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Do you ever wonder if you can really trust the God of the Bible when things feel and are dark and discouraging? How do you synthesize with honesty Jesus loves me & The Lord is my Shepherd when your prayers are not answered, not only for yourself, but for those you love so very much?

Today we welcome for the second time, author and disability advocate, Jillian Benfield, and we get to talk about her latest book, Overwhelmed and Grateful—the Key to Finding God’s Goodness in All Life’s Ups & Downs

Benfield can speak to our suffering & call us to remember God's goodness all at the same time. We first met Jillian on Living a Legacy Life, Ep 183, and you will be so encouraged today as we talk about what it means to endure life's challenges and trials & practice honesty, gratitude and awe.

She's hosting a book giveaway so be sure to comment below or on social media to be entered to win her beautiful and faith-encouraging book, Overwhelmed and Grateful—the Key to Finding God’s Goodness in All Life’s Ups & Downs.

Some gems from our conversation

• I do not want to become an old woman who let the beauty of her life become the background.
• I no longer trust that God will rescue me from my humanity. Instead, I trust in a God who will love me through it.
• It's essential to remember God's goodness is always at work even when we don't see it.
• The bad part of your day or life doesn't define you; look for the beauty in the now, the mystery of God's goodness. 
• We learn from Ecclesiastes that we need lay our questions down & move forward, anyway. 
• I am working on becoming a person who is easily delighted.
• There will always be challenges, there will always be beauty. Being human is living with both.
• Living gratefully acknowledges a God who can be trusted.