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Can a diagnosis that feels like punishment be a blessing? In this episode, Wendy Hooton, a #1 International Best-Selling Author and Down Syndrome Advocate, shares how her son’s Down syndrome diagnosis initially felt like punishment… until she discovered it was actually her greatest blessing.
Wendy shares her powerful testimony of motherhood, faith, and divine transformation.
When she walked into the hospital to give birth, she wasn’t expecting her newborn baby to be diagnosed with Down Syndrome. In that moment, her world shifted. Confused and heartbroken, she found herself asking, “Why me? Why does this feel like I’m being punished? Was God punishing me? Did I do something wrong to deserve this?”
Those were the questions she wrestled with, until everything changed.
This story will speak to anyone who’s experienced unexpected pain, questioned God’s plan, or wondered if purpose could rise from heartbreak.
Wendy’s journey is a reminder that what feels like the end may be God’s invitation to something new.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
➡️ How one mother turned a devastating diagnosis into a life of advocacy and joy
➡️ What it means to find God’s purpose in life’s interruptions
➡️ Why your greatest breaking point might be the blueprint for your calling
➡️ Encouragement for parents walking through unexpected medical or emotional diagnoses
➡️ How to embrace the blessings hidden in life’s hardest moments
Whether you’re navigating special needs parenting, facing a life-changing moment you didn’t see coming, or wondering where God is when things fall apart, Wendy Hooton’s story and book will speak straight to your heart.
🙏 You are not being punished. You are being positioned for something greater.
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📘 Connect with Wendy and get a copy of her Book
Big People Don’t Pee in the Park – A Mother and Son’s Journey with Down Syndrome
👉 https://www.wendylhooton.com/
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🎧Wendy and I first met through Vinney Tolman’s Living God’s Light group. Vinney also shared his incredible story on the Peaceful Presence Podcast - ➡️ Check out his near-death experience in “Pronounced Dead, Put in a Body Bag.”
https://youtu.be/cIWYL5-MH2Y?si=hqyD8geMq0-g5Jwk
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