A few days ago I was honored to be interviewed by Carrie Abbott at the KCIS radio station here in Seattle for her daily show, Relationship Insights.
What I appreciated most about Carrie was how she made me feel incredibly safe as I sat across from her in a very vulnerable state. As I opened up about the awful things that happened to me as a child she continually reminded her listeners about God’s grace and challenged everyone to face their pain head on.
In part 1 of our interview I talk about my childhood including watching my mom in a drunken rage. I share about her courageous decision to stop drinking, getting locked out of our basement apartment, and living in a park after we were locked out of our home. I share how she had to put us in foster homes so she could get healthy. And I share about the sexual abuse I experienced while in the foster home.
Listen to part 1 of my interview with Carrie Abbott
In part 2 of our interview I talk about how I responded to the pain and abandonment of my childhood. Carrie gently pulled out my most shameful past, a past that I wish I could change but can’t. I share about my anger and domestic violence, culminating in a separation from my first wife when my daughter, Monica, was a year and a half old. The remainder of the interview talks about how God used my pain to transform me into the man I am today. We talk about Monica’s struggles and eventual victory over drug addiction. We talk about my wife, Debbie-the amazing woman God put into my life, and how we built our relationship on a foundation of trust beginning with sexual purity.
Listen to part 2 of my interview with Carrie Abbott
Thank you, Carrie for all you do and thank you for the opportunity!
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