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What if the part of your story you’ve tried hardest to hide is the very place God wants to bring healing—and eventually use for His glory?
In this episode of Saved and Strong, Carrie Watts sits down with author and speaker Lesley Swanson for a powerful and grace-filled conversation about abortion, shame, forgiveness, obedience, and the freedom that comes when we stop hiding our scars.
Lesley shares her personal story of abortion and the healing journey that eventually led her to write Secret Scars. She explains the beautiful symbolism behind the book’s cover and how God took something she once carried in silence and transformed it into a ministry helping other women find hope.
Together, Carrie and Lesley talk about what healing can actually look like: confessing what we’ve kept hidden, finding trusted people and safe community, writing and journaling through our stories, accepting God’s forgiveness, and learning to believe that His love is greater than our worst decisions.
They also explore the role of obedience—taking the next step God asks of us even when we don’t know where it will lead.
Because sometimes God doesn't waste the mess.
He redeems it.
And when we're willing to tell the truth about where we've been, our story may become the very thing He uses to help another woman step out of shame and into freedom.
If you have experienced abortion or you're walking beside someone who has—this conversation is an invitation to know that you do not have to carry your secret scars alone.
There is forgiveness. There is healing. There is purpose. And there is hope.
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