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Few experiences test our faith as deeply as the loss of a loved one.

But what if the fire you are walking through is not meant to consume you- what if it is meant to reifine you, strenthen you, and prove the depth of your faith?

What if, in the moments when your faith feels fragile and slipping away, it is actually being fortified - becoming steadier, deeper, and more enduring than ever before?

join us in this week's episode as we explore the possibility that grief is not the end of faith, but a refining fire that shapes it.

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Salvation does not only affect eternity it means a changed live now!

You may be wondering what the helmet of Salvation has to do with your grief.  Check out this week's episode and find out How the helmet of salvation protects and guides you through your grief journey.

You have an enemy that wants to kill steal and destroy your life.  The hope of Salvation if the one thing the enemy cannot take away from you!

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Interesting question huh?  Do you know the difference between the two?  They are radically different attitudes.  One will leave you insecure and doubting unable to maintain your footing while the other will anchor you in a steadfast truth.

This week let's explore the difference between optimism and Hope in our grief journey.  It was an enlightening concept for me and has helped me think differently and learn how to live in the reality that things are not ok, but God is here and God is faithful. 

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"Oh taste and see that the Lord is good!  Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!  Psalms 34:8

Sometimes faith is tasting the sweetness of God in the saltiness of our tears.

In this week's episode I will share the analogy God showed me about how salt enhances sweetness like our grief enhances the goodness of God.  This bereavement and joy dance that we are learning to do as we navigate life after loss. 

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James 1:17  " Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."

We can so easily get caught up in an attitude of entitlement without even realizing it.  Our loved ones are good and perfect gifts that are sent down from the Father as a blessing to us.  Often, we lose sight of this and take for granted the time God has blessed us with them.

In this week's episode I will talk about how God changed my perspective and heart posture.  Allowing me to see things from the light of His truth and the eyes of eternity.  Opening access in my heart for both bereavement and joy to coexist and allowing the freedom to continue to walk out my purpose in the physical realm. 

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"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" Psalms 147:3

In last week's podcast we learned what it means to draw near to God so He can draw near to you.  This week I will share my experience under that tree with God. Letting you see how I showed up for God and how he responded to me.  Learning about the healing power found in our tears.  When we allow God to capture them in a jar, then turning them into living water that can be poured out over us to restore and refresh our souls. 

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Get down on your knees before the master; it's the only way you'll get on your feet.   James 4:10 (The Message)

Scripture tells us that if we will draw near to God he will draw near to us!  In this grief journey, we as believers have to draw near to God to find true strength and healing.   Do you know what it looks like to draw near to God?

In this episode we will explore the Do's and Don'ts to making room to meet Jesus and allow Him the space to draw near to us.  Then allow our hearts and minds to be open to receive what God has to offer. 

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Hebrews 12:1

Death in this temporary world is crossing the finish line into the eternal reward of Heaven.  

How could your perspective of death and grief change if you were able to understand that this life is a race and if you have accepted the free gift of grace bought for you on the cross then you are running for an eternal reward that will far outweigh your greatest accomplishments here. 

Check out this episode and find out how my vision of my dad and son winning the spiritual race gave me a new hope and peace for my broken heart. 

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Psalms 34:18  The Message 

" If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there; If your kicked in the gut he'll help you catch your breath."

The book of Psalms expresses worship. Throughout its many pages, Psalms encourages its readers to praise God for who He is and what He had done.  The Psalms illuminate the greatness of our God, affirm His faithfulness to us in times of trouble, and remind us of the absolute centrality of His word. 

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Did you know that Jesus was forsaken by God so that we never will be?  His covenant love is unbreakable.  Even when we feel alone, He is present.  We might feel forsaken in our grief, but God's presence is constant.  Feelings can lie but God's word does not!

Isaiah 41: 10; Psalms 9:10; 2 Corinthains 4:9 

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