Shaking Off the Shackles

Sometimes we go through things that leave us barely surviving. Life is full of tough times that can devastate us. However, the Lord wants to rebuild, restore, and renew us so we will be Thrivers, not just survivors! It requires unrelenting faith and deep discipline to overcome. I know this firsthand.  I was born with an extremely severe cleft palate - no nose, no upper lip, and no upper palate. I had problems with my breathing. As it was 1959, the surgeons were scared to oper