How my mom dying of cancer drew me closer to God | Brett Curry

What’s the Story is a podcast full of stories about faith and courage from everyday people. In this episode, Brett Curry joins Matt to talk about his Christian journey, the heartbreak of his mother dying of cancer and the joy of parenting 8 kids.If you've ever been through a tough time, this podcast is for you. It will inspire you and give you hope that no matter what life throws your way, you can come out stronger on the other side because God is good.In this episode, Matt and Brett dig into:Friendship and ask if it is healthy for men to have close friendships with other men (the "bromance" trend)? And how being a good friend yourself is key to attracting the kind of friends you want.Brett's Christian Journey and how his parents became committed Christians after his uncle had a huge spiritual awakening and turned his life around. So Brett grew up hearing about Jesus, but it wasn't until his mother was diagnosed with cancer that he really started to explore his faith - experiencing God's grace calling to a deeper relationship with him.Brett meets Britney (the future Mrs Curry) and married 22 years ago whilst still at College and now has eight, that's right, 8! kids. Brett talks about how they didn't really fight about anything major until their kids became teenagers!Marriage Counselling was transformational for them and helped them to communicate better about difficult things, and one exercise, in particular, was super helpful for them.Main learnings as a parent: we have a lot of influence over our kids, but we can't control everything, the most important thing for kids is to know that their parents love and support them and that our kids belong to God, not their parents.The more we give ourselves over to God, the more truly ourselves we become. This is because God created us and knows us better than we know ourselves. Brett struggled with identity when he was younger but found that giving himself to God helped him find his uniqueness. The overall message is that regardless of what life throws at us, God is good.