Joan Patterson Discusses her Faith in God and her Service Dogs

Published: Sept. 6, 2023, 1 p.m.

b'What would you do if you crossed paths with a service dog\\nhandler? In today\\u2019s episode, Joan Patterson and I discuss the different between\\na service dog and a guide dog. We discuss her latest book and her writing. Sit\\nback and enjoy our inspiring and informative conversation.\\nCareer educator, author, and speaker Joan Patterson received\\na Bachelor of Science in education and business and an associate degree in\\nBible from Liberty University. More than three decades of multiple sclerosis\\n(MS) have confined Joan to a wheelchair, from which she communicates\\npassionately the life lessons God has taught her through service dog companions\\nFaith and Giles. Joan has spoken to churches, women\\u2019s groups, children\\u2019s\\ngroups, civic groups, schools, nursing homes and professional groups.\\nJoan\\u2019s memoire is entitled: A Matter of Faith,\\nSurviving Life\\u2019s Crises with Four Wheels, Four Paws, and a Loving God.\\n\\xa0\\nIn this unique memoir, Joan Patterson chronicles her\\nexperiences as the human half of an extraordinary homosapien -canine\\npartnership. Adventures ranging from quirky, hilarious, poignant, challenging,\\nbut never dull offer fresh perspective on how to survive life\\u2019s relentless\\ncrises and develop a closer relationship with God. Joan\\u2019s hope and prayer in\\nintroducing readers to her delightful, devoted canine partner is that each will\\nwalk away from these pages with renewed faith and a deeper understanding of a\\nloving heavenly Father who is always there to help his children in time of\\nneed.\\nPurchase link: \\nhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=a+matter+of+faith+joan+patterson&crid=TSNQ5LALAV5K&sprefix=a+matter+of+faith%2Caps%2C97&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_4_17\\nVisit Joan\\u2019s website at:\\nhttps://joanpatterson.org/\\nListen to Joan\\u2019s interview with Patti Shene on her radio\\nshow called Step Into the Light by clicking the following link and clicking the\\nplay button on the first episode:\\nhttps://pattishene.com/stepintothelightradioshow\\nVisit www.everyday-excellence.com\\nand use promo code Inspirational Journeys to get 10% off any product on the\\nsite.\\nSubscribe to\\nthe 540 Writers Community for free, if you need some writing accountability,\\nand you want\\xa0 to participate inwriting\\nworkshops. Visit:\\nhttps://beckyantkowiak.com/join-the-540-writers-community/\\nto sign up for\\nthe newsletter and search for 540 writers community on Facebook.\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspirational-journeys/message'