God created each of us differently for a good purpose and for good reason and each of our differences

will play into the story he has for us to tell.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. Today's guests celebrate what makes them different

and how we're all a vital part of the family of God. Authors Sally Clarkson and Nathan

Clarkson and writer Haley Morgan.

First up, as a mother of four, Sally Clarkson embraced the unique traits of her children,

but noticed that her son Nathan struggled with a few things her other children didn't.

Nathan learned a little bit differently,

showed hyperactive tendencies, and seemed controlled by obsessive thoughts.

Determine her son's actions were signs of a gift, not a malady.

She prayed for wisdom to guide him toward a productive life

while showing him he was fiercely loved, just as he was.

That grounding helped Nathan work through what made him different,

and now as an adult he is a successful actor and

filmmaker. He joins his mother today to talk about their new children's book that

speaks to kids with different interests and abilities called Only You Can Be You. My name is Sally Clarkson. and And I have four children, adult children.

And I just love the Lord and I love encouraging women

to live into their potential in Christ.

My name is Nathan Clarkson, and I am Sally Clarkson's son. I am an

an actor, an author, a filmmaker. I live kind of between Los Angeles and New York.

I wrote a book called Different with my mom about my upbringing as kind of the quote-unquote

Different kid and in between those things I also act in TV shows and movies when I can

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