{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Everyday Truths","title":"Adopted, Rejected, and Still Chosen | Letters to Me - Lyndy Stokes | Episode 36","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3569,"description":"What would you say to a younger version of yourself?In this first episode of our new Letters to Me series, I sit down with Lyndy Stokes to talk about her story—one shaped by adoption, identity questions, and the deep ache of rejection… and ultimately, the truth that she was chosen all along.\nLyndy is an author, mom of three, and the creator of Light and Truth Company, where she helps families engage with Scripture in simple, meaningful ways. In this conversation, we walk through her story—from being adopted as an infant, to a pivotal moment as a teenager that shifted how she saw herself, to the years that followed as she searched for identity in all the wrong places.We talk about: how adoption shaped her understanding of identity  the moment everything changed at 13  what rejection can do to the way we see ourselves  where we tend to look for worth when we feel unseen  how God was present in every part of her story—even when she couldn’t see it  and what she would say now to her younger self This conversation is honest, raw, and full of hope for anyone who has ever questioned their worth or wondered where they truly belong.If this episode encourages you, make sure you’re following the podcast so you don’t miss the rest of the Letters to Me series.\nLyndy!\nCheck Out Light and Truth Co: lighttruthco.etsy.com\nIG: instagram.com/thelightandtruthco\n\nAnd if you have kids in your life, check out the Everyday Truths Kids Podcast—simple faith for kids and real conversations for families.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6gGydvGh7tAAJRZPOyxL2LwVZWbTAjCrzUS3RgUIPCU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNGMy/ZGFjYjhmZDU4NmQ4/ZTY3N2U1Y2JjMmNi/ODk0MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}