“Maybe this is an image of God some people find hard to bow before or praise.  But for me, a God who grieves is a God I am more willing to trust…” - Amanda Held Opelt, Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, & the Myth of the Blessed Life

Friends, I can't wait to get this episode to your ears. Last week I sat down with Amanda Held Opelt, author of Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, & the Myth of the Blessed Life and I haven't stopped thinking about our conversation. Amanda speaks beautifully about her life with God, the disillusionment she experienced when pain and suffering didn't go as she expected, and how a God who grieves is a God she just can't walk away from. If you've ever wrestled with emotions that don't match expectations, this is an episode for you. If you've walked through grief (we talk about infertility and sibling loss specifically), this is an episode for you. If you are clinging to Hope and trying your best to be human, this is an episode for you. Tune in and be encouraged!

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Amanda Held Opelt is an author, speaker, and songwriter. She writes about faith, grief, and creativity, and believes in the power of community, ritual, shared worship, and storytelling to heal even our deepest wounds. Amanda has spent 15 years serving in the non-profit and humanitarian aid sectors, and has written for Christianity Today, Premier Christianity, and 100 Days in Appalachia. She lives in the mountains of Boone, North Carolina, with her husband and two young daughters.

Amanda's Books:

Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness & the Myth of the Blessed Life

A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing

Amanda's Podcast:

Holy Unhappiness with Amanda Held Opelt

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