What do you hold on to when the bottom drops out twice? We sit down with our friend Linda Blechinger to trace a path through two life-altering storms: a shocking cancer diagnosis that led to years of agony, and the sudden onset of her husband Dan’s stage four lymphoma during the first terrifying weeks of COVID. Linda kept leading as a mayor while navigating relentless pain, then walked with Dan through surgeries, chemo, and an experimental trial, only to face grief in a world where funerals moved outdoors and travel stopped.
Linda’s candor is the heartbeat of this conversation. She talks about naming pain without feeding it, choosing honesty on days when prayer felt impossible, and the hard, scriptural work of “fighting to enter rest.” Along the way, Isaiah 54 reframed her daily life with the steady assurance of God’s nearness as husband and protector when loneliness, finances, and decisions pressed in.
If you’re wrestling with grief, illness, or the aftershocks of loss, Linda offers more than inspiration—she offers tools. Magnify God over fear. Let the Psalms reset your scale. Stop performing long enough to be held. Take the next right step, then the next. There’s no rushed timeline for healing, and there’s no shame in needing quiet. Join us for a story that refuses clichés and shows how resilient faith forms, one honest moment at a time.
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