# Finding Hope Through Writing: Faye Roots on Faith, Creativity & Discovering Your God-Given Voice | Faye Roots | The Elisha Show

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Podcast: [The Elisha Show: Purpose Driven Life & Mastery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-elisha-show-purpose-driven-life-emotional-intelligence-4245652)
Published: 2026-07-23T21:48:02+00:00
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## Resource

How do you keep writing with hope after walking through suffering, loss, and cancer? What does it mean to discover your God-given voice and use your creativity to encourage others? In this inspiring episode of The Elisha Show, Amb. Elisha sits down with Christian author, storyteller, and speaker Faye Roots to explore how faith, creativity, and life's hardest seasons shaped her calling as a writer. Faye shares her remarkable journey of searching for God from childhood, surviving breast cancer, and learning that every gift should point people toward hope. She explains why writers should never imitate someone else's voice, how storytelling can comfort people during difficult moments, and why creativity is one of God's greatest gifts. From her beloved Teddy Bear Journeys children's books to her memoir Shafts of Gold, Faye reveals how simple stories can touch hearts, strengthen communities, and remind people that hope can shine even in life's darkest moments. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ How Faye Roots discovered her calling as a Christian writer ✅ Why every writer must find their own unique voice ✅ How faith carried her through breast cancer and life's challenges ✅ Why creativity is a gift meant to bring hope to others ✅ The story behind the Teddy Bear Journeys books ✅ How storytelling can comfort people during pain and uncertainty ✅ Practical advice for aspiring writers ✅ Why small acts of encouragement can have a lifelong impact Whether you're a writer, Christian, creative, teacher, parent, or someone searching for hope, this conversation offers timeless encouragement about using your gifts to make a difference. Reach Faye: https://fayerootsauthor.wordpress.com/ Be my guest via #PodMatch here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/Theelishashow 📩 Join The Elisha Show co…

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