Ep. 17: From the Major Leagues to Motherhood: Finding Faith Through Life’s Curveballs

In this powerful episode of Echos of Impact, Cherise and Briana sit down with Aurielle Lindblom, a married mom of four and a retired baseball wife. Aurielle shares her incredible story of faith, resilience, and finding purpose through life's unexpected challenges. From navigating life as a baseball wife across continents to facing her daughter’s critical heart diagnosis while living in South Korea, Aurielle opens up about how her faith anchored her during the hardest seasons.

Aurielle’s journey is one of learning to see purpose in the everyday roles God places before us, whether that’s as a wife, mother, or friend. She also shares how building a strong foundation of faith prepared her to navigate unimaginable hardships, including her daughter’s heart surgeries and navigating motherhood while her husband played professional baseball.

What We Cover:

• Aurielle’s journey from being a high school sweetheart to a baseball wife and mom of four

• Navigating life and faith through her husband’s 15-year baseball career, including seasons spent in South Korea

• The heartbreaking moment of discovering her daughter’s congenital heart defect while abroad

• How worship, journaling, and community anchored Aurielle through seasons of fear and uncertainty

• The power of choosing faith when faced with unimaginable challenges

• Insights into how God uses our toughest seasons to shape our purpose

Key Quotes:

• "My greatest purpose is just to glorify God in all that I do, whether that's at home with my kids, as a wife, as a mom, as a friend, or daughter." - Aurielle Lindblom

• "Help me see it." - Aurielle Lindblom’s simple yet profound prayer during her darkest moments

• Follow Aurielle on Instagram!  @edenandark

• Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) - A worldwide, interdenominational Bible study program.

• Dream Center (Los Angeles) - A faith-based nonprofit organization that serves as a resource center focused on providing support to those affected by homelessness, hunger, and the lack of education.

• Angelus Temple (Los Angeles) - The church associated with the Dream Center.

• Professional Athletes Outreach (PAO) - A ministry that aims to unite professional athletes to grow in their faith and support each other.

• Seamless by Angie Smith - A Bible study that covers the people, places, and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture.

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Until next week, friends! 💛