Chronicles of the Christian Drama Queen
As a veteran homeschool mom, radio host, adoptive parent who dealt with years of infertility and pain, and as a recovering victim of abandonment and abuse herself, author/speaker, Lisa Schafer shares her own redemption stories, and invites listeners to address painful topics, with both wit and insight. Her infectious chuckle at her own human frailties and genuine concern for her sisters-in-Christ, as well as the younger generation of women she mentors, encourages listeners to dig deeper into their fellowship with their Savior and get real with the many issues they may be avoiding. Subscribe, like, follow, rate, review and share with others.
Lisa Schafer is the author of two Bible Studies on the subject of forgiveness; DISCARDED - a daughter's journey to reclaim freedom and forgive the father who left her behind, and The Christian Victim's Guide to Forgiving the Unforgivable. Both are available on Amazon. She makes it clear; she is not a counselor, pastor, licensed psychiatric professional or doctor. She encourages her listeners to seek professional help when necessary. However,
Episodes
53 episodes
Part 4 - What Keeps YOU Up at Night - Are You Worthy? A Surprising Answer
Scripture has provided a resounding "NO!" in answer to the questions of whether we are unloved or unwanted (see parts 2 & 3 of this series). But what about the question of whether we are worthy? Deserving blessing? When feelings of unworthi...
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Pt. 3 - What Keeps You Up at Night? Feeling UNWANTED
This is part III of the series I'm doing regarding the emotional baggage that keeps Christian Drama Queens like me, abandoned and recovering from childhood trauma, awake at night. Am I as unwanted as I've convinced myself I am? Where is God on ...
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Can You Homeschool? SHOULD You? The CDQ Was Interviewed Re: Her 25 Year HS Journey
This episode is a little longer and a little different from Lisa's typical Drama Queen excursions. This week Lisa talks about her 25 years as a homeschooling mom. What led her to do it? Was God really calling her to the chaos and blessing of ho...
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Sometimes the CDQ Says, "Yes," for All The Wrong Reasons
Discarded Daughters struggle with the desire to be needed, wanted, loved, accepted...and often don't turn down opportunities to put out someone else's fire, when deep down they know they should. In this episode, Lisa shares her heartbreak over ...
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Embracing Your "Muchness" - How the Enemy Wants to Shut YOU Up!
In this episode, Lisa recounts the weekend retreat when the enemy spent an inordinate amount of time trying to keep her quiet and convincing her that only "church mouse" personalities can truly be called by God to deliver His message. Discover ...
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Part 2-What Keeps YOU Up @ Night? - The CDQ's Emotional Bondage-Feeling Unloved
The is the second episode in the series, What Keeps YOU Up @ Night? - The CDQ's Bible Study Through Emotional Bondage. In this episode, Lisa gives the Biblical ammunition to fight the deception many traumatized women believe; "No...
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Pt. 1 - What Keeps YOU Up at Night? The Christian Drama Queen's Emotional Bondage
In this episode, Lisa shares a list of emotional bondage that haunts most all Christians at some point in time. They carry guilt, doubt, self-loathing, pain from a traumatic past, lack of trust in a God they've claimed to be devoted to, and mor...
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Am I Entrepreneur Material? A workshop preparing those who plan to build a business
When I decided to be a WAHM, I really didn't have any idea what I was getting myself into. This is a recording of the Work-At-Home workshop I offer on my YouTube channel. If you're hoping to build a business from home, there are many things you...
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About the Babies We Lost - The Christian Drama Queen Mourns the Adoptions That Fell Through
Recently I've been doing a lot of grief "counseling" with women burdened by loss. And it's brought up some painful memories of my own. In this episode, I share the stories of children we fell in love with but were never allowed to parent. Aside...
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Fight the Urge to Comfort and Just Allow The Grieving to Suffer
I know it may sound completely counterintuitive to NOT comfort those who are grieving, but hear me out. In this episode, Lisa shares her own thoughts regarding the way Believers tend to step on the grief of others with more "comfort" than they ...
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God's Blindness And Your Idolatry - Confessing and Letting Go
Drama Queens like to play the victim. Doesn't matter if they're Christian or not. Their pain and suffering has to be bigger and more horrendous than anyone's in the room. What's the damage done by hanging onto their trauma? And, once the convic...
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Rejecting Jesus in the Name of "Freedom" - How Long Will You Wait?
In this episode, Lisa shares the story of a rich man who thought more of his independence and wealth than his eternal soul, and asks the question: Is Jesus just your Savior? Or have you really made Him Lord of your life? And what are you waitin...
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Don't I Have the RIGHT to be Bitter?
Lisa would never imply that victims don't have the right to feel the pain they're experiencing. After all, she struggled herself for over 40 years to understand God had a plan and a purpose for the suffering in her past. But most victims don't ...
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How the Brokenhearted Respond to Pain OR WWJD?
No matter who you are, everyone has felt slighted, ignored, uncherished and unappreciated at some point. How long should you sit feeling sorry for yourself; on the pitty pot, so to speak? Even if your feelings are justified, is there a better…m...
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Pretending Bitterness is Next to Godliness? Sister, Take Care of Your Bidness!
In this episode, Lisa makes no bones about how broken victims need to quit believing they have a right to feel bitter and vengeful. Although a victim herself, she's not saying she knows how every victim feels after being abused, victimized, lef...
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The Holy Spirit Forced My Hand - The CDQ Tried to Run Like Jonah but Had to Deal With Her Bitterness
If you listened to the episode published recently regarding Lisa's "church hurt" and her struggle to forgive those who call themselves, "Believers," you won't want to miss this episode; a part two, if you will. The Christian Drama Queen thought...
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Bullying in the Life of The Christian Drama Queen, and How She Accidentally Got Even.
In this episode, Lisa shares the pain she experienced as a ten-year-old shrinking violet and how her earlier victimization at the hands of a child molester kept her feeling small and unprotected, to the point she allowed herself to be victimize...
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The Ugly Green Headed Monster: Envy in the Life of the Christian Drama Queen
Comparison is the Death of Contentment - In this episode, the Christian Drama Queen admits that she not only envies others and the way God blesses them, but she even judges them and compares her "want" to their blessings. But ho...
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Let's Talk About Those Who Are "Church Hurt." Yep! This Christian Drama Queen Shares the Trauma of Being Hurt By "The Brethren."
Lisa admits in this episode that it seems to be much harder to forgive the believers who've hurt her than the pagans who have no idea what charity looks like. You might be surprised how much church hurt is floating around out there. And who's s...
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Was Having a Baby Just Too Much to Ask?? The CDQ Deals with Infertility
Emotions are raw when it comes to a woman who wants a baby,...but can't have one. In this episode, Lisa shares another time when the plans she made for herself did not come to pass, and how her relationship with God was impacted by her pain, gr...
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Three Steps to Fighting Back When Falsely Accused That Soften Hearts - Ask Me How The CDQ Knows!
In this episode Lisa shares how God taught her the best way to deal with those who falsely accused her and how He worked through such obedience. Did she ever get an apology? Is that what our Heavenly Father wanted of her enemies? How should eac...
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The Christian Drama Queen Threw a Fit When She Didn't Get Her Way - And God Made it Clear Whose Plan Was Best
In this episode, Lisa shares one of the most painful times of her life. In the middle of making her dream of recording a gospel album come true, the worst happened, as she had what seemed to be an incurable case of laryngitis. She couldn't sing...
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16:48
Does all the Drama, Drama, DRAMA have You Living Like a Doubting Thomas Instead of a Faithful Follower? How to Walk Your Talk When the Fires Rage
The trials of life seem to hit us at the most inopportune moments. This week, Lisa shares how hard things have been in the past few weeks as she's not only increased her entrepreneurial workload, but has taken on some advancement opportunities ...
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I Guess I’m a Bully! The CDQ Gets Caught Being Unkind to a Special Relative. Be Humble or Be Humiliated.
Lisa recently got some distressing news when someone believed she was bullying her disabled relative. Horrified, but humbled, she comes face-to-face with a misunderstood (but probably honest) perception of her personality and has to do somethin...
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Have Snack Cakes Replaced Jesus? The CDQ Confesses and Addresses Her Addiction and Explains Why She Believes the Church is So FAT!
Most of us can relate to it; we have loved ones who are addicted to drugs, alcohol, even over the counter cold medications. In this episode, Lisa shares some of her past recklessness and admits to the greatest of all addictions in her life—FOOD...
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