S7E9: The one where they walk away from faith - with Sarah Walton and Linda Green

When we have prayed for our children to come to know Jesus for themselves, when we've nurtured their faith and created opportunities for them to grow, it can feel devastating when they make the decision to turn away from Jesus. But there is always hope. Today Lucy speaks to mother-and-daughter duo Linda Green and Sarah Walton. Both Linda and Sarah are now Christian authors and speakers - but this wasn't always the case. In her teens, Sarah went through a very tough season. Unable to cope with the shame of things that were happening to her, she turned in on herself, suffered from depression, took an overdose and ended up on a paediatric psychiatric ward. But her parents never gave up praying for her and ministering to her, and by the grace of God Sarah returned to Jesus. Today both Linda and Sarah live in Colorado. Linda lives with her husband of 45 years, Ray; together they have three children and ten grandchildren. Sarah lives with her husband Jeff and their four children. In this podcast episode, Linda and Sarah share their story of walking through this difficult season together. Links from the episode: - Browse Sarah's books on the theme of suffering, grace and hope - Pre-order He Gives more Grace, 30 Reflections for the Ups and Downs of Motherhood, the book Linda and Sarah have written together - Linda’s blog: Chosen and Called https://chosenandcalled.com/ Sarah’s blog: Set Apart https://setapart.net/ - The verse Linda mentions near the start is Genesis 50:20 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+50%3A20&version=NIV We hope Linda and Sarah’s story has encouraged you today. If you’d like to be a part of ensuring that this podcast continues to reach and bless families around the world, why not consider making a financial contribution towards our work? To give a one-off or regular gift, go to https://www.brf.org.uk/donate/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.