This is a video about Embracing Love's Virtues with author Heather Lyn Davis

Host Tanya Roundy interviews author Heather Lynn Davis, a mother of eight (six adopted), about her path from publishing a family oral-heritage story as an “accidental author” to writing children’s books that teach through stories, including Into Justin’s World about her adopted son with autism and four traumatic brain injuries and Jake the Ape Makes a Lot of Mistakes about learning through failure. Heather shares her experience living with the rare genetic disease DIRA and how, after being bedridden and considering stopping life-sustaining medication, she studied the “rabbit effect,” focused for a year on 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 virtues, and saw dramatic drops in inflammation markers along with improved energy and pain levels. This led to her adult book Embracing Love (Cedar Fort, March), and she emphasizes self-compassion, persistence, and God’s love.

00:00 Meet Heather Lynn Davis
00:30 Accidental Author Origin
03:05 Writing for Justin
04:06 Facing a Rare Disease
05:26 Virtues That Heal
09:09 Why Love Lowers Stress
12:05 Favorite Kids Books
14:51 Mistakes and Growth Mindset
19:43 Books That Shaped Her
22:43 Writing for Adults
25:05 Grace While Improving
29:44 Where to Find Her Books
32:05 Final Encouragement

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