Wrap Around Love: Recent Episodes
Barbara Robinson & Janine Wegner
The Wrap Around Love Podcast shares the story of Barbara Robinson, her family, and friends, set against the backdrop of the city of North Omaha, Nebraska. Her story, and the story of many in North Omaha, is one of childhood trauma, abuse, and addiction cycles. It brings understanding to how one can make choices that others find hard to understand, across a racial and economic divide. But ultimately, Barbara's story is one of redemption, as she experienced the Wrap Around Love of friends - and most importantly - Jesus! Wrap Around Love is an inspiring movement that calls each of us to respond with empathy toward one another, and to BE the Wrap Around Love for those whom God puts in our paths.
**In today’s episode, we learn more about Charles' second trial-- the innuendo surrounding it, and the abandonment which the family experienced as a result. There are also some fascinating insights into the current gang/hood culture.
There may or may not be another cliffhanger this week. 😉But thankfully, unlike the days of the 80's, you will only have to wait one week to find out the next part of the story!**
Opportunities To Be Wrap Around Love For Others
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can make-- not only for children, but for generations to come! As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at: 402-661-7100.
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
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In today’s episode, we hear about the events leading up to Barbara's son Charles' first trial. This was a time in which lies and retaliation plagued her family. We hear that North Omaha continues to experience frequent gun and gang violence, to the point that there was a "mass house shooting."
Opportunities To Be Wrap Around Love For Others
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can make-- not only for children, but for generations to come! As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at: 402-661-7100.
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/wraparoundlovemovement
https://www.instagram.com/wraparoundlovemovement/
Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
In today's episode, Janine shares about a powerful documentary called Out of Omaha. Out of Omaha shares the story of Darcell and Darell Trotter. These are the older brothers of Charles, Barbara's son who is currently in prison convicted of murder.
This documentary gives a real insight into what life is like for people living in North Omaha. We believe that it's an important film to watch, especially if you are following along in the Wrap Around Love story. You can watch Out of Omaha on Amazon.
In today’s episode, we hear about the years when North Omaha was plagued with non stop murders through gun and gang violence. We hear how Barbara’s children were caught up in the violence, ultimately resulting in the arrest of her son Charles for a double homicide.
Opportunities To Be Wrap Around Love For Others
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can make-- not only for children, but for generations to come! As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at: 402-661-7100.
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/wraparoundlovemovement
https://www.instagram.com/wraparoundlovemovement/
Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
In our last episode we shared a great season of joy, as Barbara was reunited with her children and her life settled into place. In today’s episode, we learn more about Barabara’s older children and we are reminded that this is a real life, and not just a story. Her children continue to be affected by their life experiences along with the community pressures that come from living in North Omaha. But as we will hear, when you are looking through the lens of God in your life story, there is every reason to hope!
Opportunities To Be Wrap Around Love For Others
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can make-- not only for children, but for generations to come! As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at: 402-661-7100.
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/wraparoundlovemovement
https://www.instagram.com/wraparoundlovemovement/
Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
Wrap Around Love Podcast Episode 8: A Season of Joy
In today's episode, we enter into a time in Barbara’s life that is marked by great change; she’s sober, her children are back home with her, she’s married, and working to heal and restore her community. It is a real season of joy in her life.
Highlights
- The Belle of the Omaha Ball
- Community leadership
- Practical ways of bridging economic and racial differences
- Home, but not whole
- What God did in Barbara’s life
Opportunities To Be Wrap Around Love For Others
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can make not only for children, but for generations to come! As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at: 402-661-7100.
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/wraparoundlovemovement
https://www.instagram.com/wraparoundlovemovement/
Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
Wrap Around Love Podcast Episode 6: Sins of a Mother: Redeemed
Shownotes
Today's episode is the day we’ve all been waiting for! We begin to really see how Wrap Around Love starts to change Barbara’s life, and we meet the people along the way who showed her Wrap Around Love.
Highlights
- How Barbara met her husband Perry
- “I’m gonna love you until you can love yourself.”
- Meet the people of Wrap Around Love
Opportunities To Be Wrap Around Love For Others
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can make not only for children, but for generations to come! As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at: 402-661-7100.
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/wraparoundlovemovement
https://www.instagram.com/wraparoundlovemovement/
Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
Wrap Around Love Podcast Episode 6: Sins of a Mother: Redeemed
Shownotes
In today's episode, we begin to see the turnaround in Barbara’s story. She goes from having to make the choice to relinquish her rights as a parent, to being invited to pioneer a program within the state of Nebraska that will ultimately result in her gaining guardianship of her children once again.
Highlights
- The pain of relinquishing parental rights
- The harm done to Barbara’s children in foster care
- Becoming her own children’s foster parent
- Adoption
- The Wrap Around Love of being a foster parent
If you have felt any leading or desire to become a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska at 402-661-7100.
We can see through Barbara’s story and her children's lives what a difference a stable, consistent, and loving foster family can do for not only a child but for generations to come. As Janine says, “Foster care is the epitome of Wrap Around Love.”
Learn more about foster care at: www.LFSneb.org
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/wraparoundlovemovement
https://www.instagram.com/wraparoundlovemovement/
Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
In today's episode, Barbara shares about the time in her life when her addiction took over and the devastating effects it had on her children. We get to hear about Barbara's continued connection to North Omaha, along with her passion to serve and be a force for change in her community.
Highlights
- Being a North Omaha advocate
- Raising kids as a drug addict
- Losing children to the foster care system
Stay Connected, follow us on social media!
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Contact us at:
wraparoundloveomaha@gmail.com
In today's episode, Barbara shares more details about her gang life. We also see how addiction began to shape her life and how that impacted her as a mother.
Highlights
- Fighting as a gang assignment
- Lack of adult care and intervention, and its effect on Barbara in her teen years
- Becoming a mother to Calvin and Curtis
- Domestic abuse
- Jail time
- Regrets as a mother
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Wrap Around Love Podcast Episode 3 - Gang Life
In today's episode Barbara begins to connect how the trauma of her childhood set her up for rebellion and gang life. This episode has very challenging themes, but it is an important part of Barbara’s story.
Highlights
- Difficult and sometimes uncomfortable topics
- The common reality of sexual abuse in Barbara’s neighborhood growing up
- Mounting anger
- A turning point away from innocent hope
- The introduction to, and evolution of, Barbara’s gang life
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Wrap Around Love Podcast Episode 2 - The Early Years
Shownotes
In today's episode, you will hear the heartbreaking, and at times shocking, events in Barbara’s childhood years. You will also meet some of the key figures in Barbara’s childhood. Through this episode, you will begin to understand how someone can be set up to walk on a path they never wanted to walk on.
Highlights
- A life shaped by a Mother
- Life as the child of an addict
- Seeds of faith are planted
- Who is my Father?
- A glimpse of the drug years
- Work outside the walls of the church
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In today's episode, you will meet Barbara Robinson and Janine Wegner and join them as they dive into the topic of faith, love, race, and friendship. They share their backgrounds, the story of how they met and their hope and purpose for this podcast.
Highlights
- Meet Barbara and Janine
- What is Wrap Around Love
- Foreign lifestyles
- Middle class vs. inner-city beginnings
- Wrap Around Love that transforms lives and families
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