Welcome to episode 008 of Mud Stories!
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Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone.
In today’s episode I’m talking to Christy Johnson–certified life coach, writer, and inspirational speaker. Christy advocates for the healthy development of our souls within our relationships, because she knows the pain and chaos that accompanies toxic ones.
After a disastrous first marriage filled with addiction and adultery, and also the tragic death of her two-and-a-half year-old son, Christy has found beauty on the other side of brokenness.
Christy lives in Oklahoma, with her husband John, and as a soul-health advocate, she is on a mission to help us identify our own roots of bitterness, to maintain joy in the midst of our adversity, and to develop drama-free habits to help us improve our relationships.
In this episode we discuss:
- Christy’s dysfunctional relationship with her father
- How we often use relationships to get validation and approval
- How so many people use relationships as a drug to medicate their pain
- The dangers of comparison
- How unrealistic expectations set us up to fail
- How emotional and physical affairs begin
- How we learn to forgive by actually forgiving
- And how God works in and through our past, if we surrender it to Him
Mud Stories 008: Christy Johnson ~ How relationships as a sole source of happiness can be addictions… [Tweet that]
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SCRIPTURE:
This is what God says,
the God who builds a road right through the ocean,
who carves a path through pounding waves,
The God who summons horses and chariots and armies—
they lie down and then can’t get up;
they’re snuffed out like so many candles:
“Forget about what’s happened;
don’t keep going over old history.
Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new.
It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it?
There it is! I’m making a road through the desert,
rivers in the badlands. Isaiah 43:16-19 (MSG)
CONNECT with Christy:
Website:
- Christy’s website: christyjohnson.org
- Christy’s FREE e-book: How to Live Soul-Healthy in a Toxic World
Social Media:
LINKS:
Christy’s Book:
Love Junkies, 7 Steps for Breaking the Toxic Relationship Cycle
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This podcast really spoke to my heart as I am going through a difficult season in my marriage. Looking forward to Part 2. Thank you Jackie for your ministry!
I’m so glad Dawn…we’ve all had tough spots in marriage, and Christy’s story is such and encouragement and brings so much hope…and yes, part 2! She gives lots of practical wisdom she’s learned! Have a blessed day!!