We long to make sense of the suffering. A diagnosis. A death. Traumatic loss. A wandering child. Unending loneliness. Divorce. Unexpected job loss. Unfilled dreams and desires. But what if we didn't try to make sense of it? What if we went beyond asking why and instead saw pain and suffering as an invitation to more of God and allowed ourselves to feel?
In her book, Lea encourages readers to view pain and suffering as an invitation to connect with God rather than a problem to be solved. She shares her own journey of grief, revealing that there is no formula for coping with loss but rather an opportunity to embrace emotions and find comfort in a God who understands.
"The Freedom to Feel" is not a how-to guide on suffering but rather a comforting companion for those who are grieving. The book gently guides readers to embrace their pain with kindness, express their feelings to God, find hope in His promises, and learn to hold space for each other's pain and suffering. This book is for grieving people and those who long to support them better.
Book Bubbles from The Freedom to Feel
We long to make sense of the suffering. A diagnosis. A death. Traumatic loss. A wandering child. Unending loneliness. Divorce. Unexpected job loss. Unfilled dreams and desires. But what if we didn't try to make sense of it? What if we went beyond asking why and instead saw pain and suffering as an invitation to more of God and allowed ourselves to feel?
In her book, Lea encourages readers to view pain and suffering as an invitation to connect with God rather than a problem to be solved. She shares her own journey of grief, revealing that there is no formula for coping with loss but rather an opportunity to embrace emotions and find comfort in a God who understands.
"The Freedom to Feel" is not a how-to guide on suffering but rather a comforting companion for those who are grieving. The book gently guides readers to embrace their pain with kindness, express their feelings to God, find hope in His promises, and learn to hold space for each other's pain and suffering. This book is for grieving people and those who long to support them better.
Book Bubbles from The Freedom to Feel
This book was born from the deepest places of my own grief—the kind you can’t outrun, fix, or pray away. I wrote it because I spent years trying to manage my pain instead of feeling it, believing that faith meant pushing through rather than sitting with. But grief has a way of undoing us, and in that undoing, I found a God who wasn’t asking me to be strong—He was inviting me to be honest. The Freedom to Feel is the book I wish I had when I was drowning in loss, unsure if God could handle my raw emotions. My hope is that it becomes a companion for you, a gentle reminder that your feelings are not a threat to your faith. They are an invitation to deeper trust, deeper healing, and deeper love.
We long to make sense of the suffering. A diagnosis. A death. Traumatic loss. A wandering child. Unending loneliness. Divorce. Unexpected job loss. Unfilled dreams and desires. But what if we didn't try to make sense of it? What if we went beyond asking why and instead saw pain and suffering as an invitation to more of God and allowed ourselves to feel?
In her book, Lea encourages readers to view pain and suffering as an invitation to connect with God rather than a problem to be solved. She shares her own journey of grief, revealing that there is no formula for coping with loss but rather an opportunity to embrace emotions and find comfort in a God who understands.
"The Freedom to Feel" is not a how-to guide on suffering but rather a comforting companion for those who are grieving. The book gently guides readers to embrace their pain with kindness, express their feelings to God, find hope in His promises, and learn to hold space for each other's pain and suffering. This book is for grieving people and those who long to support them better.
Rough-Cut Book Bubbles from The Freedom to Feel: Finding God in the Midst of Grief and Trauma
Grief is not something to be fixed—it’s something to be felt. And that’s a hard, holy thing. For years, I tried to outrun it, numb it, tidy it up so it wouldn’t be so heavy. But grief isn’t meant to be shoved into the shadows. It’s meant to be carried—to be honored. And in the carrying, we find that God isn’t standing at a distance, waiting for us to get it together. He’s right here, in the thick of it, holding us together. That’s why I wrote The Freedom to Feel—not as a roadmap to move on, but as an invitation to lean in. To make space for sorrow. To let yourself feel. To find that even in the breaking, grace holds. If you’re carrying grief, you’re not alone.
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