Episode 20: She Wasn’t Expected to Live—But God Had Other Plans | EP 20 Heather’s Story
How do you keep your faith when your life has been a fight from the very beginning?
Heather was born with a congenital heart defect and wasn’t expected to survive. After multiple heart surgeries, breast cancer, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and ongoing physical challenges, she has every reason to ask, “God, why?”
And she has.
In this episode of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Heather shares how Jesus has continued to meet her in the pain—and how God is now using her story to bring hope, community, and purpose to others living with chronic and invisible illness.
Sometimes testimony doesn’t say, “Look, everything is perfect now.”
Sometimes it says, “Look—Jesus is still here.” ❤️🙏💎
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Featured Speaker:
Heather Perron
Heather Perron is an author, Certified Wellness Coach, podcast host, and invisible disability advocate who is passionate about helping others feel seen, heard, and understood. Living with her own invisible disabilities has given Heather a unique perspective on the challenges so many face behind closed doors.
Through her writing, advocacy, and podcast, Living Beyond the Invisible: A Walk With Heather, she shares encouragement, hope, faith, and the reminder that our circumstances do not define who we are.
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