God Touches the Hearts of Two Little Girls and Their Mother
October 11, 2019
Hosted by Annette Smith and Myrna Thatcher
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In November of 2014, dad made some poor choices that resulted in separation from his wife and two daughters. The younger child was one and half years old. The older child was four years old. Even today, the barbed wire fences and armed guards keep the separation a constant reminder. Four hour road trip. A little over two hour segments of time divided into one visitation day. Sitting at the table with dad seated at all times. Hugs and kisses, tearful goodbyes. The cycle repeats itself dependent upon the condition of the car or the money for the trip or no lock downs at the prison or . . . . Lacey, Olivia and Peighton share how they have endured these past four years and eleven months. They'll also reveal their plans and dreams for the future. On the December 28th, 2018 show, Peighton closed the segment with, "Never give up on your daddy. Never." And, they haven't.
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We give a voice to the voiceless, to those who can't or won't speak out for themselves. We speak up for the rights of all those who are poor and needy. These include people who are and have been sexually abused, who are and have been physically abused, who are suffering with addictions, who are in unhealthy relationships, who are bullied and are the bullies, who are suffering from mental illness, who are deemed by society as unloveable and who feel hopeless. Our social services are overworked and understaffed, so when people are being abused or are in difficult life situations, many times they feel they are not heard. Our program provides a platform for their voices, suggestions for the situations and hope for tomorrow. Often times a person just needs someone to listen. With the right understanding and by opening up to someone who has similar life experiences, one can see there is hope. Life doesn't have to end. You can embrace and trust someone one small step at a time.
Annette Smith and Myrna Thatcher
Myrna Thatcher, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, has been in private practice for 23 years. Seventeen of those years she has partnered with Annette Smith who is Certified in Adlerian Psychology and is a Lay Christian Advisor. Annette's life experiences intertwined with Myrna's professional training create a unique healing experience for clients. Together they authored a book which details Annette's horrendous childhood and the long journey of how God turned her curse into a blessing. When you walk alongside sexually abused children who crawl in your lap, cry and tell you their stories, or you have an adult sit in your office, look in your face, call you a friend, then walk out and shoot himself, it gives you enough experience to know what you are looking at. We have had years of practice of talking to people who are so low, broken and hopeless, that we have to literally reach down and pull them from death's door. Sometimes you take off your professional mask and cry with the client, letting them know you are a human being who cares. The reason we are doing this show is to let everyone know that someone cares. There is a lifeline who they can call. Grab us. We'll listen. We'll talk with you and give you the hope you need. Some of these words are also coming from a person who tried to commit suicide three times, who was on her last hope and also had to reach out and finally found someone who would reach back. We have a Mighty God who will speak the words through us.
