What if the parts of your story you want to hide are the very places God wants to use to bring healing and purpose?
In this deeply honest and hope-filled conversation, Willow sits down with author and speaker Mary DeMuth to talk about what it means to “re-story” your life. Mary shares her personal journey of walking through trauma, healing, and ultimately discovering that God doesn’t waste our pain – He transforms it. Together, they unpack the powerful truth that an untold story cannot be healed, and how bringing our stories into the light is the first step toward freedom.
You’ll hear practical ways to begin processing your story, how to recognize the “footprints of God” in your past, and why healing is not a one-time moment but a layered journey. Mary also speaks to the fear many of us carry about reopening wounds and how to do so safely, with support and grace.
This episode is an invitation to stop believing the lies that have kept you silent and instead step into a new chapter, one where your story becomes a source of healing, not just for you, but for others.
About Mary DeMuth
Mary is an author, speaker, literary agent, and passionate follower of Jesus whose own story of healing fuels her desire to help others experience restoration and freedom. She has written more than 52 books, translated into five languages, and has spoken around the world, sharing how God can redeem even the most painful parts of our stories. Mary and her husband, Patrick, have been married for 33 years and have three adult children, and their family previously helped plant a church in Southern France. Today, Mary leads Mary DeMuth Literary, mentors writers, serves alongside her husband in their North Texas church, and continues encouraging people to believe that through Jesus, our past does not have to define our future and a new story can begin.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why “an untold story will never heal.”
- What it means to reframe (or “re-story”) your life
- How to begin processing your story in safe and healthy ways
- The role of community and vulnerability in healing
- Why forgiveness is a repeated, layered journey—not a one-time decision
- How to identify God’s presence in your past, even when it felt silent
- Practical steps to move forward and create a different ending to your story
Your past may shape your story, but it doesn’t have to define your future. With God, even the most painful chapters can be rewritten into something beautiful, meaningful, and full of purpose.
