Phillis Dewitt: Healing and Redemption After Childhood Trauma: Page 253
The Unfolding
Northwestern Media
4.9 • 867 Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Abused, rejected, and in foster care by 15, Phillis Dewitt's life was marked by childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and loss. By her teens, she was self-harming, suicidal, and convinced she was unwanted. But God wasn't finished with her story. Through a long journey of faith and healing, Phillis found belonging, became a foster mom to more than 100 children, and discovered how God can bring beauty out of even the darkest places.
Phillis shares her journey in her book "I'm Still Standing" and on this episode of The Unfolding. If you've ever wondered if your pain could have a purpose, Phillis' powerful story will encourage you that trauma doesn't have to define you, and that God can redeem even the hardest chapters of your life.
Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse, self-harm, and trauma. It may not be suitable for younger listeners.
Show Notes:
Website: https://phillisdewitt.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phillis.dewitt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pdewitt/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Page 253 of the unfolding is the story of Phyllis DeWitt. |
| 0:05.1 | God has used every single trauma in my life for good. |
| 0:10.9 | It doesn't mean it wasn't painful. |
| 0:12.4 | It doesn't mean it's not still painful on days. |
| 0:14.6 | But God is using it for good. |
| 0:16.4 | And for that, I feel blessed. |
| 0:19.4 | God's story has been unfolding. |
| 0:22.8 | Since the beginning of time. |
| 0:26.0 | He invites you to be a part of it. |
| 0:31.3 | Another page in the unfolding. |
| 0:36.2 | Hi, this is Meredith Foster. |
| 0:38.6 | Before we begin, a quick content warning. |
| 0:41.7 | This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse, self-harm, and trauma. |
| 0:47.1 | It may not be suitable for young listeners. |
| 0:49.9 | What if the very things that tried to destroy you became the things God used to shape your purpose? |
| 0:56.4 | Phyllis DeWitt grew up in the shadow of abuse, rejection, and trauma. |
| 1:00.7 | From her earliest years, she faced things no child should ever endure. |
| 1:04.9 | Violence in her home, sexual abuse by family members, and the crushing belief that she was unwanted. By the time she was a teenager, |
| 1:13.3 | Phyllis was self-harming, suicidal, and desperately searching for a place to belong. But that is |
| 1:19.6 | not where her story ends. Through a long and painful journey, Phyllis found faith, healing, |
| 1:25.9 | and purpose. Together with her husband, she would foster more than |
| 1:29.4 | 100 children, become a voice for survivors of abuse, and live out her calling to show God's |
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