Episode 75 - Winnie McClutchie, Part 1: Extreme Abuse, Beautiful Redemption

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In this episode, we dive into the incredible story of Winnie McClutchie, who bravely shares her journey from a traumatic childhood steeped in abuse to finding hope in Christ. Starting with her tormented upbringing, Winnie opens up about the generational abuse she endured and her early *negative* exposure to Christianity. Angry at God, Winnie became an atheist and had her first attempted s*icide at just eight years old. Neglect and poverty later led to Winnie falling into criminal activity, including fraud and identity theft.

However, Winnie’s story doesn’t stop there. Later in life, through the work of the Lord, she was able to forgive her abusive mother. Winnie's journey is a powerful testament to the transformative and redemptive work of the Holy Spirit. 

0:00 - Coming up 
1:45 - Welcome & Introduction
2:26 - The start of Winnie's story
3:49 - Extreme childhood abuse
8:33 - Winnie's exposure to Christianity at an early age
11:13 - Generational s*xual abuse 
13:50 - Atheism and s*icide attempt at 8 years old
23:14 - Observing and experimenting with Christianity
27:56 - Beginning of criminal activity
33:30 - Progressing to fraud and identity theft
36:46 - Becoming a Mum at 16
39:13 - Forgiving her abusive Mum
45:12 - What is Whāngai?
47:46 - Going to women's refuge
49:27 - Coping as a mother

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