Two Hotel Rooms: One Rescue Mission [344]

09 Sep 2025 • 14 min • EN
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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 ButtonsFoolproofing Your LifeCheck 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. 

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