Faith That Doesn't Quit
Andrea Herzer
Andrea Herzer, a woman well acquainted with long term debilitating health issues, having spent the last twenty years with multiple illnesses, including regional pain syndrome and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, joins Sharon Betters for this Help & Hope podcast. Numerous times Andrea experienced moments of hope only to have it dashed by another diagnosis, another setback. Certainly, her heart was a fertile place for bitterness and anger to grow. Yet, in Andrea, you are going to meet a woman who discovered incurable faith and a longing to share that pathway to life with others suffering from pain and life-debilitating diagnoses. Through her suffering, the Lord has brought a beautiful source of encouragement in her book, Incurable Faith, 120 Devotionals of Lasting Hope for Lingering Health Issues.
Link to the blog written by Andrea Herzer mentioned in this interview: What is Biblical Lament, and Why Do I Need It? LINK
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Andrea Herzer, author of Incurable Faith: 120 Devotions of Lasting Hope for Lingering Health Issues (a Multnomah hardcover; on sale 6/20/23), is intimately acquainted with the hardships that accompany debilitating health issues, having spent the last 20 years with multiple illnesses, including complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Navigating life while undergoing infusions, chemotherapy, more than 100 medical procedures, and all the complications in between has given her deep compassion for those who also suffer. Over the last two decades, she wrote Incurable Faith to help others find the pathway to a life that overflows with the beautiful riches of God’s sustaining love, even amid pain and suffering.
You can find Andrea’s work on iBelieve, OnePlace, and Crosswalk websites. Prior to her career as a writer, she worked in a wide variety of instructional and nurturing roles, including teaching first grade. Her favorite role was that of a stay-at-home mom. Andrea has also served as a Bible study leader, children’s ministry director, Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) coordinator, and a MOPS small group leader. She lives near Austin, Texas, with her husband, Mark. They have three grown children. For more information, visit andreaherzer.com and Instagram.com/incurablefaith.
