Ep. 42: The Hunt for Validation with Heather Lobe Johnson
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ABOUT THE EPISODE
Heather Lobe Johnson tells her story of looking for her worth in external validation, resulting in a string of broken relationships. She talks about getting divorced at age 24 and searching for who she was out of the brokenness while still trying to be a mom to her two-year-old son. Sarah and Heather talk about co-dependence versus interdependence in relationships, the good and not-so-good things people did to support Heather, and discovering the lavish grace of God.
MEET THE GUEST
Heather Lobe Johnson is a writer, speaker, and worship leader who believes God can redeem the most broken parts of our stories. She hosts the Take These Ashes podcast, loves a good chai latte, and lives in the mountains of Southwest Virginia with her husband and two boys. She'd love to connect with you on Instagram.
EPISODE NOTES
hope*writers membership community
Isaiah 61:3 - “…to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes”
Heather talks about the effects of purity culture, surrounding books like I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris. For more information on purity culture, I suggest checking out episode 20, “Sexuality & the Church with Rachel Joy Welcher.”
“Generous assumption” is a phrase used by Jay Y. Kim in episode 40.
Psalm 46:10 - “be still…”
Connect with Heather:
website: heatherlobe.com
Instagram: @heatherlobejohnson & @taketheseashes (podcast)
What Heather is reading: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
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