One of my favorite scriptures, Isaiah 61:3 finishes with " ...beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified."
How refreshing to know that God takes the ashes, the mourning and heaviness that comes in life and trades it through grace for His beauty, joy, and celebration! This week I talked with Brittany Price Brooker, who experienced this first hand, as she experienced grief through the passing of her husband in her 20s. While life was happening to her, grace was happening for her. Listen to Brittany share how grief was replaced and her joy was restored.