Episode 93 - Knowing God by Name: Healing, Hope, and Joy with Graciela Kessler

Date: December 4, 2025 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Graciela Kessler   Story Highlights: In this rich and faith-filled episode of The Women Behind the Words, Debbie Dufek welcomes writer and spiritual mentor Graciela Kessler for a heartfelt conversation about healing, identity, and the unchanging character of God. Graciela shares her story of growing up in Argentina, moving to Texas, and the life-shifting moment in 2006 when a breast cancer diagnosis led her to encounter God as Jehovah Rapha, her Healer. What began as a season of suffering became the doorway to revelation. Through studying the names and attributes of God, Graciela discovered that He reveals Himself personally in every circumstance. Her search for comfort became a lifelong pursuit of deeper intimacy with Him. Graciela also tells the remarkable story of how God taught her English. He instructed her to read His Word in English every day. As she obeyed, Scripture not only strengthened her language skills, it transformed her heart. Out of this journey came her book Divine Tapestry, a resource created to help readers experience God personally through His names rather than know Him only intellectually. Throughout the conversation, Graciela explains how understanding the right name of God for the season you are walking through brings clarity, confidence, and hope. She encourages listeners to move beyond information into revelation, inviting God to show them who He desires to be in their current circumstances. Debbie and Graciela also explore the heart behind Divine Tapestry, an alphabetical journey through the names and attributes of God designed to serve as a bridge between His heart and the reader’s. Graciela shares stories from her chemotherapy season where she encountered supernatural joy and peace, and she tells of the miraculous healing of her son after twenty-three years of prayer. She beautifully distinguishes happiness, which shifts with circumstances, from joy, which is found in the person of Jesus. Graciela’s book will be featured on December 3rd. Debbie encourages listeners to send her a note of encouragement and to share this episode with anyone walking through hardship or seeking to understand God more deeply.   About Our Guest: Graciela Kessler is a writer, spiritual mentor, and professional whose work centers on helping believers understand the unchanging names and attributes of God. Her book, Divine Tapestry: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Names, Natures, Titles, and Attributes of God, is the result of years of dedicated Scriptural study and personal experience with God’s healing power. Born in Argentina and now living in Fort Worth, Texas, Graciela is passionate about guiding others into daily, intimate encounters with the living God. Through her writing, mentorship, classes, and community involvement, she encourages believers to move beyond knowledge toward a confident and experiential faith rooted in who God truly is.   Book Spotlight: Divine Tapestry is a comprehensive and accessible resource that organizes the names, natures, and titles of God into a clear alphabetical study. This guide is designed for both new and mature believers who want to bridge the gap between knowing about God and experiencing Him personally. Each entry reveals the truth that God is relational and has a specific name for every need we face. The goal of this book is to lead readers into an intimate walk with Him marked by unshakable peace, steady confidence, and lasting joy.   Connect with Graciela: Website: https://www.ezer-sdconsulting.com/ Facebook: @DivineTapestryBook Instagram: @graciela.kessler6 X: @gra8744