Death of a Dream: Repurposing the Pain of Grief

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In this incredibly tender and powerful episode, we're continuing our "Repurposing Our Pain" series with two of my dearest friends, Deb Mattis and Sheri Badeau. These incredible women are opening their hearts to discuss something profoundly difficult: the death of a dream.

While the "death of a dream" can take many forms—the loss of a marriage, a career, a cherished relationship, or even a health status—for Deb and Sheri, it was the most unimaginable kind of loss: the literal death of their adult children. 

How do you keep going when the future you envisioned for your child, and for yourself as their parent, vanishes in an instant? How do you navigate the agonizing questions, the shattered identity, and the overwhelming grief? Most importantly, how can faith possibly endure, or even deepen, when such a profound tragedy strikes?

In this conversation, Deb & Sheri bravely share their raw, honest journeys through unimaginable pain. They'll walk us through:

• The precious lives of their children and the beautiful dreams they held for them.
• The moment their worlds shattered, and the immediate aftermath of unthinkable news.
• Wrestling with God through doubts, anger, and unexpected closeness in the midst of sorrow.
• Discovering how God meets you in the broken places and speaks to shattered hearts.
• The scriptures, songs, and promises that became their lifeline when everything else failed.

If you've ever felt like your life stopped when a dream died, if you're struggling to find purpose in your pain, or if you're desperate for hope when it seems impossible, this episode is for you. Deb and Sheri offer profound insights into what healing truly looks like - not as a destination, but as a daily, Spirit-led process. They’ll share how God is repurposing their deepest sorrow into something meaningful and redemptive, revealing truths about His heart they might never have known otherwise.

You'll discover that even in the darkest valleys, it is possible to find a deeper intimacy with the Lord and to see something beautiful rise from the ashes.

After listening to this episode, take a moment to consider what "dead dream" you might be holding onto, and then prayerfully ask God how He might be inviting you to repurpose that pain for His glory and your deeper intimacy with Him.

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