Lisa Wenninger is a speaker, writer, podcaster, and Kingdom Winds Collective member. She currently manages a local church with a family of believers she loves. Lisa enjoys volunteering as a Stephen Minister and being able to walk alongside others in their time of need. She is an animal lover (former assistant to the director at this fantastic location), a beach enthusiast, and enjoys hiking, museums, and eating out. Fun fact – she loves to sing but says that you don’t want to hear her do it.
Those living in addiction are alive, but they’re not LIVING! Are you? This is a harsh truth. It’s not easy to go on with life when they’re stuck fighting chronic substance use. You have to choose how you’ll spend your days and time. You’re worth living!
You are loved. In your mess, in your darkest moment, in your sin. You are loved and wanted. This episode talks about sin and our redemption. It talks about never being so far from God that He can’t reach you. Addiction is powerful, I get it, but it still doesn’t touch the power of God. So, give me a moment to explain why God loves people like you.
Today’s episode is a discussion of lost faith in the battle of recurrent trauma caused by addiction. Realigning our hope and heart with God and letting go can ignite our faith even though the situation doesn’t change. Living in peace through the warzone of addiction is possible when we hold on to Jesus and let go of the world.
In becoming co-dependent, we tend to lose ourselves to an addiction we never had. Breaking this cycle will allow your children to endure their consequences and release them to gain self-dependence.
This episode is a reflection back to the time just before I began my recovery. There is anger, bitterness, pain, acceptance, and resolve here. I began to confront some hard truth within myself, and it was HARD! If you’re in that place, know you are not alone.
Recovery is possible! I will never doubt that. Our minds are stronger than any addiction, even substance use. The brain can be healed by new mindsets and thought patterns.
If you are lost watching your loved one battling substance use, please take a great minute to remember 1) You’re not alone. 2) God has your back far better than anyone else 3) Peace is possible through Christ Jesus.
Who left who?
Those living in addiction are alive, but they’re not LIVING! Are you? This is a harsh truth.
We are in the fight for our lives against addiction, and it is time to speak out and unwrap the stigma and judgment.
Trigger. It’s a word we fear for far too long. But we know the consequences of addiction. So, we walk on eggshells and stay silent. We fear everything.
Navigating addiction as a family is hard stuff. Yet, families are often judged by what they do or don’t do in handling these messy situations.
This Christian momma is tired—but here sits another experience in the travels of addiction. I learned it can’t be me; I can’t save, fix, or carry the weight of an addiction I don’t have.
Yes—RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. Yes, it is amazing. People are choosing to live every single day!
SHAME!! It paralyzed me with anxiety and took me down. Every parent I know with a loved one in addiction confronts this crushing feeling at some point. We can’t let it drown us.
Today, I took part in what is called ‘Five Minute Friday’—A writing challenge that gives you a keyword that you are to take five minutes to write on.
God saves lives. Over and over, I watch Him perform miracles in the life of someone who often plays with death.
This episode talks about realizing nothing you say helps; nothing you do changes things. It reflects on that moment you begin to sink emotionally.
If you’re struggling to move out of their addiction, start with these few steps! You deserve peace and freedom, but it will take work to get there.
One day, you wake up to a child you don’t know. A person who no longer lives outside of addiction. Your reflection screams at you, “What have you done?”… Every parent with a child in addiction wonders what they did wrong.
What do the two phrases mean? Do the words matter?
“Let Go and Let God” I never thought this would be a phrase of controversy. We use it every day in life challenges. So, why is it a problem to apply to how we approach living with a child in addiction?
Do we call sin, “sin,” in addiction? Are we afraid to offend? Why? People deal with sin every day, in every setting. There is no judgment here—I Promise! Just some basic insight from experience and the truth.
This podcast is a journey through the life of addiction from the perspective of a mother. My hope is to bring awareness to this difficult topic.
I’ve learned new boundaries and how to love others where they are. I hope this can help others do the same.
In today’s society, people reject prayer. We hear it often, “We don’t want your prayers!”
We are in the fight for our lives against addiction, and it is time to come out of the closet and speak out for those we love most.
An emotional encounter in prayer, hope, faith, and truth. Recording could not stop the tears from falling. This podcast is a journey through the life of addiction from the perspective of a mother.
It is a grief like no other. Living grief never has an opportunity to say goodbye because it is a tragedy within “active addiction.”
Ahhh.. bitterness. Resentment we hold onto against people or situations that rob our peace. (If we allow it) It took me months to work through this round, but I’ve made it to the other side, and you will, too.
Finding yourself in a place of hopelessness and fighting for the will to carry on. Addiction is a tough road for those living it- the person struggling with substance use and the family who loves them
This episode is about the unfamiliar space between the empty nest and raising grandchildren. I reflect on the challenge of letting go and moving in a purpose I never saw coming.
We don’t have to live as prisoners to what we have experienced in our past. Many people have overcome these obstacles, and I know you can, too. Freedom is yours.
We are in the fight for our lives against addiction, and it is time to come out of the closet and speak out for those we love most. For me, this has been an eye-opening experience in knowledge, faith, and ability to love through the most trying times.
Have you had to change how you dealt with your loved one’s addiction and the impact it had on your life? Do you feel misunderstood in your decisions? You are not alone.
We know it’s a hard task to stand beside us, and we know it isn’t easy to continue to listen to the same stories, but we appreciate you!
One mother was in the misfire of a battle to save her child’s life. One moment, one experience, one question that haunts me to this day. Journey along a glimpse of addiction on one of the worst days of my life.
One mother was in the misfire of a battle to save her child’s life. One moment, one experience, one question that haunts me to this day. Journey along a glimpse of addiction on one of the worst days of my life.
From overdose to loss of relationships, children, jobs, and homes—parents witness so much. It is accepting our powerless nature in a war we are not in that is a challenge. It feels like it’s our war because it’s our child. It’s not. We want to save them, but we are not their life raft.
The story of Spiritual Battles and addiction. Where we were and where we remain today.
For all those who have lost a loved one to addiction, we take a moment for you.
There is always a point of desperation when things turn, and surrender becomes inevitable. Journey through me from point A to Z on a road we never imagined we’d be in and a situation that takes every ounce of your willpower to surrender.
The journey from holding on so tight out of fear to letting go out of love- for you. The challenge of letting them make their decisions and accepting you have no control.
For all those who battled cancer valiantly and found victory on the other side.
This episode is a reflection back to the time just before I began my recovery. There is anger, bitterness, pain, acceptance, and resolve here. I began to confront some hard truth within myself, and it was HARD! If you’re in that place, know you are not alone.
Recovery is possible! I will never doubt that. Our minds are stronger than any addiction, even substance use. The brain can be healed by new mindsets and thought patterns. Are you willing to do the work and be your own boss?
If you are lost watching your loved one battling substance use, please take a great minute to remember 1) You’re not alone. 2) God has your back far better than anyone else 3) Peace is possible through Christ Jesus.
Who left who?
Those living in addiction are alive, but they’re not LIVING! Are you? This is a harsh truth. It’s not easy to go on with life when they’re stuck fighting chronic substance use. You have to choose how you’ll spend your days and time. You’re worth living!
You are loved. In your mess, in your darkest moment, in your sin. You are loved and wanted. This episode talks about sin and our redemption. It talks about never being so far from God that He can’t reach you. Addiction is powerful, I get it, but it still doesn’t touch the power of God. So, give me a moment to explain why God loves people like you.
Today’s episode is a discussion of lost faith in the battle of recurrent trauma caused by addiction. Realigning our hope and heart with God and letting go can ignite our faith even though the situation doesn’t change. Living in peace through the warzone of addiction is possible when we hold on to Jesus and let go of the world.
In becoming co-dependent, we tend to lose ourselves to an addiction we never had. Breaking this cycle will allow your children to endure their consequences and release them to gain self-dependence.
I head back to a day when my son was still in the grips of his addiction and what that looked like—the odd behavior, the confusing talks, the constant motion from his high. We are so thankful that the “guy we used to know” has returned and is living well in his recovery today!
When it feels like the cycle of addiction will never end, we may find ourselves locked in an illness we don’t have. We pray our loved ones into healing and wholeness, only to find we are the one broken. This episode discusses the importance of boundaries within a parent’s recovery plan.
They asked if I had any prayer requests today. So, I answered, “Please pray for my daughter. It is hard to wake up every day wondering if she is alive.”
