Summary

SummaryI grew up under the heavy stress of my family’s never-ending home remodel and my parents’ divorce πŸ˜”. By age 17, I’d tried to end my life four times, overwhelmed by shame, anxiety, and depression. One day, I wandered into a craft store and found myself in the crochet aisle 🧢. The simple stitch gave me a moment’s relief, but I knew I needed something deeper. Friends invited me to a church service, and at the altar I surrendered my pain to Jesus βœοΈπŸ™. In that moment, I felt utterly free and began to heal. A few years later, I was baptized and joined a 20-somethings group where I learned vulnerability and real community 🀝. Now I teach crochet classes to make clothing for the homeless, turning my brokenness into a beautiful ministry of hope 😊.

A major construction project in his family’s home dragged on for years and the stress eventually contributed to Matt’s parent’s divorce. As Matt entered college, he struggled with depression and eventually attempted suicide. Through an unexpected hobby, Matt was able to distract himself from his pain and eventually some friends invited him to church where he finally found forgiveness for himself and began to heal.

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Time Chapters
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01:39 First suicide attempt
02:18 Discovering crochet
03:44 Accepting Christ
04:31 Baptism and new life
05:27 Crochet ministry begins
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Lincoln Berean
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