Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of the Vibrant Life Podcast!

A couple of months ago I was given a book by a church member called We Laughed Till We Cried.

It was a book that her lifelong friend Lynda Wren had written about how her family navigated the tragic diagnosis of ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.

As I began to read it I found myself glued to the story. Not simply because of the emotion it draws out to hear a story like this, but because Lynda and her husband Don were so passionate about their faith and maintained such a positive outlook on life even when things were going in the wrong direction.

So after I finished it, I knew I needed to have her on the podcast - because I wanted to see how she was so positive when others would have been so downcast. And what came from it was one of the more enjoyable conversations I’ve been able to have.

In this episode we talk about the challenges of walking with someone through a difficult diagnosis, how our faith can sustain us when tragedy strikes, how community was everything in those dark days and how building a strong foundation today will pay off later in life when we inevitably find ourself in a difficult situation.

The story is one that pulls at your emotions, but also helps you see just how important our faith is.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Lynda Wren.