Ep. 59 | Letting Go of Perfect with Lynn Dunham | A Mother’s Journey Through Autism and Grace

What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected?In this tender and deeply honest conversation, Lynn Dunham joins Lorie to share her journey of faith, motherhood, and discovering God’s grace in the middle of the unexpected. After building what she thought would be a “picture perfect” Christian life, everything shifted when her son was diagnosed with severe autism and profound learning disabilities. In the midst of caregiving, emotional exhaustion, and unanswered questions, Lynn found herself letting go of perfection and discovering a deeper, more sustaining grace.Through it all, God began to reshape her identity not around performance or expectations, but around His presence and strength in weakness.In this episode, you’ll discover:- The pressure of trying to live a “perfect” Christian life or having a 'perfect family'- The emotional journey of receiving and processing a diagnosis- How to release striving and embrace God’s grace in hard seasons- Finding strength, identity, and purpose in weakness- Encouragement for families navigating autism and unexpected challengesThis conversation is a gentle reminder that God doesn’t meet us in perfection. He meets us in the real, the messy, and the broken places, and fills them with His grace.📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eDjiF-1gX-g🔗 Connect with Lynn Dunham:Website: https://wordalivepress.ca/blogs/news/author-spotlight-lynn-dunham Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynndunhamauthor/ Book: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/chapters-in-autism-stories-of-grace-a-devotional-for-those-who-find-themselves-in-the-unexpected/9781486627028.html 🔗 Connect with Lorie Hartshorn: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://loriehartshorn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/loriehartshorn/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lorieshart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📢 New episodes every week!Subscribe & share if this conversation inspires you → help us spread hope and healing.🔔 Don’t forget to hit follow to get notified of the next release! LoriesHart Production Team:Video/Audio/Editing - Cameron Lin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameronl.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Design - Katrina Robert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katrinarobert.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media - Zi + Liling WongYoutube Manager - Mikayla Nembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikaylajnembhard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠