[Episode #13] Finding Hope and Healing After Infidelity and Divorce w/Alisha Brooks

05/02/19 • 27 min

Alisha Brooks shares her personal story of infidelity and divorce, and how she overcame heartache and found healing and joy once again. She stresses the power of surrendering to God in times where life feels hopeless and uncertain.

"God knows where you are. He knows your pain, and He is going to sustain you." - Alisha Brooks

Alisha is presently happily married to Jonathan, who has also experienced this trauma, and together they have a ministry and are able to counsel others as they begin the healing process and find hope again (see link below).

"All those who know your mercy, Lord, will count on you for help, for you have not forsaken those who trust in you. He does not ignore the prayers of men and women when they call on Him for help."

Psalm 9:10

Alisha and Jonathan Brooks' ministry:

https://www.divorcerecoveryspecialist.com/blog

More helpful links:

Alisha's resource recommendations:

What to Do When He Says, I Don't Love You Anymore by David Clarke, PhD

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Jr. Harley

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

by Gary Chapman (this is also a seminar you can find on Netflix)

To Contact Alisha and Jonathan Brooks:

[email protected]

To contact Alisha (she speaks and sings):

[email protected]

"God knows where you are. He knows your pain, and He is going to sustain you." - Alisha Brooks

"All those who know your mercy, Lord, will count on you for help, for you have not forsaken those who trust in you. He does not ignore the prayers of men and women when they call on Him for help."

Psalm 9:10

Alisha and Jonathan Brooks' ministry:

https://www.divorcerecoveryspecialist.com/blog

More helpful links:

Alisha's resource recommendations:

What to Do When He Says, I Don't Love You Anymore by David Clarke, PhD

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Jr. Harley

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

by Gary Chapman (this is also a seminar you can find on Netflix)

To Contact Alisha and Jonathan Brooks:

[email protected]

To contact Alisha (she speaks and sings):

[email protected]

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[Episode #12] The Vision from God that Ignited a Woman's Complete Transformation with Charlya Barbarita Howard

Ms. Char Howard shares her very personal story of traumatic events and loss that spiraled her into an addiction to food. At her lowest point she finds herself wheelchair-bound, oxygen dependent, on multiple medications, and defeated, when she calls out to God to take her life...or save it?

"True healing of the mind, body, and spirit only comes through Jesus Christ." - Charlya Howard

The vision God gave her in those moments was the catalyst for something miraculous.

Today, Char is FREE from her wheelchair and oxygen. She is FREE from her addiction. She is filled with peace, joy, and love for God. With a background in mental health nursing, she is passionate about serving others and helping them find healing. She is employed at the Healing Care Counseling Center as their Administrative Assistant and scheduler, and she is planning to pursue her Pastoral license. She visits Weight Watchers to inspire others, and credits them with some of her successful habits. However, she primarily teaches the Daniel Plan as it incorporates faith, and is where her heart lies.

Told by her physicians that she would never walk again, Char has now has walked a 5k, 10k, and will walk in her first 1/2 marathon in June. She shares that her MRI still reveals a major spinal cord injury, and she does still have days where she experiences pain, yet her faith helps her to sustain her through those times. Her medications have decreased from over 40 to 7! What an inspiration!

"They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed."

Matthew 14:36 NLT

Please see and LIKE our facebook page for lots of photos of Char's progress during her journey, and to see the beautiful artwork that is a replica of her vision (Everyday Miracles Podcast Facebook page) https://www.facebook.com/everydaymiraclespodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour).

More helpful links:

Charlya Barbarita on Facebook

Char's private DANIEL PLAN group (you can join!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478285692279178/ Daniel Plan Information link: http://www.danielplan.com

Healing Care Counseling link: www.healingcarecounseling.com

Char is the manager of Love Haiti: www.lovehaitifund.org Char's church: Church on the North Coast

More Info on Weight Watchers: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/ From Victim to Survivor (Book) link:

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[Episode #14] From Hospice Candidate to Radiant Health with Alyona Goncharov

Its a complete miracle that this beautiful young lady was once referred to hospice and given no hope, and is now the picture of health.

Alyona was only 22 and newly married when she was told she needed to consult with a gynecological oncologist for the mass in her abdomen. What followed those next few years was a journey she could not have imagined.

At her most critical point, she was down to just 80 pounds and suffering from stage 3B ovarian cancer and class IV heart failure, not a candidate for heart transplant. The physicians saw no other options and referred her to hospice.

Tune in and listen to her beautiful testimony of faith and healing! It's simply extraordinary!

"This world, and everything in it, comes and goes. The one constant is our God. Make your faith a priority and lean on Him." Alyona Goncharov

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7 NIV

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

Thank you Alyona, for sharing your personal testimony with me! I am blessed to have met you!

More helpful links:

Something beautiful that has developed during her healing phase is her fine tea shop that she has built with her sister, Birch Fine Tea. "Birch" is an homage to their Ukrainian roots and is a symbol of new beginnings.https://www.birchfinetea.com/

To contact Alyona: [email protected]