107 - When Life Throws You a Curve Ball with Gillian Marchenko

Published: July 10, 2014, 4:13 a.m.

\u201cYou don\u2019t get a pass on your faith because of a curve ball.\u201d OUCH! Would your best friend be willing say the same to you if you needed to hear it?

My co-host this week is Gillian Marchenko, author of Sun Shine Down: A Memoir. Gillian\u2019s life as a mom, wife of a pastor and missionary in Ukraine\xa0was completely rocked when their third child was born with down-syndrome. In this experience, Gillian learned what deep faith, true friendship and real appreciation for life was all about.

Through our discussion, Gillian shares how:

  • it\u2019s possible to feel two opposing emotions at the exact same time
  • it\u2019s ok to dislike the diagnosis and still love
  • to react when your friend goes through a hard time

Join us for an inspiring discussion about how dealing with the curve ball isn\u2019t always pretty but absolutely survivable.

What is the event in your life that you weren\u2019t sure you would ever see the \u201csun shine again\u201d? Share it with us for a chance to win a copy of Gillian\u2019s memoir.