Episode 122: Courtney Pray Duke on Living Your “Get Up” Story

About this episode

Courtney Pray Duke shares her journey of overcoming loss and finding hope in God's goodness.

Today I’m sitting down with a woman who is living out the message of this podcast: Suffering is not the end of your story. It’s the beginning of a new story. My friend Courtney Pray Duke became a widow when she was just 29 years old. She was left to raise three small children all on her own. Courtney has experienced the deepest kind of loss, yet she never misses an opportunity to proclaim the goodness of God. If you’re navigating a situation that feels hopeless, let Courtney be a voice of authority in your grief and disappointment. Her life is proof that God has the power to redeem even the most broken stories. Show Notes What we mentioned: And She Got Up: Shattered by Loss, Restored by Jesus by Courtney Pray Duke Louie Giglio’s message from Passion 2013 - https://passionequip.com/talks/raised-to-life-by-the-breath-of-a-living-god Never Alone Widows - https://www.neveralonewidows.com/ Scriptures we referenced: Ezekiel 37 Psalm 68:5 Isaiah 43:19 Habakkuk 3:17-18 Where to find more from Courtney: @courtneyprayduke courtneyprayduke.com For more messages of hope, free resources, and opportunities to connect with me: https://hopeheals.com/ Follow me on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Katherine Wolf

Guest: Courtney Pray Duke

Topics covered

• grief
• hope
• faith
• redemption
• loss
• Christianity

Keywords

• suffering
• widow
• children
• God's goodness
• redemption
• hope
• grief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Never Alone Widows

Books & works: And She Got Up: Shattered by Loss, Restored by Jesus

Places: Ezekiel 37, Psalm 68:5, Isaiah 43:19, Habakkuk 3:17-18

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