"When you need to talk to him, he's here." | Lynda North

When her husband’s job pulled her family away from their familiar home in Royal Oak, Lynda turned to Jesus in the Eucharist as her one source of comfort. On this episode of the I AM HERE podcast, listen as Lynda describes the way Jesus consoled her, provided for her, guided her through a challenging time, and continues to sustain her in her day-to-day life now. 

Show notes: 

(00:23) Fr. Mario and Leah welcome Lynda North, a Royal Oak resident and parishioner at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, to the podcast. She shares a bit about her background, her husband, and their eight children. 

(03:46) Lynda shares about the difficult decision she and her husband made to move their family to Buffalo, NY, for his work and how challenging it was to think about leaving their community in Royal Oak and at Shrine. 

(04:52) Lynda describes parish life in their new community and highlights how comforting it was to have a parish to connect with. 

(08:11) Lynda describes what prayer was like during this time of transition, change, and newness and talks about how she grew to depend on Jesus and turn to him with everything. She shares how God intervened in her life by bringing her other people to connect with in Buffalo to help her feel supported during this time away from home. 

(12:50) Lynda shares what it was like to find out they could return home to Michigan and shares some of the fruit she was able to identify from spending that season of her life outside of her comfort zone. 

(16:21) Lynda talks about how she discerned her call to motherhood during time spent in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and shares how she has responded to that call. She also shares how she intercedes for others before the Blessed Sacrament. 

(19:56) Lynda describes the time she spends in silent prayer in adoration and highlights the importance of listening to Jesus. 

(25:39) Lynda offers advice to people who may be praying for loved ones — especially children — who may have fallen away from the Church.