S3E27: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made | Kristen Basden on Faith, Chronic Pain & Choosing Joy

How do you keep trusting God when the pain doesn’t go away? Kristen Basden has undergone 45 surgeries and lives with a rare genetic condition that has changed what her body can do, but she refuses to let those limitations define her life. In this deeply personal episode of This Is My Story, Pastor Paul Basden sits down with his daughter Kristen to talk about growing up as a pastor’s kid, navigating chronic pain and unanswered questions, and learning to focus on what she can do rather than everything she can’t. Through surgeries, setbacks and seasons that looked nothing like she expected, Kristen has held onto the words of Psalm 139 and the truth that she is fully known by God. “He knows me and has known me and will continue to know me more than I’ll ever know myself.” Kristen’s story is a reminder that even when circumstances don’t change, God can still use our hardest seasons to encourage someone else. In This Episode Growing up as a pastor’s daughter Kristen’s diagnosis and 45 surgeries Wrestling with God through chronic pain Finding purpose within physical limitations Friendship and community through difficult seasons “Recycling your pain” to encourage others Why Psalm 139 became Kristen’s life verse Her encouragement to anyone who feels like giving up