Natalie Hobbs shares her story of learning that her new baby, Sam, had been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. She talks about how she personally worked through the diagnosis and what it would mean for their family and their new son as well as the joy and happiness that Sam has brought to their family.  

THIS EPISODE’S PEBBLE: The pebble for this week is to check out one of the following organizations to learn a bit more about Down Syndrome. 

• National Down Syndrome Society - https://ndss.org/about
• National Down Syndrome Congress - https://www.ndsccenter.org/
• Down Syndrom Diagnosis Network - https://www.dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/ 
• Jack's Basket - https://www.jacksbasket.org/ 
• Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota - https://dsamn.org/
• Zion's Army - https://www.zionsarmy.net
• Zoe's Toolbox - https://www.zoes-toolbox.com/who-we-are

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Casting director Beverly Holloway shares insights about what the faith-based film industry is like, the guidance and faith that led her to her vocation, and some behind-the-scenes tidbits about the hit streaming series “The Chosen.”

THIS EPISODE’S PEBBLE: Reflect on Proverbs 3:5-6 which states, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” What are ways you can more fully live the principles found in that scripture?

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Aside from my husband and my dad, Lars Peterson and Drake Self have been some of the most influential men in my life. I’m so grateful for the chance to talk with them a bit about how they met while at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. 

C.S. Lewis Quote: "In friendship...we think we have chosen our peers. In reality a few years' difference in the dates of our births, a few more miles between certain houses, the choice of one university instead of another...the accident of a topic being raised or not raised at a first meeting--any of these chances might have kept us apart. But, for a Christian, there are, strictly speaking, no chances. A secret master of ceremonies has been at work. Christ, who said to the disciples, "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you," can truly say to every group of Christian friends, "Ye have not chosen one another but I have chosen you for one another." Friendship is not a reward for our discriminating and good taste in finding one another out. It is the instrument by which God reveals to each of us the beauties of others."

PEBBLE OF THE WEEK: Get in touch - whether in person, a phone call, a text, just something - with someone who has been a Pebble of Light in your life.

Episode with Lars’ mom, Myrna: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/023-how-to-harness-your-tragedies-to-empower-others/id1534389323?i=1000531649389

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