📝 Show Notes

This week is extra special because it’s the fifth week of our reshare series— first week of episodes handpicked by the Anchored by the Sword ministry team.

And this one?
Chosen by Christa Crookston 🤍

We’re going all the way back… nearly five years ago to Episode 10 of this podcast—when we first hit double digits and had no idea all that God would do through these conversations.

And y’all… this one still ministers just as deeply today.

In this episode, I sit down with Monique—wife, mama of three, business owner of Royal Touch Spa, and a woman who has walked through pain, healing, surrender, and freedom with Jesus.

Monique shares her story of:

• Growing up in a single-parent home with addiction present

• Not knowing her father and navigating deep identity wounds

• Becoming a teen mom and walking through heartbreak and confusion

• Searching for fulfillment in all the wrong places

• Hitting a point of spiritual dryness and desperation

• Rededicating her life to Christ and learning to trust Him fully

We also talk about:

• Marriage, purity, and rebuilding a relationship God’s way

• Learning to trust God in seasons of financial strain, exhaustion, and motherhood

• The power of godly community and accountability

• What it means to stop striving and finally rest in God’s grace

One of the most powerful threads throughout this episode is trust.

This episode is for the woman who:

• Feels tired

• Feels like she’s carrying too much

• Feels like she has to do everything on her own

It’s a reminder that you don’t have to do this alone.

That God will fill in the gaps.

And that freedom comes when we surrender and trust Him.

If you’re new here—this is one of the foundational conversations that shaped the heart of this podcast.

If you’ve been here from the beginning—this one will feel like coming home.

Bio:

Monique Parish is a wife to Carlos, mom to Jamari, Landon, and Mia, a Christ follower and Business owner of The Royal Touch Spa here in Canton, OH. She has such a fierceness when it comes to her love of the Lord, which was birthed out of some really hard places and situations.

Anchor Verses:

Isaiah 58:11

Proverbs 3:5-6

Connect with Monique:

Business Website: Link iconwww.massagebook.com/biz/Theroyaltouchspa

Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/theroyaltouchspa/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/monique_parish/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/monique.parish/

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