Jennifer Smelker sits down and opens up about the difficult journey that changed her life and challenged the way that she views family and community. She shares the journey that took her family into the darkest places, and the way that God's grace redeemed it all. Listen in as she shares what it's like to walk into the darkest valley only to realize that God is already there with arms wide open.

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Jen's Recommendations:

The Paris Vendetta by Steve Berry

Downton Abbey

The Rookie

Whiskey Cavalier

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Jack Ryan

Building a Storybrand with Donald Miller

Goal Digger with Jenna Kutcher

What she said:

20:52 "It was not what we thought it was going to be, and not the story we thought he was going to have."

24:36 "We just had to keep repeating: We love you and there's nothing that you can do to stop us from loving you."

31:23 "I wrestled with God about my son's future."

32:36 "Through that whole time, it was such a great picture of how he wasn't alone, and how much support he actually had instead of judgment."

35:02 "When someone is grieving, it's not about you.  It's about the person that is grieving. And we were grieving."

 

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