Hadassah Treu grew up behind the Iron Curtain in communist Bulgaria, where faith was forbidden and fear ruled her home. Everything began to change because of a secret New Testament her grandmother kept hidden by her bed.In this moving conversation, she shares how a hidden Bible, a desperate ultimatum to God, and a lifetime of loss and surrender became the birthplace of an unshakable faith. We talk depression and suicidal thoughts, encountering the love of Jesus, the sudden loss of her husband, and how our deepest pain can become the very place we draw near to God.If you've ever asked why God allows pain, this conversation is for you.Time Stamps:00:00 - A Secret Bible Behind the Iron Curtain01:37 - Growing Up Under Communism09:33 - Why Revelation Moved Her to Tears16:18 - The Hidden Meaning of Her Name21:46 - Writing to Help People Heal30:43 - Her Darkest Years & an Ultimatum to God36:34 - Love, Marriage & Moving to Austria41:50 - Infertility, Anxiety & Deep Formation50:08 - Learning to Surrender Everything56:56 - Losing Her Husband1:08:08 - Grief, God's Comfort & the Roses1:14:11 - Her Book "Draw Near"1:20:43 - The Hardest Chapter to Write1:35:49 - Faith, Technology & ActsSocial1:43:31 - Drawing Near When God Feels Distant1:45:38 - Where to Find HadassahCONNECT WITH HADASSAH TREU:ActsSocial: @HadassahTreuBlog: <a href="https://onthewaybg.com">https://onthewaybg.com</a>"Draw Near" on Amazon: <a href="https://a.co/d/gWfmBE3">https://a.co/d/gWfmBE3</a>All her books: <a href="https://onthewaybg.com/my-books/">https://onthewaybg.com/my-books/</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://subscribepage.io/joinmycommunity">https://subscribepage.io/joinmycommunity</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hadassahtreu/">https://www.instagram.com/hadassahtreu/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/onthewaybg/">https://www.facebook.com/onthewaybg/</a>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/onthewaybg">https://twitter.com/onthewaybg</a>Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/onthewaybg/">https://www.pinterest.com/onthewaybg/</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hadassahtreu-author">https://www.youtube.com/@hadassahtreu-author</a>Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@hadassah.treu">https://medium.com/@hadassah.treu</a>JOIN US ON ACTSSOCIAL:A faith-first social platform. No ads, no data harvesting, no outrage engine. Just real Christian community. Free forever.Create your free account: <a href="https://actssocial.com/register">https://actssocial.com/register</a>Get the app: <a href="https://getactssocial.app">https://getactssocial.app</a>OUR SPONSOR:This episode is proudly supported by Compassion International, releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Sponsor a child for $43/mont

Smuggling Faith Behind the Iron Curtain - Hadassah Treu

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