"Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you." - Unknown. Holly Knutsen has learned the depths of meaning in this quote as the mother of a child born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Her son, Brock, was born on February 22, 2014, an otherwise healthy baby. In this episode, Holly shares the story of the days, weeks, months following his birth and the treatments and surgeries involved with this diagnosis.
Referenced in the show:
Song: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong United
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Where did this podcast come from? What is Tears of Gold? What's it about? Join me, Lindsay, Murad, in the launch of Tears of Gold podcast. I'll be answering all those questions in this short little episode!
Biblical references from the intro and outro come from Lamentations 3.
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
31 For no one is cast off
by the Lord forever.
32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
so great is his unfailing love.
33 For he does not willingly bring affliction
or grief to anyone.
What do you do when an injury changes life as you knew it? What do you do when things seem to be getting better but then they don't? What do you do when the future seems uncertain? Kaeli Reed walked through these questions when she got a knee injury at her teaching job in special education. The compounding effect this injury had on Kaeli changed the trajectory of her life. You'll hear her share the ups and downs and uncertainties this injury had in all areas of her life. Kaeli was eventually diagnosed with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) and you'll hear what this diagnosis is and how it impacted her life. Through a prayerful process, God led Kaeli to some healing through hypnosis and tools to use the power of her mind for healing steps. Now God is using Kaeli and her story to provide hope and healing to others. Join us as you hear Kaeli's story.
You can follow Kaeli on Instagram @glassofgold