Chronicles of the Christian Drama Queen
As a veteran homeschool mom, radio host, adoptive parent who dealt with years of infertility and pain, and as a recovering victim of abandonment and abuse herself, author/speaker, Lisa Schafer shares her own redemption stories, and invites listeners to address painful topics, with both wit and insight. Her infectious chuckle at her own human frailties and genuine concern for her sisters-in-Christ, as well as the younger generation of women she mentors, encourages listeners to dig deeper into their fellowship with their Savior and get real with the many issues they may be avoiding. Subscribe, like, follow, rate, review and share with others. Lisa Schafer is the author of two Bible Studies on the subject of forgiveness; DISCARDED - a daughter's journey to reclaim freedom and forgive the father who left her behind, and The Christian Victim's Guide to Forgiving the Unforgivable. Both are available on Amazon. She makes it clear; she is not a counselor, pastor, licensed psychiatric professional or doctor. She encourages her listeners to seek professional help when necessary. However,
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If you feel called of God to ministry or business and still need to keep it "all together" on the home front, then this is the episode for you! Aliese is one of the first guests I've brought to the Chronicles of the Christian Drama Queen Podcast. Aliese Halcomb is a Christian mompreneur on a mission to help other Christian mompreneurs! After becoming a mother, she was determined to stay home with her s...
A few months ago, I was invited to share the Forgiving the Unforgivable subject on Tapestry Ministry Network with Stephanie Morin Sherwood during their live Facebook group broadcast called Woven In Wednesdays. It's a bit longer than my usual broadcast but I touched on most of the concepts behind the Biblical journey in my published studies on Amazon. Find Tapestry Network on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/...
Lisa never claims to have all the answers. This became abundantly clear when she read through someone else's post on Facebook, expressing their comfort with cutting someone out of their life. We all deal with toxic relationships, and have probably had to simply turn our backs on someone we used to believe was a friend. But what would Jesus do? And whatever He would do, does He require or empower us to do the same...
Scripture has provided a resounding "NO!" in answer to the questions of whether we are unloved or unwanted (see parts 2 & 3 of this series). But what about the question of whether we are worthy? Deserving blessing? When feelings of unworthiness express themselves to the extreme, we can become self-abusive, prone to self-medicating our pain or succumb to addictions. We need to recognize what the Word of G...
This is part III of the series I'm doing regarding the emotional baggage that keeps Christian Drama Queens like me, abandoned and recovering from childhood trauma, awake at night. Am I as unwanted as I've convinced myself I am? Where is God on the subject? Am I truly the last thing on His mind? And why wouldn't I be?
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This episode is a little longer and a little different from Lisa's typical Drama Queen excursions. This week Lisa talks about her 25 years as a homeschooling mom. What led her to do it? Was God really calling her to the chaos and blessing of home education? Was it even legal 25 years ago? And were there any REAL benefits? Pros and cons alike, today we find answers, surprises and encouragement.
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Discarded Daughters struggle with the desire to be needed, wanted, loved, accepted...and often don't turn down opportunities to put out someone else's fire, when deep down they know they should. In this episode, Lisa shares her heartbreak over having to turn down an opportunity she was just certain had God's fingerprints all over it. Why was it so hard to say, "no," though? Was she desperate f...
In this episode, Lisa recounts the weekend retreat when the enemy spent an inordinate amount of time trying to keep her quiet and convincing her that only "church mouse" personalities can truly be called by God to deliver His message. Discover how she responded and the outcome of her "wrestling" with who God created her to be.
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The is the second episode in the series, What Keeps YOU Up @ Night? - The CDQ's Bible Study Through Emotional Bondage. In this episode, Lisa gives the Biblical ammunition to fight the deception many traumatized women believe; "Nobody loves me." Many born-again believers buy into the stinkin' thinkin' that they are not lovable and therefore cant NOT be loved. Nothing could be further from the ...
In this episode, Lisa shares a list of emotional bondage that haunts most all Christians at some point in time. They carry guilt, doubt, self-loathing, pain from a traumatic past, lack of trust in a God they've claimed to be devoted to, and more. She encourages the listener to dig in deep to the Word of God to find answers and to travel the journey of God-Discovery in this, and the next several weeks of episodes....
When I decided to be a WAHM, I really didn't have any idea what I was getting myself into. This is a recording of the Work-At-Home workshop I offer on my YouTube channel. If you're hoping to build a business from home, there are many things you need to plan for. I wish someone would have prepared me to be an entrepreneur. Check it out and share with the young moms in your life who are considering being a sel...
Recently I've been doing a lot of grief "counseling" with women burdened by loss. And it's brought up some painful memories of my own. In this episode, I share the stories of children we fell in love with but were never allowed to parent. Aside from being heartbroken, we also had to let those babies go...knowing the situations they'd be going do might not be the safest places for them. Our hea...
I know it may sound completely counterintuitive to NOT comfort those who are grieving, but hear me out. In this episode, Lisa shares her own thoughts regarding the way Believers tend to step on the grief of others with more "comfort" than they can handle at that moment. Listen and see if you can relate.
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Drama Queens like to play the victim. Doesn't matter if they're Christian or not. Their pain and suffering has to be bigger and more horrendous than anyone's in the room. What's the damage done by hanging onto their trauma? And, once the conviction leads us to the cross, should we walk in our guilt and shame forever, as if bearing a "scarlet letter" is an honor? Today Lisa reminds listene...
In this episode, Lisa shares the story of a rich man who thought more of his independence and wealth than his eternal soul, and asks the question: Is Jesus just your Savior? Or have you really made Him Lord of your life? And what are you waiting for?
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Lisa would never imply that victims don't have the right to feel the pain they're experiencing. After all, she struggled herself for over 40 years to understand God had a plan and a purpose for the suffering in her past. But most victims don't just feel pain—they desire vengeance and to see their perpetrators suffer, as well. But do they really have some sort of supernatural "right" to feel th...
No matter who you are, everyone has felt slighted, ignored, uncherished and unappreciated at some point. How long should you sit feeling sorry for yourself; on the pitty pot, so to speak? Even if your feelings are justified, is there a better…more Biblical way to respond? And seriously…What Would Jesus Do?
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In this episode, Lisa makes no bones about how broken victims need to quit believing they have a right to feel bitter and vengeful. Although a victim herself, she's not saying she knows how every victim feels after being abused, victimized, left with no justice. But the Word says that God is the One to repay. And what are Sisters missing out on by holding onto their pain and bitterness? Is it okay to want to stay...
The Holy Spirit Forced My Hand - The CDQ Tried to Run Like Jonah but Had to Deal With Her Bitterness
If you listened to the episode published recently regarding Lisa's "church hurt" and her struggle to forgive those who call themselves, "Believers," you won't want to miss this episode; a part two, if you will. The Christian Drama Queen thought she'd make a deal with the Lord but deep down knew her heart wasn't in it. He forced her hand though, putting her face to face with the ...
In this episode, Lisa shares the pain she experienced as a ten-year-old shrinking violet and how her earlier victimization at the hands of a child molester kept her feeling small and unprotected, to the point she allowed herself to be victimized over and over on a daily basis. Why didn't she fight back? Why did she think so little of herself? Was her "discarded daughter" status partially to blame? And w...
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