In this deeply personal episode, we return to the night my childhood faith collapsed. At twelve years old, grieving the sudden loss of my grandmother, I stood under a dark sky and screamed at God, daring to ask for a sign.

This isn’t a story of losing belief. It’s about what happens when grief dismantles what we thought was solid… and a shooting star in the silence becomes the beginning of a new kind of trust.

In this episode, I explore:

* How grief can undo even the most cherished childhood ideas of God

* Why “rules” and tidy theology often fail us when our world falls apart

* The difference between the God we’re taught and the One we meet in our most vulnerable moments

* Why the cracks in our faith may actually be invitations

* The quiet power of presence over answers

* James Fowler’s Stages of Faith and how rupture can lead to resilient spiritual growth

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Referenced in this episode:

* Leonard Cohen’s Anthem → [

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* James Fowler’s Stages of Faith → [click here]

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