22: Wholeness, Disability, & Divine Revelation with Lyndsey Medford

In this episode, host, Kelly Wolfe, is joined by Lyndsey Medford, author of the recently released book My Body and Other Crumbling Empires as:-Lyndsey shares her experience with chronic illness (a rare autoimmune disorder diagnosed in childhood, in remission for several years in older adolescence/early adulthood, and which has returned), disability, and how she has learned to see her illness/disability as a potentially lifelong companion, rather than an enemy. We also discuss:—how our bodies can become sites of Divine revelation, and how she has been met, and ministered to, by God through her body;—burnout, self-care, and when we might need to be looking deeper into the ways we order our lives to better honor our human limitations;— ideas like communal sin/ unintended consequences, and how Shalom (wholeness and integrity found also in community) can help us work toward righting our collective wrongs… and lots more!If you have feedback, questions, or comments about this episode, we want to hear them! Join the conversation on Twitter @letitmatterpod and @kellykwolfe, on IG @letitmatterpodcast , or on the Contact Form on letitmatter.com To partner with the show on Patreon or for more information about it, head over to Patreon.com/letitmatterpod Guest Bio: Lyndsey Medford is a writer, activist, and sometimes disabled person. She lives with a rare autoimmune disorder in the American South and is the author of My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That is Sick. She writes and speaks about spirituality and justice from a disabled and feminist perspective in the tradition of the Christian mystics. She holds a master of theological studies degree from Boston University School of Theology. She and her husband live in Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can find her on Twitter and IG @lyndseymedford or on her website at lyndseyvmedford.com