S3 15: From Isolated to Reaching Out With Emily Colson
The Strong Women Podcast
Sarah Stonestreet
2.4 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
The lockdown of the last few years affected all of us in one way or another. Emily Colson and her son Max, who has autism, were stripped of outside community and the team who helped them. Desperate to find things for Max to do, Emily cleared the dining room table, got out all the paints, and let Max play with the colors. What happened after that has surprised everyone. Join us as we hear Emily and Max's journey of how God has loved and led them through this all.
Heart by Max with The Colson Center
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Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeline L'Engle
Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which "exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ." Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/
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| 0:48.9 | Welcome to the Strong Women podcast, where each week we explore a deeper understanding of the humanity, value, intellect, and creativity of women. |
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| 0:51.9 | And I'm Erin Kunkel. |
| 0:52.9 | Glad you're here. The lockdowns of the last few years |
| 0:59.9 | have affected all of us in one way or another. Well, our guest today, Emily Colson, and her son, |
| 1:06.0 | Max, who has autism, were affected in a unique way. They were stripped of any outside community and all the |
| 1:12.9 | team that came around Emily to help her with Max was taken away. So it was Emily and Max and they |
| 1:20.0 | felt isolated. So in desperation, Emily was trying to find something for Max to do. So she got out all |
| 1:26.6 | the paints in the house and cleared |
| 1:29.2 | the dining room table and said, Max, go for it. What happened after that? Surprised to everyone. And I can't |
| 1:36.1 | wait to tell you guys this story. Emily Colson is the daughter of the late great Chuck Colson, |
| 1:43.3 | who started Prison Fellowship and also the |
| 1:46.6 | Colson Center for Christian Worldview, which is how the Strong Women podcast is even in existence |
| 1:52.5 | because we are a product of the Colson Center. So thanks, Colson Center. And also, Emily is an |
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