Renew. Restore. Rejoice. A SafeHouse Ministries Podcast

Part 2 of Tom's amazing story.  Last week we heard Tom describe how he lost everything, his wife, his purpose, and nearly his life.  This week we'll hear how Tom finally surrendered and trusted God to work in a miraculous way to put his life back together stronger and better than it ever was before.

Tom endured great hardship as a child, but was able to grow up to be successful, or so he thought, until the darkness of addiction consumed him.  But God had predestined that the darkness would not keep him.  Tom's story is truly an incredible example of the abundant grace and goodness of God, in some ways it reminds me a little bit of the story of what happened in Job's life.  You'...

Proverbs 4:7 states "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding." There is so much wisdom to learn by the stories shared by the individuals interviewed in this podcast.  The Lord has taught me personally so very much and he continues to teach me more with every interview and episode I do.  I pray that God is also teaching you much as y...

This podcast is a wonderful illustration of how choices affect our lives.  It contains many testimonials from our podcast interviewees over the past year where they share the early choices that were made by their families and by themselves that began their journey into darkness and death.  There is an abundance of wisdom to be found in pondering the things that led so many astray and in pondering...

God loves Stephanie, and it is so evident throughout her story.  Stephanie had a really rough start, made some really bad choices, and found herself in great darkness, but God had a different plan for her life, and he found a way to bring her back to him.  Stephanie's story will keep you on the edge of your seat, and if you listen through to the end of the podcast, she will share an abundance...

Robert tried so many programs repeatedly that never worked, then he cried out to God, and everything changed.

Nicole, Barney, and Jana are three women who went through deep darkness, depression, and devastation but found healing and love in SafeHouse Ministries and love and life in God the Father and in Jesus.  There is truly no limit to the power of God to heal and restore broken lives.  Praise the LORD!

Highlights from Billy, JamieLea, and Jeremy.  Amazing stories of darkness turning to light and despair turning into hope!  God is sovereign and loves us more than we could ever know!

From 38 years in addiction to now 38 years sober and serving Jesus.  Chery's story is a powerful testimony of what it means to be born again by the power and the blood of Jesus.  God has a plan for every person in this world, and his Spirit actively works in our lives to draw us unto himself.  Chery's story is engaging and empowering, you'll be glad you listened!

This is a must listen to story.  There is so much instruction in this story about love and grace and how to have more of it in our lives.  Jesus is the hero of Troy's story, and if you need a hero in your life Jesus would love to be the hero of your story as well.

Courtnie's Life is a Testimony that the Word of Truth found in the Bible will set you free.  She had a rough start and then as a teenager turned to drugs and men trying to find solace, but this path only turned into greater darkness.  It was in prison when someone unexpectedly gave her a Life Recovery Bible that everything changed.

Daphne was born into abuse and suffered abandonment at an early age.  She ran to alcohol and drugs as a way of trying to escape her life, but that only brought her more sorrow.  Daphne then found someone whom she learned had loved her from the beginning more than she could have ever imagined, Daphne trusted in Jesus and received God as her Abba Father.  Abba gave Daphne love and light to help her...

Kim's story is powerful and parallels the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15.  She finally "woke up" when she found herself in the hospital with tubes coming out of her abdomen and trying to wheel herself into the bathroom to still get high.  You'll learn much and be blessed by listening!  God NEVER gives up on any of us and loves us more than we know!

Deep hurt in Fadrick's early life led him into years of deep anger and destructive behavior, but God had other plans for Fadrick, plans of redemption and plans of purpose.  Fadrick opens up and shares his deep pain, his destructive behavior, and his eventual surrender to the Lord.  This is an episdode full of powerful truths and lessons for us all to learn.

Jackie has a wonderful bubbly spirit, and from what I've heard is also an excellent baker!  But she has struggled greatly in the past with substance abuse, first with opiates and then with alcohol.  Alcohol became the "substitute" for weaning her off opiates, but when the drinking became excessive things began to fall apart.  Jackie needed help, and more importantly, she wanted help...

Corey's journey is a testament to the power of love and the power of Jesus to change lives.  Corey was born into hardship and lost his way for many years, but God loved Corey all along and had a purpose to redeem his life.  God used the love of Jesus found in the hands and hearts of Christians at SafeHouse Ministies and Valley Rescue Mission to reach Corey's heart and transform Corey&apo...

After relistening to Peggy's interview and pondering her story, I am truly amazed.  Peggy is such a strong woman and one of the most powerful testimonies I have ever heard about what it means to be a survivor and to truly know the grace of God to carry you through immense darkness and bring you out on the other side into light and victory.  I'm not sure I could have survived had I been i...

Ronnie started out with what he describes as an amazing childhood, but things quickly fell apart when he was 12 years old and his parents divorced.  At age 16 he had fallen off a cliff into hard drugs and a world of hurting himself and others.  But the Lord wanted to claim and repurpose Ronnie.  The Lord had a plan for Ronnie's life, and Ronnie states that everything turned around for the bet...

Krystal pursued a "better life" for herself and her family, but it turned out to be instead a path of heartache and death.  She shares much of the heartache and gives some powerful lessons that if heeded by others will spare them pain and suffering that they don't need to bring upon themselves.  You will enjoy and learn much from Krystal in this week's episode.

Amber grew up in a home where drug use was commonplace and drug addiction was a way of life.  She told herself she'd never follow that path but ended up not being able to avoid it.  Amber's favorite verse is Romans 5:8 because she saw firsthand in her own life just how much God loved and pursued her even while she was living in darkness and cared nothing for Him.  Amber's story is a...

Jerome was running around at 5 years old on the playground with cocaine in his shorts as an unwitting accomplice to his Dad's drug dealing endeavors.  He progressed to armed robbery at the age of 16 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison...But God had other plans for Jerome's life.  God turned Jerome's world upside down, saved his soul, and set his life on a path to do great things...

Raymond's life began with a dad who beat him up and a life that beat him down.  He learned from an early age to fend for himself, began dealing drugs at age 11 and landed in prison at age 19.  Raymond spent his early adult life traveling the country and visiting every state in the continental U.S. by manipulating money and service out of strangers.  At age 36 he met a woman that changed his l...

Trent had to raise himself, he made the wrong choices and chose the wrong family early on in life, falling in with a gang.  He spent 20 years in prison and hurt countless people.  But God had other plans, plans to redeem Trent, plans to use him for a greater purpose, plans to save him.  You'll love hearing Trent's amazing story and if you listen close, you'll find some great wisdom...