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Sitting Next to An Ex-Prisoner

July 6, 2014 by Inspired by Family Mag

I've gone to church every, well almost every Sunday since I was a little girl. I've sang the same songs over and over. I've heard the same type of sermons over and over. I've sat in the same type of pews for a countless amount of hours in my lifetime. But this Sunday, this Sunday--God made sure I stood up from those wooden pews a different woman. The words spilled out of my mouth and echoed in the small church room: Yes, I am free. I am free to run. I am free to dance. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: daily living encouragement Tagged With: freedom in Christ, hope

Hi, I’m Mari Hernandez-Tuten!

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I am the heart behind Inspired by Family Coaching & Counseling Ministry. I am a Jesus loving woman who is a biblical counselor, life coach, author, Bible teacher, and speaker. I help women anchor their hearts by integrating biblical insights and trauma informed wisdom into my counseling and coaching, so they can walk in hope, truth, and connection. My focus is: God-given identity work, Transitional grief, missionary care, broken trust/betrayal, motherhood overwhelm and anxious heart.

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