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Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

Taking My Life Back, Part 2

Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

Dr. James Dobson

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Dr. James Dobson continues his powerful conversation with Boston Marathon bombing survivor Rebekah Gregory. From childhood abuse to losing her leg, Rebekah shares how faith transformed her deepest pain into purpose.

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0:00.0

Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you.

0:08.1

I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

0:18.6

Well, welcome back to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

0:24.4

I'm Roger Marsh, and today we're going to continue with part two of a fascinating continuing

0:29.4

conversation featuring Dr. James Dobson and his in-studio guest, Rebecca Gregory.

0:34.5

Now, as you may have heard, Rebecca was a survivor of the Boston Marathon

0:38.0

bombings back on April the 15th, 2013. We just passed the 12th anniversary of that fateful day.

0:44.8

And on today's program, we're going to hear a little bit more about her childhood and how she

0:48.7

has moved forward to becoming the woman that God wants her to be here in the current age.

0:53.4

Now, if you're not familiar

0:54.4

with her story, let me tell you just a little bit about it. Rebecca lost one of her legs below the knee

0:59.4

and has endured many, many surgeries due to an injury she suffered at the Boston Marathon bombings.

1:05.2

Rebecca was there with her five-year-old son cheering on a friend who was running. She wasn't even

1:09.1

involved in the race, but as they moved

1:11.0

along the race course, they found themselves near the finish line waiting for her friend to finish,

1:15.5

and that's when the bombs went off. It was horrific day, and terrible injuries were sustained by

1:20.1

hundreds of people. But since that time, Rebecca has drawn closer to God and launched the

1:25.5

nonprofit organization called Rebecca's Angels Foundation

1:28.9

to help other children and families overcome serious trauma. Rebecca is a speaker and author of the

1:34.7

book called Taking My Life Back, My Story of Faith, Determination, and Surviving the Boston Marathon

1:40.6

Bombing. Rebecca and her husband Chris now have two children, Riley and Noah.

1:45.4

Recently, Rebecca has finished a few more surgeries and has been using a wheelchair while recovering.

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