Episode 48 features an interview with Lacey Buchanan. Lacey and her family are truly amazing. Her oldest son, Christian, was born with a rare form of cleft lip and palate called Tessier cleft lip and palate, classifications 3, 4, 5. Christian is completely blind. He is medically complex, but rocking this thing called life! Christian and his mom, Lacey, are on a mission to spread hope to others, share truths about having a disability and raising a child with one, and showing the world how to overcome life's toughest obstacles!

Lacey shares her family's story openly through her facebook page and through her book, Through the Eyes of Hope.

Lacey's book is also part of this MASSIVE giveaway that is open until March 28th, 2018. click here to view the main giveaway page and see the other books being featured! 

Some of What We Talk About

• Seeing God in the midst of life's roller coasters


• The difficulty and the heaviness of their


• What it really means to have a relationship with God and to really trust in God.


• How we often miss the beauty in difficult circumstances


• Making a decision to stick with God when life is falling apart


• Struggling with the question of why we face tragedy or challenges


• The gift of her children


• We are all going to have the worst day of our life. Do we respond with blame? How else can we respond?


• "No matter how hard our days might be the truths about God are still the truth?"


• Finding joy in small things, including the fun of being around children.


• Allowing joy to come in letting go of what is not in your own control.


• Resting in how loved you are by God.


• Why Lacey felt she needed to share her story.


• The importance of a Church Community.


• The importance of reading the Bible, even if it is just for a few minutes a day.

Links and Resources:

• Christian and Lacey's facebook page


• Through the Eyes of Hope: Love More, Worry Less, and See God in the Midst of Your Adversity by Lacey Buchanan with Bethany Jett


• Blessings by Laura Story


• Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley

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