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Groundtable {The Origin Stories} The Pursuit of Wholeness, With Susan Binkley, Shakia Craig, & Lauren Mason
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- Yellow Soul
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- Nov 27, 2023
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Summary
In today's episode Brit and I have the honor of a returning guest, Susan Binkley, Author of My Front Row Seat A Collection of Stories From My Time Working Alongside Women In Recovery and Founder of non-profit, Blue Monarch. A refresher that Susan and I (Juliette) were beautifully connected through Tyler Bertola, Literary Agent, with our publisher, The Fedd Agency. Blue Monarch recently celebrated their 20th year as an organization! Blue Monarch's mission is to provide a long-term, residential and therapeutic Christian community for women and their children to break adverse cycles and rebuild their families. They assist women and their children who are overcoming addiction, abuse, and economic hardship to transform in mind, body, and spirit. Their program focuses on the child’s recovery as much as the mom’s and Susan shares more in depth with us just how important these children are to her! They also provide hands-on coaching for mothers learning to parent their children sober. They believe destructive cycles can be broken, families can be healed, and freedom from addiction can be found through Christ. Susan and her team have supported families since 2003 through Blue Monarch and has served nearly 1,000 women and children and close to 350 children have been reunited with their mothers who had previously lost custody! Today Susan is returning to Groundtable with two special women who not only came through the program with Blue Monarch, but also serve on staff! Brit and I are in awe as we listen to the unfolding of the miraculous stories from the lives of Lauren Mason, and Shakia Craig! We could not wait to have these champions come to our table today to inspire you and encourage you to remember how far-reaching God's love is for every…