For nine years, Francine Perry's daughter, Laura, lived as a man. But while the Lord was bringing

Laura to the end of herself, Francine says God was also at work in her own heart.

I mean, God broke me. He totally broke me to where the only place I could turn to was him.

And after surrendering to his will, she now allows the Lord to shape her.

I picture myself every morning getting on the potter's wheel.

I show up in his factory.

I put myself on the potter's wheel and just ask him to continue to cut away from me.

Everything that's not like Jesus.

Welcome to the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of Choosing

Forgiveness, for June 2nd, 2021, I'm Dana Gresh.

Today's program is for anyone who loves a prodigal.

Maybe a mom, a grandmom, a brother, sister, an aunt, a friend.

Sometimes use that term prodigal to refer to someone who's wayward, rebellious.

They've left behind all they know to be good and true.

They've gone on their own way, and now they're living far from the values that were instilled in them.

And today, June 2nd, is actually the worldwide day of prayer for the prodigal,

a special day that's been set aside for praying for our prodigal loved ones. If you want more information about that, you'll find a link on the transcript for today's program at revive our hearts.com.

Now, yesterday on Revive Our Hearts, we heard the stunning story of Laura Perry, a woman who could

for years have been rightly described as a prodigal daughter.

I completely walked away from the faith.

I told God I would never serve him again and wanted to be the opposite of a Christian, whatever that was.

At age 25, Laura embraced a transgender lifestyle and began taking drastic steps to erase as many physical cues to her

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