“This testimony shares a real journey from addiction, separation, and pain to forgiveness, restoration, and renewed love through faith. Healing is possible — even after deep wounds.”
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This session is the testimony of a family that experienced deep brokenness — marked by conflict, separation, addiction, and emotional wounds — and how, with God, their relationships began to heal over time.
At the center of the story are Tennessee and Laura Beth Worthy, whose relationship was once filled with arguments, instability, and poor choices. Their struggles led to homelessness, addiction, crime, and nearly complete separation. At one point the relationship had deteriorated so severely that Laura Beth was preparing to leave for good.
A turning point came through her personal encounter with God, which shifted her direction, purpose, and perspective. It did not instantly fix everything, but it began a process of transformation — and a sense that God had brought them to St. Augustine for a purpose: to care for the homeless.
Their daughter Abbi shares the deep impact of abandonment and the emotional weight of growing up apart from her mother. Healing didn’t erase the past; it required facing it honestly, with forgiveness, and rebuilding trust slowly over time — showing up, and proving change, rather than just speaking it.
Their bond today is described as loving, real, and “a movement of God.” The central message is that even when someone feels they have gone too far or caused too much damage, restoration is still possible. With God, all things are possible.
Joshua Tennessee Worthy and Buddy Crump perform Chris Stapleton’s “Starting Over” live at Pierre’s Pub in St. Augustine, FL. The song’s themes — new beginnings, choosing a different path, and facing hard roads together — resonate deeply with their own story of restoration and faith.
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