Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Learning to Delight in the Presence of Jesus
Feb 27, 2026
Asheritah Ciuciu, author and founder of One Thing Alone Ministries who helps overwhelmed women find joy in Jesus. She shares her journey through family pain, burnout, and doubt. Conversations cover making Jesus the center, finding God’s presence in hard seasons, distinguishing routines from true rest, and five simple rhythms to restore delight.
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Father's Departure Sparked Faith Deconstruction
- Asheritah described her father, a missionary mentor, walking out and disowning the family in her early 20s.
- That betrayal triggered disbelief, anger, counseling, and a process of backing up to solid biblical truths about God's fatherhood.
Backing Up To Solid Ground Restores Faith
- Back up to solid ground when your faith foundation crumbles and let God rebuild from fundamental truths.
- Asheritah credits a college chaplain's counsel to step back until standing on immutable truths like God's unfailing fatherly love.
Church Scandals Triggered A Second Breakdown
- Years later public church scandals and an investigation of her own senior pastor re-triggered old wounds and led to a dark night of the soul.
- She hit physical and emotional rock bottom with days of not wanting to get out of bed and required intervention from family.
