Stripped: Recovered and Refinished by the Hand of the Lord (Paperback or Softback)

Have you ever felt unfinished? Forgiven of your sins, but not set free from your past? 

In Stripped, Darlene McLaughlin, a former exotic dancer turned Christian Counselor and pastor’s wife shares her journey from a condemned past to finding a complete freedom to minister with authenticity and vulnerability, without guilt or fear.

Your past may be the key to unlocking someone’s future. Your testimony has been in the enemy’s camp, and he’s been using it against you for too long. God wants you to take your testimony back, and bring it out of hiding, so He can use it to fight for His Kingdom. 

Stripped: Recovered and Refinished by the Hand of the Lord will encourage you to see people as God sees them, a work in His Hands. He may have to strip His people down, but He will always recover and refinish them for His glory.

Darlene McLaughlin lives in Fort St John, British Columbia, Canada. She is married to Jason McLaughlin and they have three sons, Jacob, Joshua, and Jayden. Jason and Darlene have pastored The Pentecostals of Fort St. John since 2005. Darlene is a licensed minister with the UPCI and is a sectional leader for the BC District. Darlene enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures, golfing, interior design, and writing. She earned a diploma in Interior Design from the Vancouver Institute of Interior Design, and a diploma in Pastoral Counseling from the National Christian Counseling Association. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree, and plans to continue on to earn a Master's in Christian Counseling, specializing in temperament therapy. She facilitates a support group called Changing Lanes and opened a community thrift store, Second Chances, which creates opportunities for women seeking a better life and provides help for families in need. One day, she plans to establish a community transition center for women leaving addiction and prostitution.