The Unfolding

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Content warning: This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse and neglect. Listener discretion is advised. 

Mary DeMuth, author of more than 50 books including Restory Your Life, shares her journey from a childhood of abuse and neglect to a life marked by God's healing, hope, and purpose. 

Hear how a single prayer as a teenager- "God, would you be the Father who will never leave me?"- set Mary on a path of faith, healing, and ultimately helping others walk through their own pain. She talks candidly about the long, often difficult process of healing, and offers insight into how sharing your story can bring light, encouragement, and restoration. 

This episode is a powerful reminder that God can redeem the most painful chapters of our lives, and that your story, no matter how broken, can become a source of hope for others. 

Show Notes: 

Website:   https://www.marydemuth.com/ 

Restory Your Life book:   https://www.marydemuth.com/books/restory-your-life/ 

Pray Every Day podcast:  https://www.marydemuth.com/prayeveryday-2/ 

Thin Places book:  https://www.marydemuth.com/books/thin-places-2/ 

Into the Light Bible study:   https://www.marydemuth.com/books/into-the-light-bible-study-book/ 

The Wall Around Your Heart book:  https://www.marydemuth.com/books/wall-around-heart/

"Lord, please remove this desire to drink." 

Karisa Rogers believed in God. She even liked telling people about Jesus. But alcohol still had a grip on her life. 

What began as a way to fit in eventually became a way to cope with heartbreak and family pain. After years of struggle, Karisa reached the end of herself and prayed a simple prayer: "Lord, please remove this desire to drink." In this Unfolding Short Story, Karisa shares how God met her in that moment and how her life has been transformed ever since.

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Dennis Ritter spent decades battling heart disease, living with the knowledge that his time might be shorter than most.  But suffering didn't make him bitter. It deepened his faith. When Dennis' health declined, his family gathered to say goodbye. In this deeply moving episode of The Unfolding, Dawn Ritter and her children, Ben and Karen, share the story of Dennis' final days, the legacy of faith he left behind, and the hope that carries them through heartbreaking loss. They talk honestly about grief, unanswered prayers for healing, and why their faith in God remained steady even when the miracle they asked for didn't come.  Because sometimes God doesn't remove the suffering. Sometimes He meets us in it.  

Show Notes:  

Books: 

Every Moment Holy Vol. 2 Death, Grief, and Hope  https://www.amazon.com/Every-Moment-Holy-II-Hardcover/dp/1951872053 

  

Grieving with Hope  https://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Hope-Walking-Jesus-Heartbreak/dp/164507448X 

  

A Grace Disguised  https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Disguised-Revised-Expanded-through/dp/0310363594 

  

When Mountains Crumble  https://www.amazon.com/When-Mountains-Crumble-Rebuilding-Someone/dp/0802425569 

  

Walking with God through Pain and Suffering   https://www.amazon.com/Walking-God-through-Pain-Suffering/dp/1594634408 

  

Podcasts: 

The Widowed Mom Podcast by Krista St. Germain - https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/podcast/ 

  

The Widow Coach Podcast by Karen Sutton.  https://www.karensutton.co.uk/podcasts/the-widow-podcast 

  

A Widow's Heart Podcast with Pam Lundell 

https://www.myfaithpodcasts.com/podcasts/a-widows-heart/ 

  

Website:  

Never Alone Widows - a nationwide ministry to widows.  https://www.neveralonewidows.com/

"There are no winners in what we went through… only Hannah." 

Gary and Mari Malychewski share the story of losing their young daughter in a tragic accident. In the days and years that followed, they faced questions of grief, guilt, and forgiveness that few parents ever have to carry. Looking back, they say God had been quietly preparing their hearts long before that day arrived. This is a story about loss, faith, and the difficult grace of learning to forgive in the middle of unimaginable pain.

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Dennis died three times. What he experienced while his heart stopped changed the way he—and his family—would live the rest of their lives. 

Dennis spent his life trying to outrun the heart disease that ran in his family. He exercised. Ate well. Stayed disciplined. Then one day, without warning, he collapsed from a massive heart attack. His heart stopped three times. Dennis says during those moments he experienced something almost impossible to describe.  It was an overwhelming sense of love and peace. 

While doctors fought to save him, his wife Dawn stood in the hospital hallway praying, clinging to Scripture, and surrendering her husband's life to God. When Dennis came back, everything changed. They didn't just get survival. They got bonus time. A deeper intimacy with God. And a new understanding of how God had been preparing them long before this moment. 

Show Notes: 

Book Dennis mentioned:  https://www.amazon.com/90-Minutes-Heaven-Story-Death/dp/0800759494