Healing from Unforgiveness: Forgiveness for Wholeness and Identity in Christ with Lori

Healing starts when we stop carrying what was never ours to hold. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Lori to talk about unforgiveness, especially the kind that stays quiet because the other person may not even know they hurt you. If you've ever felt overlooked, misunderstood, or stuck replaying the same wound on repeat, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Lori shares part of her story as a hemorrhagic stroke survivor and what it looked like to rebuild when life changed overnight, including the identity shift that came with disability, loneliness, and feeling unseen. And we talk about the hard, freeing truth: forgiveness isn't pretending it didn't hurt. It's choosing obedience, releasing someone without requiring an apology, and letting God set your heart free.

We also get practical. What do you do when you've "forgiven," but the feelings come right back the next time you see them? Lori shares what helps her actually move forward: staying in Christian community, being in the Word, using simple reminders, and writing things down to get the weight out of your head and onto paper.

We reference Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:13, and we talk about how wholeness grows when your focus shifts from people's reactions to God's direction. If you've been craving a grounded, real-life faith conversation that helps you walk with God in the messy middle, this one's for you.