We bring in special guests Savanna and Murielle to share their story of a mother and daughter's detour we all can relate to. Savanna was a teenager who began working in the restaurant industry filled with late nights and trips to the bar after work with co-workers. Over time, her relationship with Jesus faded, and alcohol tightened its grip on her life. Hear her story, and get her mother Murielle's perspective as they navigated addiction and how God was with them every step of the way.

Deb and Mike have never experienced so many opened and closed doors as when they were sent to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees when the war broke out. In this episode, they recall a mission trip that changed perspectives, created tears, and was filled with detour after detour. Listen to the retelling of a story that this world needs to hear.

In today's episode, we revisit Deb's toolbox that she derived to help her with anger. Anger is something that will constantly resurface in our lives and if you sharpen your toolbox, you can be much more proactive when it starts to rear it's ugly head. How do you know when you're getting angry? Once you are, what can you do to healthily diffuse the situation? What's the difference between anger and wrath?

Anxiety, who hasn't felt that? It can hit on a daily, hourly, or seasonal basis. How do you control it? Can it even be controlled? The prescription for anxiety is found in Colossians 3:15. The answer is having the peace of Christ rule in your life. So how do you let it? It's a choice. It's an easy choice to make, but difficult to execute so be ready to arrest and replace! Learn more in this episode of Detours!

https://debmarsalisi.com/2024/03/anxieties-exchanged-for-assurance/

In this episode we talk about how the sin we are prone to in life often resurfaces when we are put under pressure. Many times when we are working through sin with God, we often believe we are finished with it and want to put it in the rear view mirror. However... if you've been a Christian for any period of time, you know that isn't the case! Let's talk about how to dust off old tools God has given us and the constant battle we have with sin.

This season we'll be looking at what it's like when God opens and closes doors in our lives. Do you have the spiritual awareness to know what season of life you're in? Do you know how to read God's signs? Let's take a look at what God has done and talk thru His love language of opened and closed doors.

In this episode we discuss the current Detour we are walking through. Deb's mom is in the hospital and it's amazing to see God opening and closing doors on a daily, even hourly basis. How do you trust God at a time like this? How do you prevent yourself from burning out? We discuss it on this week's episode.

Our good friend Ricki is back and shares some of the stories of her children and how God has and is working in their lives. Prodigals weigh heavy on all our hearts as Christians, so how do we navigate the required patience, while extending love and grace as we wait on the Lord. Listen to Ricki's stories and be encouraged when you're weary!