Karen Sjoblom – Gone for Good

Why did God allow such pain and trauma in my life? What good could possibly come from it? Will I ever get free? ‘When Karen Sjoblom relocated to her Midwest birthplace after her daughter left for college, she anticipated exciting possibilities in her newly empty nested stage.  Instead she found herself on an unexpected pilgrimage through past trauma and rigid generational expectations’. Karen is an award winning author, freelance writer, and editor and she’s had a nearly 40 year career in healthcare, science, education, high tech and nonprofit communications.  She also co-founded and ran for 9 years Eve’s Daughters, a nonprofit for single mums and their kids outside of Portland, Oregon.  (1:30) Moving back to the midwest; (2:00) The Exodus; (3:10) The 5 narratives of the book; (5:40) Returning to the past; (7:10) Finding God; (8:10) Karen’s mother; (11:55) God and waiting; (12:20) Karen’s Dad; (14:30) Living and dealing with anger; (16:40) Learning to trust God; (17:40) Answered prayer; (21:00) Regaining the lost years. Links mentioned in this episode: www.karensjoblom.com www.amazon.com/Gone-Good-Lessons-Midlife-Exodus/dp/B0CVNNPPBZ Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.