Sometimes life just doesn't go the way you planned. Give me an amen if that resonates!
When the unexpected happens, it's tempting to believe that you did something wrong or that God is punishing you.
Our guest today says that community, communion with God, and even medication helped her overcome life's unexpected speed bumps.
Sarah E. Frazer is author of several books including her latest I Didn’t Sign Up for This. Today, Sarah shares about her friend from another denomination helped her grow, finding God while struggling through postpartum depression, and the moment she learned God isn't angry with her.
Sarah's story reminds us that while we are sometimes surprised by life, God isn't and he's always there with us.
Listen to Sarah's story wherever you get your podcasts!
Stories Sarah shared:- Moving overseas in January 2020 and how that inspired her new book
- How the journey of suffering shapes us
- Growing up in Charleston, WV in a Christian family
- Giving her life to Christ at AWANA on a Wednesday night
- Deciding on following Jesus during college
- Meeting her husband at church and getting married
- Finding a friend from another denomination
- The pastor couple who helped them through early marriage
- Struggling with postpartum depression
- Wondering if God was even real
- How her doctor helped her with medication
- How Scripture helps her to reframe and
- Learning that God isn’t angry at her
- Why we need the whole character of God
God isn’t angry at me.
God is a lot bigger than our black and white.
When we face interruptions, we are tempted to question God’s sovereignty and his goodness. We need both as we move forward into a life we didn’t plan.
Resources we mentioned:- Sarah’s website
- I Didn’t Sign Up for This: How to Rest in God’s Goodness When Your Story Shifts by Sarah E. Frazer
- Lessons in the Desert by Sarah E. Frazer
- The Glorious Ordinary by Sarah E. Frazer
- A Small Book for the Anxious Heart by Ed Welch
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