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288-Your Story Is Not Over – Permission to Begin Again · Stuck No More Voices

• 0:00
  Speaker 1: You are the brilliant, beautiful expression of heaven on earth.
• 0:04
  Speaker 1: God trusts you with the dream.
• 0:06
  Speaker 1: He trusts you with the mic.
• 0:08
  Speaker 1: He's not done, and neither are you.
• 0:12
  Speaker 1: Hey friend, welcome to the Stack no More Voices podcast.
• 0:17
  Speaker 1: I'm Teresa Croft.
• 0:18
  Speaker 1: I help Christian businesswomen speak with purpose and launch God-honoring podcasts that build community trust and legacy.
• 0:28
  Speaker 1: So, whether you're folding your laundry, driving to work or just trying to catch your breath between it all, I'm so grateful you pressed play.
• 0:35
  Speaker 1: You see, this is not just another motivational message, it's a holy nudge, because here's the truth.
• 0:45
  Speaker 1: Your story is not over, that dream still stirring in your spirit the vision you keep trying to shake off.
• 0:54
  Speaker 1: It matters, and so do you.
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: You know, I prayed and pondered a lot this morning before hitting this record button.
• 1:03
  Speaker 1: This morning, before hitting this record button, I wanted you to know something you are not disqualified by the mess, the pause or the years you feel you've lost.
• 1:15
  Speaker 1: You've waited and, friend, you have permission to begin again.
• 1:21
  Speaker 1: So lean in.
• 1:22
  Speaker 1: Today I'm sharing a piece of my story, three keys to reclaiming your voice and tender encouragement for your spirit.
• 1:32
  Speaker 1: So there was a time I thought it was too late for me, too late to build something meaningful, too late to dream again.
• 1:39
  Speaker 1: Too late to speak.
• 1:41
  Speaker 1: I was in a season where someone who should have supported me instead silenced me.
• 1:48
  Speaker 1: The message I received, spoken and unspoken, was clear Stay quiet, your voice doesn't matter.
• 1:57
  Speaker 1: One day I saw an old photo on Facebook just the other day and it was something my husband had tagged me, teresa Shrackcroft, and what he thought was a joke actually mirrored my reality.
• 2:12
  Speaker 1: The photo said with a big picture I didn't mean to push all your buttons, I was muted, even in public conversations.
• 2:27
  Speaker 1: I can remember if I tried to speak or add a comment to when my husband was talking, he would stop and he would look at the people they was talking to and he'd say have you met my interpreter?
• 2:38
  Speaker 1: Or he'd say, hey, do you want to tell the whole story?
• 2:44
  Speaker 1: I remember crying out God, this isn't, this wasn't the plan.
• 2:50
  Speaker 1: But in the quiet I heard him whisper in the voice of the vine dresser.
• 2:56
  Speaker 1: That's how he talked to me in the voice of the vine dresser.
• 2:59
  Speaker 1: I wrote three devotionals because it was so powerful to me and I guess others Daughter, your voice still matters.
• 3:07
  Speaker 1: I journaled, I wept, I abided and in the stillness he reminded me something.
• 3:16
  Speaker 1: And this is a reminder for you.
• 3:18
  Speaker 1: You don't need to be polished, you just need to be present.
• 3:23
  Speaker 1: That's when I began, in my closet, at first, recording the podcast.
• 3:29
  Speaker 1: I had only dared to dream about A podcast that would honor God, uplift women and hold space for those raw, redemptive stories.
• 3:40
  Speaker 1: I wrestled, I hesitated, I let fear speak louder than faith.
• 3:46
  Speaker 1: I let my husband's voice drown out what I was trying to say.
• 3:50
  Speaker 1: But here's the truth the enemy doesn't fight what's not a threat.
• 3:56
  Speaker 1: But here's the truth the enemy doesn't fight what's not a threat.
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  Speaker 1: And maybe, just maybe, the very thing you've been afraid to start is the very thing God's anointed you to build.
• 4:05
  Speaker 1: It's very raw to share this, but it's real.
• 4:10
  Speaker 1: This part of my story and let me tell you, healing is real too.
• 4:15
  Speaker 1: He passed away three years ago, and God has done a deep work in me since then to make sure I speak from scars and not open wounds.
• 4:27
  Speaker 1: But listen, today is not about me, just about me, it's about you.
• 4:32
  Speaker 1: Maybe you felt that way too, holding the fragments of a dream that no one supported, wondering if you missed your moment, if you're too broken, too behind, too late.
• 4:46
  Speaker 1: Now I want to give you three keys that help me break free and speak my story for his glory, free, and speak my story for his glory.
• 4:55
  Speaker 1: Grab a pen.
• 4:56
  Speaker 1: These aren't just points, they're permission slips.
• 5:08
  Speaker 1: Key number one God writes comebacks with crushed ink pens.
• 5:10
  Speaker 1: I could say God writes comebacks with crushed Mac keys.
• 5:12
  Speaker 1: He doesn't need perfect paper.
• 5:13
  Speaker 1: He uses tear-stained journals, broken timelines and crushed pens to write comebacks.
• 5:22
  Speaker 1: Take heart.
• 5:24
  Speaker 1: Isaiah 43, verse 19, says this See, I am doing a new thing, do you not perceive it?
• 5:31
  Speaker 1: God's not asking you to go back to who you were.
• 5:35
  Speaker 1: He's calling you forward into who he always saw you becoming.
• 5:41
  Speaker 1: Don't curse the delay, friend.
• 5:43
  Speaker 1: Sometimes what looks like the end is just heaven flipping the page.
• 5:52
  Speaker 1: Key number two your voice carries the sound of heaven.
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  Speaker 1: There is the design and frequency of heaven in your voice that hell fears.
• 6:02
  Speaker 1: It's not your pitch, it's your presence, your truth, your testimony.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe you've thought there are already so many women out there doing this, but listen.
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  Speaker 1: No one carries your oil.
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  Speaker 1: You have God's permission to speak, to teach, to build, to create when he gives you the green light.
• 6:28
  Speaker 1: You don't need the world's validations.
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  Speaker 1: Key number three lay the foundation, then rest in the building Before the stage, before the podcast comes the soil.
• 6:42
  Speaker 1: It may be dark, it may be cold, it may be damp, but it is a special place Because when you break out like a plant, like a tree, something beautiful happens.
• 6:54
  Speaker 1: So before the breakthrough, the becoming, lay your foundation in prayer, in quiet mornings, in study, in surrender, in stillness, in hanging out, often in his presence.
• 7:11
  Speaker 1: Psalm 127, verse 1, says unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.
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  Speaker 1: You don't have to hustle to be worthy.
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  Speaker 1: Come on, you're already enough in him.
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  Speaker 1: This isn't grind, this is holy ground.
• 7:33
  Speaker 1: So I want to speak over something, over you, maybe someone else's voice, to say this to you as if god is speaking to you.
• 7:40
  Speaker 1: If you're not driving, maybe close your eyes.
• 7:43
  Speaker 1: Here it is.
• 7:45
  Speaker 1: You are not too late, you are not too much.
• 7:51
  Speaker 1: You are not forgotten.
• 7:53
  Speaker 1: You are the brilliant, beautiful expression of heaven.
• 7:59
  Speaker 1: God trusts you with the dream.
• 8:03
  Speaker 1: He trusts you with the mic.
• 8:05
  Speaker 1: He's not done, and neither are you.
• 8:11
  Speaker 1: The wilderness wasn't a waste, it was preparation.
• 8:15
  Speaker 1: The pause was not punishment, it was protection.
• 8:20
  Speaker 1: You are still right on time on heaven's timeline.
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  Speaker 1: You don't need to wait for a sign.
• 8:29
  Speaker 1: He's already gave you the Holy Spirit.
• 8:32
  Speaker 1: So here's your challenge, not a challenger.
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  Speaker 1: Come on, take one small step, write the outline, maybe an outline for a podcast.
• 8:41
  Speaker 1: Register the business name.
• 8:43
  Speaker 1: Record that messy podcast trailer.
• 8:46
  Speaker 1: Practice on your iPhone or your phone Journal the dream again.
• 8:51
  Speaker 1: Talk to God like you used to.
• 8:54
  Speaker 1: The world needs your sound and heaven is backing your.
• 8:58
  Speaker 1: Yes, no matter how old you are today, your best years are ahead of you.
• 9:06
  Speaker 1: Let me remind you again you're not disqualified, you are not forgotten.
• 9:12
  Speaker 1: You are the pen still in God's hand, a voice still rising, a dream still breathing, a kingdom builder still becoming.
• 9:24
  Speaker 1: So rise, speak, build, dream again.
• 9:30
  Speaker 1: Your story is not over.
• 9:33
  Speaker 1: So thanks so much for listening to this edition of the Stuck no More Voices podcast.
• 9:39
  Speaker 1: I believe the mic is yours and your message matters.
• 9:43
  Speaker 1: Check the show notes for a special invitation to an upcoming free webinar.
• 9:49
  Speaker 1: Until next time, keep dreaming, keep building, keep praying, and I'll see you on the next edition of the Stuck no More Voices podcast.