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Restored, Refined, Rebuilt: Luz Figueroa on Church Trauma and Coming Home to God
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- Jul 13, 2026
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Episode Description In this episode of Junk to Jewels™, host Georgette Beck sits down with Luz Figueroa — a New York City–raised woman of faith who relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, with her family nearly ten years ago. Luz opens up about a marriage that began in middle school and has now spanned over thirty years, her late-in-life return to school that led to degrees in radiology and imaging sciences, and the serious medical crisis and surgeries that helped shape her calling toward healthcare. Luz shares the story behind her book, The Shattered Pieces of a Masterpiece, rooted in childhood trauma and its lasting impact on how she saw love and relationships — and the promise she made to her father, before his death in 2025, to “tell your story and tell your truth.” She speaks candidly about sexual abuse within the church and why how trauma is handled matters so deeply, and shares the heart behind Home of Prodigals, the ministry she and her husband lead, now meeting Saturdays at 10:30 AM at Keiser University in Port St. Lucie. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt broken beyond repair — and needs the reminder that in God's hands, nothing is wasted. What Listeners Will Learn How a childhood shaped by trauma can still lead to a life of purpose and healing Why Luz returned to school later in life — and how healthcare became part of her ministry The story behind her father's final words of encouragement and how they became a book What Home of Prodigals is doing to reach the broken, the overlooked, and those finding their way back to God How Luz and her husband turned a house church into a growing outreach Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome and Guest Intro 00:20 – Meet Luz Figueroa 03:41 – From Bronx to Florida 04:32 – Returning to School 05:53 – Why Education…