#103 A Drunk Driver Killed My Husband, Christ Told Me to Forgive - Christi Lawson

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Christi Hottman Lawson was a faithful wife and mother serving the Lord where He had placed her. Then one night, her peaceful life was brought to a screeching halt and she was forced to consider... how would a just God ask her to respond to the drunk driver who had brought her so much pain? Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/christi-lawson ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Read the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network. Listen to other like-minded podcasts with faithful stories, thoughtfully told at https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This show is part of the Proclaimed Podcast Network, thoughtfully crafted, faithfully told, stories that proclaim his name.
0:10.4	More at Proclaim.fm.
0:26.1	Hey, I'm Brian Houston from Cenotopia, Mississippi.
0:31.3	And I live on a farm where we grow cotton, corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hay.
0:36.0	But my favorite title is Trute Master for Trail Life Truth, MS.0-412.
0:43.3	I love listening to Compelled because I enjoy hearing the great ways God is working in ordinary people's lives. My favorite episode is number 86.
0:45.3	It is about Brian Lynn, a pharmacist turned agriculture missionary to Africa.
0:50.3	I hope you enjoy today's episode.
0:52.3	I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to I hope you enjoy today's episode.
1:08.0	I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God, told by the people compelled to live for him.
1:13.7	You may have noticed that for the last few months, we've been remastering our podcast episodes from the last seven years, redoing some of the music and sound effects, and in some instances,
1:19.7	including life updates and brand new stories from the original podcast guests, bringing you
1:25.6	up to speed on all that God has continued to do in their lives
1:29.6	in the intervening years. But today, we're thrilled to bring you season 10 of Compelled
1:35.9	with 10 brand new stories that point back to the Savior who changes everything. Our first guest is Christy Lawson, a faithful wife and mother who was serving the Lord
1:48.7	where he had placed her.
1:50.3	When one night her peaceful life was brought to a screeching halt and she was forced to consider,
1:56.5	how would a just God ask her to respond to someone who had brought her so much pain?
2:06.1	So gather around, lean in, and join us for at our temporary studio in Austin, Texas.
2:26.7	And I can already tell you that Christy's childhood was pretty much unlike anyone else you've ever met.
2:32.9	For a starter, she was a missionary kid growing up in
2:35.8	some of the most remote places of the world, ranging from the jungles of the African Congo
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