Participants: Cheri Peters (Host), Stacey Bekkela
Series Code: CLR
Program Code: CLR000131C
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00:01 The following program discusses sensitive issues
00:03 related to addictive behavior. 00:05 Parents are cautioned that some material 00:06 may be too candid for younger children. 00:13 Welcome back. 00:14 So, you know, we're listening to... 00:18 We were listening, you, Stacey, talking about your life 00:21 and your journey to a place 00:23 where you now have a home that's safe and you have kids 00:26 that have no idea of this kind of world. 00:28 They don't know what it feels like to be around parents 00:30 that don't love them. 00:32 You've got all of that, kind of, stuff, 00:34 you got Aaron looking at you and I loved 00:36 when he looked at you and just said, 00:38 "Thank you, thank you for hanging in there with me." 00:41 And then you've got Jennifer that's in transition. 00:43 This is what do, you know, what do you mean 00:45 'cause, you know, I'm afraid. 00:47 So even as you say, just turn it over to God, 00:51 just turn it over to Jesus. 00:54 That's not as easy for some folks. 00:56 So when did that get instilled with you 00:58 and do you remember a story or something 01:00 that you can share with us, 01:02 when even as a kid that you just got it. 01:05 So I remember standing in the kitchen 01:07 with my great grandmother and it was the time 01:12 when I had to go and live with her. 01:15 She said to me, 01:16 she must have been able to see some look in my face 01:19 or I don't know, I don't even remember 01:21 what I must have said but she says, "You know, hon. 01:24 Not everybody out there is bad, 01:27 the world does have some good people," 01:31 'cause I must have been of the opinion, early on, 01:36 that it's just a world full of bad people. 01:38 Suspicious of everybody. 01:40 Everybody and everything and I was terrified 01:42 and, you know, she was a helping hand to say, 01:46 "Not everybody is bad." 01:48 And it's very true. There are some good people. 01:51 You know, I love when you say that 01:53 because there's a part of us, especially in transition. 01:56 Especially, as we're changing lifestyles, 01:58 is I have to look for those people that, 02:01 not are perfect but just can't... 02:03 They're just good, they're just nice folks, 02:06 are very real and when we start talking about 02:08 reaching out and calling somebody 02:10 and doing all that kind of stuff, 02:12 is I have to know that they're out there 02:14 and I don't care if I see a thousand people, 02:17 out of that thousand people, 02:18 there's gonna be one or two people in there 02:20 that I, you know, if I ask Jesus, 02:22 if I ask God, "Who do I call?" 02:25 He'll point him out. 02:26 So she taught you that really young. 02:29 She didn't. 02:31 And, you know, 02:33 and that was even after I had found the Lord. 02:37 You know, like I said around the age of eight 02:39 and I just had been through so many things, 02:43 the next several years that followed, 02:45 I found myself back down to the... 02:48 Feeling hopeless and as a child, I mean, 02:52 my children are so full of hope, 02:53 I'm sure that had to... 02:55 Really been hard for my great grandmother 02:57 to see that look of despair... 02:59 In a little eight year old. 03:01 Oh, sure. Yeah. Or younger. 03:04 So... 03:05 So you know that I have a family, 03:09 you have a family, there are still really lost. 03:11 What would you wanna say to them? 03:13 We have just a few seconds left. 03:16 Don't give up hope. 03:18 I'd say, just don't give up hope. 03:21 There's a God out there that is crazy about you and I 03:24 and everyone and... 03:28 Just seek out those people 03:30 that are willing to help to hold you up. 03:33 You certainly know the ones that are harmful 03:36 and stay away from those people and... 03:38 Be wise about that. 03:39 Yep, you have to, you know, use your brain to figure out 03:46 who to stay away from but yeah, 03:50 just seek out those that are willing to help you. 03:53 So again, I can't believe you're on the program. 03:55 I love you. Thank you for joining us. 03:57 Thanks for having me. 03:59 I love what you said, Stacey, 04:01 and I just want you to hear that out here too, 04:04 I'd say, never give up. 04:05 We've come from... 04:07 Some of us, some pretty dark places, 04:08 some pretty intense places but God never gives up on us. 04:12 Let's not give up on the people we love 04:14 and when somebody is transitioning, 04:16 walk alongside of them. 04:17 Until next time, always remember 04:19 that God is crazy about you, me too. 04:22 God bless. |
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