November 17, 2025
Holy Unraveling – Suffering
Nicole and Grant share how their years of suffering—through chronic illness, profound loss, parenting challenges, and the pressures of life and faith—have dismantled old beliefs that pain is punishment or a sign of weak faith. Instead, they describe suffering as a universal human experience that invites honesty, lament, companionship, and radical self-compassion. Drawing from their own stories and the Emmaus narrative, they emphasize that God is present with us in the wilderness rather than controlling or preventing it, and that rebuilding faith doesn’t erase grief but carries it differently. Their message highlights the sacredness of walking with others in pain, the importance of avoiding platitudes, and the courage required to show up with gentleness, curiosity, and humility in the ongoing work of living and healing.