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Friday Five Interview: Rebekah Lyons

How do busy moms find the space to pursue their God-given callings? We asked the author of the new book, Freefall to Fly.

For today's entry in the Friday Five interview series, we catch up with Rebekah Lyons. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah serves as cofounder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Rebekah Lyons is the author of Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning.

Today we talk to Rebekah about mental illness, speaking with vulnerability, and how Christian moms can navigate the tension between home and career.

-Daniel

You are pretty open in your book and in your recent public speaking about your struggles with anxiety and depression. Was it difficult to admit this, given your role as a Christian leader?

Actually, no. I've been an "over-sharer" all my life.

This story overtook me. I never intended to write a book, but it was an earnest effort to get it down, for my own healing and processing. The week I began writing, I realized this wasn't a story of my anxiety or spiral, but God's story of redemption and rescue. The best ...

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