24: Lizzie Effinger: Successful Suffering and Practical Advice on Depression

Lizzie Effinger is a 25 year-old girl living in southern California who has battled (and beat!) cancer from 2010-2013, and again in 2015. Now she is learning to live with Chronic Graft vs Host Disease, as she strives to be a testimony of God's goodness, a good steward of her health with nutrition, and ultimately thrive.   In this episode we hear the story behind her two-fold battle with cancer, as well as the many perspectives she can provide on suffering, depression, gratitude, and joy.  It is an episode that we all need to hear, and you don't want to miss it!   For full show-notes visit theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/lizzie   Time Markers:   6:00 - Who is Lizzie Effinger 10:00 - Last 7 years of Lizzie's Journey with Cancer 36:40 - What a typical day looks like for Lizzie (currently) 41:00 - How to encourage those who are suffering 55:00 - Depression and the Battle Within 1:05:00 - Questioning God and Entitlement 1:09:00 - Importance of Discipleship / Accountability 1:19:10 - Perspectives on Depression 1:27:45 - What We Know vs. What We Feel 1:29:00 - Lizzie's Definition of Joy 1:40:40 - How Suffering Changed How Lizzie sees God 1:47:40 - What Makes a Good Writer 1:51:45 - What most Non-Sick People Take for Granted the Most 1:57:30 - Where Lizzie finds Inspiration  2:00:20 - Lizzie's favorite "guilty pleasure"  2:01:30 - Lizzie's Daily Reminder to our Generation