Rebecca Ortiz and her husband, Joe, were looking forward to welcoming their third child into the family. Towards the end of her pregnancy Rebecca's body was signaling that something wasn't right and their, daughter, Rose Josephine, was born five weeks premature with physical limitations. After months in the NICU until she was stable enough to go home, Rosie's condition was still uncertain and not able to be diagnosed. Rosie just celebrated her first birthday in March and though her condition remains a mystery, she has made slow and small but steady progress in that time. In today's episode you'll get to hear from Becca as she shares her journey of walking out a complicated pregnancy, a tough labor, and an even tougher first year of her baby's life. Through it all, God was and still remains a loving and faithful presence to the Ortiz family as they love and raise Rosie Jo.
Resources mentioned:
The Next Right Thing podcast by Emily P. Freeman -
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What do you do when the rug feels like it has been pulled out from under you? Marisa Wagner learned to look to her Father and cling to the truths in His Word. Marisa's world was rocked to it's core when her father took his own life and, while still reeling with that complicated grief, her younger brother died in a motorcycle accident just six months later. And, yet, through deep and heart wrenching pain, Marisa turned to the one place she knew could be certain of, God's arms. In this episode, you'll hear Marisa recount the story of losses and her story of hope in the Healer of all.
References Mentioned:
Songs:
“Oh God” - Citizens & Saints (the actual song that Marisa mentioned)
“Forever Reign” - Hillsong (The song I thought Marisa was talking about, but it's not. Still a good song that I wanted to link anyways.)
Bible Verses:
SoCal native, Alison Dear, now calls Texas home. The beach-loving wife and mom to four boys never thought that she would live anywhere but near the ocean she holds dear. Her story took a different path after a series of decisions, court battles, and ultimately a cross-country move as a type of safeguard for their family. In this episode, you'll hear Alison's testimony of surrender, obedience, and trust when the choices of other people impacted her family and her life. Before you listen, I want to give you a heads up that parts of Alison’s story may seem a little vague to you and that is intentional. Given the nature of the story that you’ll hear as it unfolds, some of the details have to be withheld for the protection of different parties. I wanted to let you know that upfront and encourage to not let that become a distraction from the impact of Alison’s story. Alison has a powerful story in the midst of really difficult, emotional, and personal circumstances. Allow yourself to hear the God themes of her story instead of the important, but non-essential, details you will hear today. Now, go click play and be blessed by a testimony of hope!
Resources Mentioned:
Streams in the Desert by L. B. Cowman (a consistent favorite amount my guests!)
Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors
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