

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2016004/fan_mail/new] From the foster care system to street criminal to support his habit, James shares a daunting story of hardened criminal to TRUE RESTORATION! You don't want to miss this riveting story of drugs, felonies, jail and more. With over 200 arrests to his name, James shares of the 'very bad place with very bad people' where he would spend hard time, until an encounter with God would change it all. But it wouldn't be an easy transition! James would spend 21 days on the floor of a jail cell coming off heroine with no one wanting anything to do with him. The JOY that is now the trajectory of his story simply cannot be denied. Let's go listen now! (But WAIT - there's a technical difficulty at about the 6-min mark where we lose connection. Please wait - or simply fast forward a few seconds - you don't want to miss out on the rest of the story!) If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with someone you believe would benefit. And be sure to "like" and subscribe! If you know of someone who's story you'd like to hear, or would be a good fit for our audience, please reach out and contact me at jeri.keystolead@gmail.com.

86. You Were Meant for More Than This - One Woman's Story of Being Loved Thru the Mess

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2016004/fan_mail/new] The Ashleigh I know today is a bundle of joy and sunshine - though that's not always been her story. She always considered herself the 'ugly, awkward and odd kid' of 10 kids in her family, and began rebelling and using at an early age.  With a message of 'we don't want you' at early on when she came out of the closet at 16, the story of real madness began. Running away from the foster home/system, she'd land in jail, and lose her biological mom to MS early on. Heavy drugs came into the scene and the spiraling began.  Dying on the steps of our mutual church home, Ashleigh would be revived once again, finding true hope and IDENTITY. It's a beautiful story of reconciliation and healing that is available to ALL of us! Let's go listen now.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with someone you believe would benefit. And be sure to "like" and subscribe! If you know of someone who's story you'd like to hear, or would be a good fit for our audience, please reach out and contact me at jeri.keystolead@gmail.com.