Blessed in Suffering

In this Season 3 kickoff, we interview Beverly Ross, the director for Wise County Christian Counseling, a supervisor, and a therapist from Decatur, Texas. Her son, Josh Ross, was on our season 2 kickoff episode. Beverly shares about grief through the loss of her daughter and her recent experience with cancer. She describes how many of her views on certain spiritual ideas, such as being "blessed", have transformed. Beverly's passion and joy shine through this interview; we know you'll benefit from hearing her story.

Get Beverly's book here: Scarred Hope

Please contact Kevin and Paul with questions, comments or topic requests for the podcast: [e-mail]. If you have a story of isolation and connection with God or church, we'd love to hear it.

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Podcast Music written and produced by Cheyenne Medders: Cheyenne Medders Official

Mentions & Resources

Grief Websites:

Dougy Center- resources and activities for all ages as well as families and caregivers https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources

National Alliance for Children’s Grief- resource library, can search by age, type of loss https://nacg.org/resource-library/?format=toolkit

Sesame Street Resources- videos, articles, printables, activities https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/grief/

Grief podcasts: Grief Out Loud- from The Dougy Center The Widowed Parent Podcast- Jenny Lisk Books on Grief: Lewis, C.S. (1961). A Grief Observed Pemberton, Glenn (2012). Hurting with God: Learning to Lament with the Psalms Sandberg, Sheryl (2017). Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy. Sittser, Terry (2004). A Grace Disguised: How the soul grows through loss. Tatelbaum, Judy (1980). The Courage to Grieve: Creative Living, Recovery, and Growth through Grief.

For Counseling Needs & Training:

- Dr. Shelby's counseling: Renew Christian Counseling (renewmystory.com)

- Harding University Professional Counseling Program: https://www.harding.edu/academics/colleges-departments/education/graduate-programs/mental-health-wellness-programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling#

- The Townsend Institute: Townsend Institute - Dr. John Townsend (drtownsend.com)

To find community in whatever you're struggling with:

- Celebrate Recovery (find a group): Celebrate Recovery Locator Map (crgroups.info)

To explore Christian faith or to learn how you or your church can better share faith:

- Alpha Course