Trusting God to Write the Story of Our Lives Roger Marsh welcomes Joe and Tamara Battaglia for a moving conversation about marriage, God’s providence, and finding hope in every season. What happens when life takes a turn you never expected? On this edition of Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk, Roger Marsh concludes his conversation with Joe and Tamara Hester Battaglia about their remarkable journey to marriage and Tamara’s devotional, Written in Heaven: His Story, Our Lives. Through stories of loss, infertility, renewed love, and unexpected blessings, they offer encouragement to anyone learning to trust God’s timing and recognize His presence in every season of life. A Love Story Only God Could Arrange Joe and Tamara recount how a series of unexpected meetings brought them together, followed by months of daily conversations and prayer during the pandemic. Their friendship eventually blossomed into love, culminating in a surprise proposal at the home of Kathie Lee Gifford, who helped bring the couple together. Joe reflects on the importance of seeking God’s direction one step at a time, drawing from Psalm 119:105, which describes God’s Word as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Written in Heaven: Forty Women, Forty Stories of Faith Tamara shares the inspiration behind Written in Heaven: His Story, Our Lives, a 40-day devotional featuring deeply personal testimonies from women in Christian ministry, music, literature, and entertainment. The contributors share experiences of grief, illness, infertility, divorce, disappointment, and spiritual renewal. Each devotional includes Scripture, prayer, and practical application designed to strengthen the reader’s relationship with Christ. Among the women featured are June Hunt, Priscilla Shirer, Roma Downey, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, and others whose personal stories reveal how God works through both suffering and unexpected blessings. God Knew Every Day Before It Began A central theme of the discussion is Psalm 139:16, which reminds believers that God knows the days of their lives before they unfold. Tamara remembers relying on Scripture during her own struggle with infertility and a difficult pregnancy. Those experiences helped shape her understanding of God’s faithfulness, even when circumstances seemed frightening or uncertain. Joe also offers encouragement to husbands, emphasizing that marriage involves helping one another fulfill the purposes God has placed on their hearts. Supporting Tamara’s dream of publishing the devotional became an opportunity to strengthen their marriage and serve others together. Resources and Encouragement Explore the devotional: Written in Heaven: His…
