Podcasts Culture The Up and Comers Show 24: Lizzie Effinger: Successful Suffering and Practical Advice on Depression

24: Lizzie Effinger: Successful Suffering and Practical Advice on Depression

Published: April 12, 2017, 10:30 a.m.

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Lizzie Effinger is a 25 year-old girl living in southern California who has battled (and beat!) cancer from 2010-2013, and again in 2015. Now she is learning to live with Chronic Graft vs Host Disease, as she strives to be a testimony of God\'s goodness, a good steward of her health with nutrition, and ultimately thrive.

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In this episode we hear the story behind her two-fold battle with cancer, as well as the many perspectives she can provide on suffering, depression, gratitude, and joy. \\xa0It is an episode that we all need to hear, and you don\'t want to miss it!

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For full show-notes visit theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/lizzie

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Time Markers:
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6:00 - Who is Lizzie Effinger
10:00 - Last 7 years of Lizzie\\u2019s Journey with Cancer
36:40 - What a typical day looks like for Lizzie (currently)
41:00 - How to encourage those who are suffering
55:00 - Depression and the Battle Within
1:05:00 - Questioning God and Entitlement
1:09:00 - Importance of Discipleship / Accountability
1:19:10 - Perspectives on Depression
1:27:45 - What We Know vs. What We Feel
1:29:00 - Lizzie\\u2019s Definition of Joy
1:40:40 - How Suffering Changed How Lizzie sees God
1:47:40 - What Makes a Good Writer
1:51:45 - What most Non-Sick People Take for Granted the Most
1:57:30 - Where Lizzie finds Inspiration\\xa0
2:00:20 - Lizzie\\u2019s favorite \\u201cguilty pleasure\\u201d\\xa0
2:01:30 - Lizzie\\u2019s Daily Reminder to our Generation
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