There’s nothing that delights me more than watching a woman discover who she is to Christ.
I met Jana Kennedy-Spicer online, but I’ll never forget the day that she showed up at a Texas event just to hang out. She was a delight! Since that time, I’ve loved getting to know her. Today it’s my honor to introduce you to my friend, Jana Kennedy-Spicer.
What does a mended heart look like?
w/Jana Kennedy-Spicer
If breaking commandments was an Olympic sport, I might have earned a gold medal. My bad decisions and poor choices often landed me in places where I did not want to be.
Two failed marriages, both abusive, and two sweet babies later, God reached down and pulled me up out of my mess.
I remarried, gained a son and spent the next fifteen years living a Christian life but lacking a real relationship with God.
Ten years ago our family imploded and everything that had seemed important in one moment lay in rubble the next. My daughter had been sexually abused by her (step) father.
God – again – reached down and picked up this child of his and delivered me to safe ground, delivered my children to safe ground, and repaired and restored our broken hearts and broken lives.
One of my favorite scriptures, Daniel 3:27, tells the story of King Nebuchadnezzar throwing Daniel and his friends in the fire, and this is the truth I found in that story.
God went into the fire with them,
God protected them in the midst of the flames
God delivered them from the fiery furnace
God removed any trace of evidence they had ever been in the fire
They didn’t even smell of smoke
That is what God did for my family!
My families’ ordeal brought me to my knees and back to the feet of Jesus. Our relationship was restored and grew into something I had never experienced as a teen.
Three years ago God brought a wonderful godly man into my life and called me to serve the Kingdom, that is when “Sweet To The Soul” began.
God took the worst thing that happened to my family. He rescued and repaired us, and turned it into a testimony and ministry.
Blessings Soul Friends,
Jana
I hope you’ll visit Jana on her blog, Sweet to the Soul. You’ll fall in love with her, just like I did.
Suzie
Thank you for sharing Jana’s wonderful testimony here. Such an encouragement to others! Jana, your honesty and joy for life are a blessing.
Kristine, you bless me so much with your kind words. Thank you.
I love Jana and am so excited I get to meet her in person next week. Thanks for sharing her story and thanks, Jana, for inspiring me to #livefree!
Love you too Kim! so excited that God has orchestrated our paths and His plans to intersect!
A beautiful story of God’s restoration! Thank you, Jana for your transparency in sharing your story, and thank you, Suzie for featuring it! God is so good, isn’t He!?! Much love to you both!
Oh thank you sweet Julie and much love to you as well!
Jana, you are beautiful and inspiring! I love how you have chosen to see the positive side of life, the beauty in the hurt, and keep truckin’ on to follow Jesus! You are such an encouragement and it was an honor to meet you, and to call you friend! #livefree!
Crystal, thank you so much, you warm my heart! Following Jesus is just the only way, He has been so good to my family. I stand in awe of His goodness. Blessings sweet friend,
Jana, You already know that I love you! So sweet to see into your heart today and to say wow! God is good! You are so brave, so loving, so kind and I know that others are seeing Jesus through you…because that is who I see in you!
Jodie, you’re gonna make me cry. I could have never imagined and still every day am just in wonder at the community of women that God has lead me to! Every single one is such an inspiration to #livefree! Hugs!!
Wonderful story of God’s redemption. Thanks for sharing, Jana.
Oh Julie God is so wonderful!!
Jana, you are a living testimony to God’s redemptive power. Your story reminds me of the Revelation 12:11, “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony..” So beautiful. Blessed to see you here at Suzie’s today.
Oh I love that scripture Abby! I’ve added it now to my fav list! Thank you also always for your encouragement!
Blessing Jana for sharing from your heart…. you also are a blessing to me!
Thank you so much Barbara!
Jana, it is so wonderful to see you here today! You are a bright spot on-line for me. Your graphics are so powerful and encouraging, and your blog too. And now to read your story just increases my amazement at our awesome Redeemer God! Thank you for sharing your story.
Oh thank you sweet Betsy! You are always such an encouragement! I thank God for blessing me with you!
Thank you for sharing and thank you for loving your daughter, standing by her, and saving her. I wish my mom had done the same for me but instead, she chose to stay with my stepdad and gave up on me.
Oh Jen, I am so sorry you had to deal with that alone. I pray that God brought you comfort and healing. I wish I could just give you a hug dear sister. I would so encourage you to sigh up for P31OBS with Suzie’s The Mended Heart.
If you would like to talk off-line, please email me at jana@sweettothesoul.com
Blessings,