Sep 7, 2023
Episode Summary:
In the past month or so, we’ve been focused on conversations around the types of pain that I wrote about in The Hem of His Garment: Reaching Out to God When Pain Overwhelms. No conversation regarding the pain we experience in this life is complete without a discussion about grief and loss. Susan Duke and I talk about recovery from grief. Susan shares how she learned to grieve forward by taking small, practical steps to face and process her grief, while refusing to allow loss to keep her from embracing life. God does heal and restore. There is life and purpose beyond loss.
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Guest:
When Susan Duke’s teenage son was tragically killed, she found
herself staggering through the painfully dark and unfamiliar valley
of grief. As she faced the most profound challenge of her life,
there were moments Susan questioned everything she’d ever
believed—even her faith.
Through enormous struggle and determination, Susan eventually found
the pathway out of the “valley of the shadow” of grief. By
GRIEVING FORWARD —taking small, practical steps to face and process
her grief, and by refusing to allow loss to keep her from embracing
life—Susan experienced God’s healing and restoration. As a survivor
of unspeakable grief, her life is the evidence that there is life
and purpose beyond loss.
In this deeply personal and compassionate guide, Susan candidly
shares the insights she’s learned on her journey toward healing.
“It’s hard to see God’s perspective when your heart has been
plowed by pain,” she writes. “But broken fields are where seeds of
hope grow best.” Though she still copes with loss, Susan also lives
with incredible joy. To all who grieve desperately, she assures:
Hope is alive. Healing will triumph. Here’s how.
Hosted By: Dr. Michelle Bengtson
Audio Technical Support: Bryce Bengtson