Choosing hope amid life’s curveballs and worst-case scenarios
What do you do when life hits you with a curveball, a worst-case scenario that becomes a reality?
Heidi Lee Anderson knows a thing or two about facing life’s curveballs. Heidi’s story took a powerful turn as she faced a cancer diagnosis ten years ago. Now, her mission is to help Christ-followers grasp the sure promises God offers amid life’s mundane, heartache, and mountaintop moments.
Heidi is an author, speaker, and dedicated stay-at-home mom. You might know her from her Instagram devotionals, where she’s built a community of 125,000 followers at @heidileeanderson. While also creating kid’s devotionals as @thismotherhen, she’s simultaneously tackling Cheerios spills and constructing LEGO towers, all while sipping coffee like a Gilmore.
In this episode, Heidi and I dive into the topic of facing the curveballs life throws at us—the worst-case scenarios that become our reality and how Scripture can answer our questions about faith, fear, and those daunting “what ifs.” This is a theme Heidi beautifully and authentically explores in her book, P.S. It’s gonna be good.
She walks through her personal journey of deep fear and worst-case scenarios, the characters and stories in Scripture that offered her solace, and the most common “what ifs” she encounters.
We also dive into how to keep living without fear looming over you, what it means to trust in God’s greater plan, and how knowing the future might impact our present choices.
In our world of rising anxiety, Heidi guides us through these questions, helping us find peace, confidence, and freedom in God’s Word, reassuring us that, “P.S. It’s gonna be good.”
About Heidi Lee Anderson
Heidi Lee Anderson is an author, speaker, and stay-at-home mom. While crafting Instagram devotionals for 125,000 followers @heidileeanderson and writing kid’s devotionals @thismotherhen, she’s a master at cleaning up Cheerios spills and building LEGO towers while simultaneously chugging coffee like a Gilmore. Heidi has spent her career doing ministry—from teaching hundreds in kids’ ministry to writing daily devotionals, Bible reading plans, and small group curriculum for adults as a content developer. After being diagnosed with cancer, Heidi’s fuel is now to make sure that Christ-followers realize, know, and claim the sure promises God offers—in the mundane, amid the heartache, and on top of the highest mountains.
Key Takeaways:
- How to focus on God’s promises and believe in His unseen future so that you can find relief and peace, knowing that He is in control.
- How to embrace your challenges as a chance to rely on the Holy Spirit and trust in God’s goodness, knowing that He will produce good works even amid pain.
- Learn from the inspiring stories of Bible characters like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Martha, and Joseph, who persevered in their faith and experienced God’s faithfulness.
Connect with Heidi Lee Anderson
To connect with Heidi, you can find her on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and her website.
Additional Resources
P.S. It’s Gonna Be Good by Heidi Lee Anderson (book)
