353-Tammy Dove: They Said Let Him Go. God Said Twenty One Days

Send us Fan Mail Tammy's book is When Hope Rises, on Amazon A listener note before you press play. This conversation includes childhood sexual abuse, a near fatal accident, alcohol, depression, and a moment of suicidal thoughts. If you are struggling today, please reach out to someone you trust. In the US you can call or text 988. Some stories are not for scrolling past. This one belongs to Tammy Dove. She was sexually abused starting at six. Shame followed her into a lifelong battle with her body and a culture that told her she was the wrong size. She says she spent years trying to fix herself because she believed she was broken. Then January 3, 2012. Her husband Doug was found under a sheet of metal at work, without a heartbeat. A fire crew happened to be on site. They got his heart started. The doctors gave him no chance. Tammy had trained at that hospital. These were her own colleagues telling her to prepare. What she did not tell them was what she heard after the phone call. Tammy, this will be the hardest journey of your life, but if you trust Me, Doug is going to be okay. Then a second word. You will know in twenty one days. Eleven days in, she opened the book of Daniel and found the twenty fourth day of the first month. On January 24 the hospital told her he was in a vegetative state and needed to be moved. That same night, twenty one days almost to the hour, her brother came running. He is awake. What followed was not a tidy miracle. He had to relearn how to eat, walk, and talk. Tammy went from wife to caregiver. She is honest about the hard nights, the words from his injury that cut deepest, and the wine she used to numb it. She stayed. In this conversation she also talks about the diet industry, the nervous system, and why a lot of what she blamed herself for was never her fault. And she shares what God said when she asked Him how He saw her. You are My garden of delight. Her book is When Hope Rises, on Amazon. Find Tammy at tammydove.com and on Instagram and Facebook. This is The Calling Table Sessions on the Stuck No More Voices Podcast. One seat. One woman. One story handled with care. If you are a Christian woman leader with a story that could reach the woman you used to be, there is a seat for you at theresacroft.com/your-seat. Subscribe on YouTube. Share on Apple Podcasts or Spotify with the woman who came to mind while you were listening. Hosted by Theresa Croft, a Visibility Strategist who helps Christian women move from their calling to their story to being found with a message for their ideal audience. Register Click HERE: The Story Gold Method: Learn to connect to your audience with stories from your experiences. The best strategy for content? Your Story Home TheresaCroft.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theresacroft Facebook: https://Facebook.com/theresamcroft YouTube: https://YouTube.com/ @theresacroft More Podcast Episodes on Apple and Spotify