What do you do when the feelings, emotions and hurts of your childhood refuse to go unaddressed for another minute? What do you do when the thoughts in your head about yourself do not agree with what God says about you? What do you do when you realize your childbearing years are behind you, but the desire to mother a child is still deep within you?

We dig into these topics and so much more today with Lisa Harper. Lisa is an intentional single mother of 8-year-old Missy who she adopted from Haiti when Lisa was 50 and Missy was 5. She’s a writer and Bible teacher with a beautiful vocabulary, and she is hilarious!

Listen in to hear how God walked with Lisa and held her close as she dealt with the pain she stuffed away for over 20 years. You’ll also hear Missy’s adoption story and how God has brought healing and hope to a village in Haiti through Missy’s testimony.  Lisa shares that God wants us to be happy and that there are steps we can take to make happiness a reality in our lives – even in the midst of struggles.

If you need practical steps to get rid of shame and walking in happiness, this is the episode for you. Lisa is full of wisdom and wit and you’ll want to listen to more than once.

Highlight from Today’s Episode:

  • Lisa’s testimony of healing and restoration from years of abuse
  • Three practical steps to get rid of shame and guilt in your life
  • How to walk in gratitude and embrace biblical happiness

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  1. What emotions have you allowed to go unaddressed?
  2. What feelings in your heart or thoughts in your head do you need to redirect? What is one practical way you could do that?
  3. What does walking in biblical happiness look like for you?

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