Mattie Selecman | Tidbits of Joy & Debilitating Grief, 159

Mattie Jackson Selecman and Amber discuss her journey of finding joy in debilitating grief after the tragic loss of her husband, Ben. We also talk about honest conversation with a God who cares and living a life she never expected all of which is chronicled in her best selling memoir, Lemons on Friday .

Tidbits of Joy & Debilitating Grief Questions Discussed:

1. (7:05) Share a little of your faith journey with us.  When did you begin walking with Jesus?
2. (10:02) Share a bit of what life was like growing up as the daughter of Alan Jackson.
3. (12:19) In October of 2017 you married Ben Selecman, but 3 weeks before your 1 year anniversary tragedy struck.  Take us back, share about the accident with our listeners, and what life was like those days in the hospital with Ben.
4. (19:29) In your grief, you began to grapple with questions like, "Why did this happen? What could I have done differently? Where is God?" What did you discover about the steadfast love of God during the first few years of grief?
5. (24:28) Let's talk about finding tidbits of joy in the midst of pain and how debilitating grief can co-exist with laughter and moments of joy.
6. (33:35) You've written, "One of my biggest fears when I lost Ben was that my pain wouldn’t matter. I was bold and relentless and, honestly, pretty entitled with the Lord, demanding that he make Ben’s death and my grief help others in some way, any way that might bring purpose to my pain." How have those prayers been answered?
7. (37:18) As we close, speak directly to the woman whose journey of grief has just begun.  How would you encourage her for the days ahead?

SHOW NOTES cont. 

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• 36: Treva Kuyper | Hope and Healing After Unexpected Loss
• 52: Jonathan Gibson | Proclaiming God is Good After Infant Loss
• 95: Nancy Guthrie | God Does His Best Work with Empty

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