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SEASON FOUR HIDDEN GEM - The Octopus of Anorexia::Mari Beth Poor

StoryTellers Live

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9611 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Did you know anorexia is one of the most common illnesses among teenagers? Mari Beth Poor, from Birmingham, Alabama, shares her story of battling with the disease as a young woman and the miraculous way in which God saved her and brought her to a place of bringing healing to others. (Originally aired 1/6/21)
 
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0:00.0

Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast where everyday women share stories of hope found in Jesus.

0:09.2

I'm Robin and I'm here with Katie and Lindy and we are your podcast host.

0:13.3

Welcome to week four, summer is flying, week four of our Hidden Jums summer series.

0:25.0

And so today we are bringing you a story that we continue to pass along.

0:31.4

People continue to reach out and ask for this story. And it is Mary Beth Poore from season four. She is so vulnerable as she shares how she struggled with anorexia. And also, you know, just the power of her story in how

0:39.6

God met her and healed her as well. So it definitely was one that I had to include as a hidden

0:45.4

gym. And, you know, you've been hearing us talk about Patreon. When you join Patreon,

0:49.4

you actually get all of the content that we have put on there over the years. And I actually have the privilege

0:55.6

of doing a story within the story with Mary Beth and her mother. So if you join Patreon or

1:01.3

if you're a Patreon insider, you can even go back to 2021, January of 2021 and see that story

1:08.1

within the story that I did with Mary Beth and her mother. It was super

1:11.1

powerful as well. And if you joined today and become a Patreon insider, you will also get a bonus

1:16.8

story. And we are so excited because this is such a unique story that we're bringing to you on

1:22.0

Patreon. It is about two unlikely friends that God saw fit to allow their paths to cross.

1:29.7

Rachel and Tess are both from Tupelo, Mississippi, and you will love hearing how God

1:34.2

knitted together their friendship.

1:35.9

They shared together at the same time, and so we cannot wait for you to hear this.

1:40.7

As we've talked about this summer, we have a goal to double our patrons because our patrons actually are

1:46.8

the people that support our ministry financially. You can simply give five or ten dollars a month.

1:52.0

And not only do you receive the extra content like our stories that we're giving you,

1:56.0

extra interviews, continue the conversation, but you get to support the ministry of Storytellers Live

2:02.0

so that more women around the world can hear stories of hope found in Jesus.

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