Suffering & Sovereignty with Maritza Gutierrez-Ray

The Daily Grace Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

She unexpectedly lost a child in a tragic accident, unexpectedly lost her husband due to an unknown heart condition, yet those who know Maritza will describe her as joyful. Her story is a powerful testimony of our great God who makes beauty from ashes (Isa. 61:3). Maritza is a sweet sister in Christ and active member of Sojourn Community Church – Woodstock alongside Joanna. She is a widow and joyful mama of five adult children (plus one in heaven). She is a busy bee working as a defect and production manager at AT&T, a Chaplain for Marketplace Chaplains, and an employee at a yarn shop (where she also teaches others how to knit). May her story remind us that our God is completely sovereign and completely good. May her story encourage us by pointing to the unchanging nature of our God. We are grateful for her vulnerability and willingness to share her story, and in response, may we worship our God for who He is. Resources mentioned in this episode: Grief Share Good Rosie by Kate DiCamillo Discipline: The Glad Surrender by Elisabeth Elliot No Graven Image by Elisabeth Elliot Scripture mentioned in this episode: 2 Corinthians 2:9 Psalm 46:10 Lamentations 3:21-26 Zephaniah 3:17 Philemon Connect with us: Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify! We would love if you took a few minutes to leave us an iTunes review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations! Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download. On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox. Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook. Follow on Instagram for the latest updates on the podcast and The Daily Grace Co. Engage with our Facebook community, “Lamp and Light”. Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths. Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support the production of this podcast! **The opinions of guests on the Daily Grace podcast do not represent the opinions of The Daily Grace Co., and we do not necessarily endorse the resources that they recommend or mention on the show. We believe it is valuable to hear from a variety of guests, even if we do not agree in all areas. As always, the statements made by hosts and guests on the show should be tested against God's Word, the only authority on truth.**

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0:00.0	Welcome to Daily Grace.
0:13.5	We believe that the Bible is true, trustworthy and timeless.
0:19.0	And we want to help women like you, know and love God's Word.
0:24.2	The Bible shows us who God is and who He is and changes everything.
0:30.3	My name is Joanna and I'm Stephanie.
0:33.4	Come join us as we chat about the truth of God's Word in our everyday lives.
0:41.6	Today we are talking with a dear friend of mine, Maritza Gutierrez Ray.
0:46.6	And I know that you will fall in love with her over the course of our conversation.
0:51.8	She shares about God's faithfulness and goodness in her life through tragedy and the joy
0:57.6	and comfort that she experiences in the love of her heavenly Father.
1:02.5	Come on and join us.
1:05.6	Alright, welcome back to another episode of Daily Grace.
1:11.6	This is Joanna here and I'm here with my co-host Stephanie.
1:14.3	Hey everyone.
1:15.6	And we also have a very special guest to introduce to you today.
1:19.5	Her name is Maritza and I have had the pleasure of attending church with Maritza and everyone
1:27.1	who knows her will just tell you that she is a light and an absolute joy to be around.
1:33.4	And I think that that's one thing people always say is if you had to describe Maritza,
1:38.3	you would say joy.
1:40.7	And I know that that's a joy that comes from the Lord.
1:43.6	And so Maritza, welcome to the podcast.
1:45.8	Thank you so much for joining us.
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