As humans we live in a fallen world, which means we will face hardship, trials, disease, illness.... you name it. When we are walking that path it can be difficult to keep our eyes focused on Jesus. Seeing God's goodness and keeping our Fatih can feel impossible when one thing after another seems to be coming at us. I've experienced it and can testify to that! But like my guest today, I can also testify to God's goodness even in the midst of those trials and difficulties.
Ashton Draper is a wife and mother to four children in Northeast Indiana. She has a bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language interpreting from Troy University. She currently homeschools her children while taking care of the home and picking up occasional interpreting assignments. She loves the show Friends and playing games with family on the weekends. She is passionate about being vulnerable with her story in order to encourage other believers in their own stories. She wrote a book called, Big Yellow House: God’s Goodness Revealed: Growing Through Hardship in Marriage and Health while on the Path to Adoption.
Key Takeaways:
- Your story can encourage others going through hard things
- God can make good from all the hard things happening in our lives
- God is faithful to help us persevere through all the valleys of life
- Don’t rely on your feelings, rely on the truth of scripture
- Don’t be ashamed to ask for help
- When you have tangible moments with the Lord, stop and look back, leaning on them to get you through the current trial, if you don’t have those moments, borrow from others
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