I wrote recently that one of the most brutal things about being a grown up is that we develop this muscle memory for disappointment… we've been here before, we tried that before, we got our hopes up and it didn't work out. And that instant sting of "let down" and can turn into a chronic case of "give up" if we're not careful.

This week I sat down with one of my DEAREST friends— author and host of the In Joy Life Podcast, Mattie Jackson— to dig into grief, disappointment, and the radical act of courage it takes to get our HOPES up again after heartbreak, as explored in Mattie's new book Through the Valley of Grief: A 365 Day Devotional of Spiritual Practices for Hope in Suffering

In this episode, you'll discover:

• The 4 Essential Practices Mattie outlines for navigating grief
• Why Wail > Denial, Connect > Isolation, Worship > Bitterness & Doubt, and Hope > Despair
• The spiritual practice of LAMENT and why "Everything happens for a reason" is not always the best advice.
• How to WORSHIP even in the midst of your greatest heartbreaks
• Why suffering takes us places that comfort never will
• Why Hope feels like such a DANGEROUS thing
• …and SO much more!

After listening, you'll walk away with a whole new outlook on the hardest seasons you've walked through (maybe you're walking through them right now)…and a renewed courage to get your HOPES up again, once you know where your true hope comes from!

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