In this informative episode of Coincidence or God? (formerly When You Look), Marit Welker shares her powerful family estrangement Christian testimony — from the excruciating pain of being cut off by her estranged son, to collapsing on the floor in prayer, to the instant peace God gave her and the eventual reconciliation that made them family again.If you are walking through estrangement from an estranged child, estranged adult children, or adult child estrangement, this story will give you hope. Marit shares what helped her survive the silent grief no one brings casseroles for and she reveals how God carried her when she prayed, "God, I don't know if I can handle this." Hear how God turned no-contact into restoration, and what Marit learned about boundaries, forgiveness, and trusting God with your prodigal.

More from Marit

Web: https://maritwelker.com/

Podcast: Still Here with Marit Welker https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/christian-healing-from-estrangement/id1879218698

Joshua Coleman article: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_estranged_parents_and_adult_children_can_heal

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James was thrown from the Temple after sharing one last Passover meal. What did that meal reveal?

In this episode of Coincidence or God? (formerly When You Look), host Mick Wienholt sits down with Dr. Lon Wiksell and Ryan Wiksell, authors of The Last Seder of James: A Journey Through Passover, to uncover the Jewish roots of Christianity and what most Christians miss about the Last Supper.

Lon and Ryan share how God brought them together at the exact right time to write this book, why understanding the Passover Seder unlocks deeper meaning in Scripture, and how James' final Seder before his martyrdom points straight to Jesus.

If you want to go deeper into the Bible, understand Passover like never before, and see God's redemptive love from Exodus to the cross, this conversation is for you.

Get the book: The Last Seder of James by Dr. Lon A. Wiksell with Ryan Wiksell at https://ourfatherabraham.com/

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After years of infertility, Kim Patton finally became a mom through adoption — then God asked her to do the impossible: become a foster parent to teenage girls. This is a powerful Christian testimony about surrender, struggling well, and trusting God when His plan makes you want to cry.

In this episode of Coincidence or God? (formerly When You Look), host Mick Wienholt sits down with author, speaker, and former foster mama Kim Patton. Kim shares her raw journey from infertility and denial, to the miracle adoption of her two daughters (biological sisters, 15 months apart), to the day her husband Kevin said, "I think we should become foster parents to teenage girls."

Already overwhelmed as a stay-at-home mom, Kim thought there was no way. But God kept softening her heart. For two years, Kim and Kevin served as house parents in South Carolina and North Carolina, welcoming in teenage girls from hard places.

Kim also shares the hardest part no one talks about — knowing when to walk away from foster care to protect your own family, and totally surrendering to God in the process. If you're walking through any season where you want to say "I can't do this," this story will remind you that nothing is wasted and Christ will strengthen you.

Connect with Kim

https://kimpatton.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@kimpatton

Kim's Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B078WL98X8/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=DUDqf&content-id=amzn1.sym.7e190e19-9f6f-4df8-807a-5a7608594741&pf_rd_p=7e190e19-9f6f-4df8-807a-5a7608594741&pf_rd_r=131-7520667-9300928&pd_rd_wg=dlYHc&pd_rd_r=d0de95f3-505b-49f9-8f41-c5343c3a2355&ccs_id=95aabb05-e611-4d75-abf5-9b3083680c2b

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