Stacey also shares the heartbreaking final chapter of her mother’s life, including her battle with a brain tumor, her renewed relationship with God, and the remarkable experiences she was able to have during her final days. Their story is ultimately one of redemption, hope, and the power of refusing to give up on a relationship.
The conversation also explores breaking generational cycles, learning to forgive yourself, the importance of community, and choosing to believe that your circumstances do not have to define your future.
Lessons From Living Podcast with Beth Graham, LessonsFromLiving.net
Episode Outline
- 0:00 – Keeping the Door Open
Stacey explains how intentionally maintaining contact, extending invitations, and continuing to reach out helped create an environment where restoration could eventually happen. - 6:00 – The Power of Forgiveness
Stacey shares the pivotal conversation when her mother asked why she had forgiven her for her childhood. Her response became a turning point in their relationship. - 12:00 – Living Out Your Faith
Stacey describes how her mother watched the way she and her husband lived and raised their children, eventually seeing that their faith was genuine both inside and outside their home. - 20:00 – When Everything Changed
After Stacey’s mother suddenly quit her job and began experiencing serious health problems, Stacey traveled to Chicago to bring her home and discovered the severity of her condition. - 28:00 – Walking Her Mother Toward Jesus
Stacey recounts her mother’s brain tumor diagnosis, treatment, and eventual decision to attend church with the family. What followed became a profound spiritual transformation. - 36:00 – A Final Season of Living
During hospice, Stacey’s mother experienced meaningful adventures, including skydiving and a motorcycle ride, and was baptized just days before her death. - 44:00 – Hope in Estranged Relationships
Stacey reflects on relationships that have not yet been restored and encourages others to keep the door open, keep communicating, keep praying, and remain hopeful. - 52:00 – Breaking Generational Cycles
Stacey shares the promise she and her sister made to become better than the circumstances they came from and create a healthier future for their own children. - 1:00:00 – Giving Yourself Grace
The conversation turns to the importance of forgiving yourself and recognizing that parents often do the best they can with the information and resources they have at the time. - 1:08:00 – Lessons From a Life of Experience
Stacey and Beth reflect on lessons about love, community, self-belief, healing, forgiveness, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you. - 1:16:00 – Your Past Does Not Define You
Stacey offers encouragement to anyone who feels too far gone, reminding listeners that they can start over and choose a new direction today. - 1:24:00 – A Story of Hope and Restoration
Stacey closes by reflecting on the redemption in her relationship with her mother and the role that faith, community, forgiveness, and intentionality played in their journey.
Best Quotes from the Podcast
“Our job, the only job we have, is to keep inviting, is to keep the door open, and to keep praying through it.”
– Stacey Glass
“We are made in His image. We each have a purpose greater than what we can even imagine if we just surrender our lives to Jesus.”
– Stacey Glass
“Today, I’m not gonna let my past define me. Who I’m gonna let define me is Jesus.”
– Stacey Glass
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