Natasha Smith – Can You Just Sit With Me?

What do we do when our culture doesn’t allow us the time and space to grieve well? Brent talks with Natasha Smith a wife, mother and writer from North Carolina.  Her new book from IVP is ‘Can You Just Sit With Me?: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life’. Natasha’s work has appeared at ‘Her View From Home’, ‘Focus on the Family’ and ‘TODAY parents’.  (0:55) How we can all comfort those who grieve; ((1:25) Sitting with people; (4:00) Natasha’s experience of God’s comfort; (5:35) Ways we experience grief; (6:55) Grief ‘triggers’; (9:10) Grief exercises; (10:15) Why our culture is so impatient with grief; (11:30) Workplaces and grief; (14:30) Grief and growth; (15:30) Collective grief since 2020; (17:30) Invisible grief; (20:30) Sabbath and grief. Links mentioned in this episode: www.amazon.com/Can-You-Just-Sit-Me/dp/1514006219/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= imnatashasmith.com www.ivpress.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.