992: She Thought Her Story Was Too Broken for God — Mary DeMuth on How Jesus Rewrites Your Past | Restory Your Life
The Shaun Tabatt ShowShow Notes
What do you do when your story feels too broken — too painful — for God to redeem? Mary DeMuth has written 53 books, worked as a literary agent, and spent decades helping people find freedom through their stories. But her new book, Restory Your Life: How Jesus Reframes Your Past, Rewrites Your Present, and Redefines Your Future, may be the one she was always meant to write. In this conversation, Mary opens up about her own journey — from a childhood marked by sexual abuse and abandonment, to meeting Jesus under an evergreen tree at 15, to a decade-long dark night of the soul, to a supernatural healing encounter in France. She shares why healing is rarely instant, why our wounds almost always require a relational cure, and why the most joyful part of the Christian life just might be walking alongside someone else through their pain. We talk about how to get unstuck when your story has you pinned down, what to do when you can't afford a counselor, how our father wounds shape our view of God, and the daily practices that can help you begin to see God's fingerprints in even the hardest chapters of your life. If you've ever felt like you were running from your past — or that your story was just too messy for God — this episode is for you. Connect with Mary at MaryDeMuth.com and @marydemuth on social media. Restory Your Life is available wherever books are sold.
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