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In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Michelle Smith — a woman whose story is layered with loss, resilience, faith, and healing. Michelle has walked through abandonment, divorce, single parenting, forgiveness, and rebuilding her life when it looked nothing like what she planned. And yet, her life stands as a testimony of God’s steady faithfulness over time.
Michelle shares her journey of being adopted, growing up without a present father, later experiencing betrayal in marriage, and raising four children as a single mom for nearly two decades. We talk honestly about forgiveness — not as a one-time moment, but as a decision you return to again and again, even when the feelings lag behind the choice.
We also explore the role of community in healing, the importance of wise boundaries, and how vulnerability doesn’t mean access to everyone. Michelle speaks candidly about trusting God when other people’s decisions alter your life trajectory — and how learning to trust God’s character is often the slow, sacred work of a lifetime.
This conversation is for the woman who feels defined by what happened to her — who wonders how to move forward when life didn’t turn out the way she hoped. Michelle’s story reminds us that healing doesn’t erase the past, but it can redeem it.
Highlights from Today’s Episode
- Choosing forgiveness as an ongoing decision
- Learning to trust God after abandonment and betrayal
- Setting boundaries without closing your heart
Related Resources
- Connect with Michelle Smith on her website.
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- Where have you made the decision to forgive, but struggled to walk it out emotionally?
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