Season 3

Ep 42: She Faced Loss & Divorce, and Still Said YES to God

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Run to the Hard
December 19, 2025
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Lessons From Curtis's Godly Mother

This is such a special episode.Not only has Curtis' mother Ellen been through her own fair share of grief and pain, but she joins us today to talk about what it's been like to be the mother of a grieving son, and to be so close to all that has happened to Curtis, Michal, the kids, and now Crystal and her kids.This episode is packed full of faithful wisdom from a life of pursuing God. You can see why Grandma C is so popular with everyone who meets her!Join us to hear even more nuance and insights about Curtis' life and the ups and downs of the past few years.

CHAPTERS

S0:00 Intro

5:56 Grandma's cancer

12:11 Grandpa's testimony

13:23 Ellen's testimony

15:13 Musical ministry opportunity

18:44 Uncle Dan

24:17 Curtis' father after Vietnam

28:39 Leaving a rough family situation

33:46 Never remarried

40:09 Life lessons from Mom

51:02 Being the mother of a son going through divorce

53:22 Meeting Michal

56:09 Michal gets sick

1:06:26 Mom started the adoption trend!

1:10:01 The joys of life

1:15:29 Prayer

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Episode Transcript

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Run to the Hard
A podcast for those in and around grief —

Throughout episodes, Curtis shares his own hardships, from childhood to adulthood, and how Michal’s words have taught him to look at things from a new perspective. 

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