Two Hotel Rooms: One Rescue Mission [344]

You know how sometimes life gives you lemons and then instead of sugar for lemonade, the church hands you a moldy marriage book and says, “Submit harder”? That was my reality. In this episode, I take you back to a hotel room where I was nine months pregnant and seriously questioning if I wanted to keep living. Instead, I stumbled my way out of despair and into freedom thanks to a stack of books, a laptop, and eventually, the real God (not the mean knock-off version I had been worshiping). What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The two hotel rooms that changed everything: one where I nearly gave up, and one where I finally woke up. How books became my lifelines (thank you, Google rabbit holes). The moment I realized the “god” I was serving looked suspiciously like my abusive husband. Why leaving my marriage also meant leaving behind a toxic image of God. What it really means to be a butterfly (It’s not about fluttering around in a meadow. It’s about fierce, unapologetic freedom). Read the full show notes and/or ask Natalie a question here Related Resources: Who’s Pushing Your Buttons Foolproofing Your Life Check out a related Flying Free Podcast episode, “ We Are Like the God We Worship ,” and then check out my comprehensive list of the best books for Christian women in emotionally abusive marriages .