#419 How to Find Hope In Suffering and Grief with Mattie Jackson

Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?

I'm thrilled to welcome my dear friend, Mattie Jackson, back to the show! You may remember her from earlier this year, and I was so inspired by our chat that I had to invite her back- especially with the release of her new book, Through the Valley of Grief.

Mattie is an author, podcaster, and speaker whose life changed dramatically when she tragically lost her 28-year-old husband to a traumatic brain injury just weeks before their first anniversary. Despite her grief, she has used her story to give glory to God and to bring others hope and healing.

Her new book is a 365-day devotional, carefully crafted to guide readers through spiritual practices that offer hope and peace during times of grief. If you or someone you know is walking through loss right now, I hope that this episode- and Mattie’s devotional- will be a source of comfort and inspiration.

6:02 – Mattie 201

• Having a baby • Releasing her second book • The difference between Lemons and this new devotional

13:52 – Walking Through Grief

• The four practices to navigate grief • Feeling grief without getting stuck in it • Actions and tools to move toward hope and healing

27:02 – Finding Freedom In Hope

• The courage required to hope • Don’t let Satan steal present joy • God’s message of hope

41:23 – Closing Remarks

• Helping others through the grieving process • Getting your copy of Mattie’s book

FEATURED QUOTES

“This was really hard fought, hard written, five years in the making- and it was a lot of work, and so I'm really proud of it in that way as a writer.”

“We need to be affirmed in our pain, and that's important, but we also need to be called to act in it.”

“There is such freedom in the action of hoping, even though you don't know what the final outcome is going to be.”

“The courage to hope in a very broken situation, in a very rightly anxiety-producing world, is going to only come from God's Word.”

Learn more about Mattie:

Get your copy of Through The Valley of Grief

https://www.amazon.com/Through-Valley-Grief-Devotional-Spiritual/dp/0593601238

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Mattie on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mattiejackson/?hl=en

Mattie on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/mattiejacksonofficial/

In Joy Life Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-joy-life-with-mattie-jackson/id1667357187

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About Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?

Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder? Podcast is a weekly podcast where we have honest conversations about faith, business, life, and everything in between. Hosted by speaker and author, Molly Stillman, her mission is to make you laugh, cry, and laugh till you cry. She wants to create a community of people who are unafraid to be themselves and have honest conversations about the things that matter most. Her vision is to create a safe space for people to explore their faith and share their stories and gifts with the world.