We are going to go through valleys and we're going to fall down and trust me there's been times where I didn't want to climb anymore.

But if I've learned anything, that breakdown moment is the key that unlocks the breakthrough.

The toughest climbs have the prettiest views, but you just have to keep climbing.

And it's okay to get tired. It's okay to have moments of doubt and question.

Like, even Jesus himself found himself in the wilderness. Like, It's okay to have moments of doubt and question. Like, even Jesus himself found

himself in the wilderness. Like, it's okay. You just got to keep going.

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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host. Have you ever noticed how often in scripture the hardest moments come after the miracle?

Characters in the Bible, like Elijah, Mary, or Paul, all had what we might call

mountaintop moments with God, but they were followed by seasons of trial. Well, our guest today

knows that tension deeply. Victoria Arlen is a Paralympic gold medalist, ESPN broadcaster,

and someone whose story of healing has inspired millions. But what many people don't see is what came after.

Victoria, welcome to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.

Thank you for having me.

Oh, I am just so thrilled to have you with us.

And before we jump in, since you're an ESPN, you know, sports person, I just have to ask you who you are rooting for in the final four.

I was so bad last year at my picks that I learned this year to be more of a far out rooter.

But I've lived in Connecticut the last couple of years, so I feel like

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