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MS 058 Lelia Chealey: Prison, Pain and Letting God Write Your Child’s Story

by Jacque Watkins

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Welcome to episode 058 of Mud Stories!

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.

Today’s episode is part two of my conversation with Lelia Chealey, a writer, speaker, and conference director who lives in Nebraska with her family.

Lelia has three children, two grandchildren, and has been through some very difficult seasons in her life.

In this episode Lelia shares about:

  • The challenges of parenting teens and young adults through their mud
  • The pain of walking alongside your child in their own mud
  • The refining and growth that comes from wrestling through pain

Lelia discusses:

  • The mud of her son Aaron’s prison sentence
  • How her trust in God grew through the difficulty and change of having a child in prison
  • And the ways God has redeemed and brought good from all of the mud

Lelia shares with kind concern for the struggles we face in our parenting, and offers encouragement and support for whatever season we’re in today.

Enjoy!

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SCRIPTURE:

You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see…do not fear or be dismayed, go out and face them, for the Lord is with you..”
2 Chronicles 20:17 (NASB)

CONNECT with Lelia:

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  • Lelia’s website: www.leliachealey.com
  • Refresh My Heart Women’s Conference

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LINKS:

  • Weekend to Remember Conference, Family Life Today
  • Surrendering the Secret–Heal the Heartbreak, Abortion Recovery
  • A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live in the Security of God’s Promises, by Renee Swope
  • A Mom’s Prayers for Her Son: Praying for Every Part of His Life, by Rob & Joanna Teigen
  • I Need Some Help Here!: Hope for When Your Kids Don’t Go according to Plan, by Kathy Lipp
  • Creative Counterpart : Becoming the Woman, Wife, and Mother You Have Longed To Be, by Linda Dillow

 

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Comments

  1. On Hayden Lane says

    September 11, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    Oh Jacque, you’re such an encouragement and bring the best stories to light here on your podcast.

    Blessings,
    Nell

  2. Jacque Watkins says

    September 16, 2015 at 9:23 am

    Thank you so much Nell for listening and for you encouragement! I’m so thankful..xo

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