Find Healing in Grieving What Never Was
Until a year ago, I never knew there was healing to be found in grieving what never was.
In this episode, I take you on my journey down the path of some deep disappointments I’ve experienced, introduce you to some characters in Scripture who share in this type of grief and loss, and offer some ideas for grieving what never was in your own life.
Biblical characters mentioned in this episode who experienced the death of dreams and deep despair:
Scriptures mentioned about our hope:
Folks much wiser than me who I quote or paraphrase in this episode:
Kate Bowler’s podcast with Don Rosenstein: https://katebowler.com/podcasts/justin-yopp-and-don-rosenstein-the-magic-of-
Devotion on Identity by Paul David Tripp: https://www.paultripp.com/wednesdays-word/posts/identity-chaos
Article on Nonfinite Grief: https://whatsyourgrief.com/nonfinite-grief-and-loss
Article on Dialectical Thinking: https://whatsyourgrief.com/dialectical-thinking-in-grief/
Want to read more on this topic? Check out the following blog posts!
When to Quote Romans 8:28 and When to Let Yourself Lament
