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Talk of the Week

I listened to a podcast this week from The Gospel Coalition.  It was a talk from the USA

Women’s Convention last year on the topic of continuing in faith through times of suffering called ‘Finding Hope when Life Falls Apart.’  It was an amazing talk.  The woman speaking contracted polio in India as a child, endured multiple operations as a child and faced abuse and mocking from her peers.  After getting married she lost several children through miscarriages and faced the death of a young child before her marriage broke up when her husband left her for another woman.  Her health is now failing as she had developed a common post-polio condition. 

Facing such a long list of trials might leave most people reeling, angry and doubting- and she has gone through all those emotions. But the overwhelming feeling was one of thankfulness, hope and confidence in the goodness- yes, you did read that right! – the GOODNESS of God.

If you have or do or might ever face difficult times- this talk would be of great value.  Do listen to it or watch it here: Finding Hope When Life Falls Apart

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