Episode 121: Experiencing Loss and Grief

The Forgotten Podcast

The Forgotten Initiative

Christian, Kids & Family, Fostercare, Family, Adoption

4.9 • 532 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

When Jonathan Pitts took his wife of 15 years into his arms for their anniversary dance, he had no idea that within a month he would be on a completely different journey, navigating life after Wynter's sudden death at the age of 38.

Have you experienced loss? Difficult times? Frustrating circumstances? Most of us have felt grief at some point in our lives. In this episode, Jonathan openly shares his own experience of grief through the unexpected passing of his late wife, Wynter. He also shares how he has learned to be willing to process grief, how God shows up during difficult times, and his outlook on future hardships. This is such a powerful and honest conversation on how we can respond to difficult circumstances.

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0:00.0	Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey, this is The Forgotten Podcast.
0:07.0	The thing is, I'm grateful though.
0:12.0	I actually, I just leaned into just thanking God for what he gave me, the time he gave me with her,
0:18.0	because it was shorter than I would have hoped for, but the time I had was amazing. And so I'm just grateful that, you know, we had a good marriage and a good
0:25.7	friendship.
0:30.6	Hey, it's Jamie Cabe. Welcome back to the Forgotten Podcast. I am so glad you're here with me
0:36.6	today, whether you're part of the foster care community,
0:40.0	passionate about serving, or simply interested in learning more, we are here for you.
0:45.6	Now before we get into today's episode, I want to thank you for your generosity in partnering
0:50.8	with us during this Imagine campaign. We haven't quite reached our goal of raising
0:56.6	$10,000 in monthly support, and this is the last day to join with us. And I am asking if you
1:03.5	would consider giving $10, $25, or $50 a month, this would be a huge help to us as we continue this important work together.
1:13.6	You can join with us at the forgotten initiative.org slash imagine.
1:18.6	I got to talk with Jonathan Pitts about finding hope in the midst of deep grief and loss.
1:25.9	Jonathan experienced one of the most tragic losses when his wife,
1:31.4	Winter, passed away unexpectedly. And today he shares his family's journey of processing through
1:37.1	that grief and how it has affected their faith. Jonathan is an author, he's a speaker and executive
1:44.0	pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee.
1:47.4	He also co-authored two books with his late wife Winter Pitts and co-founded Four Girls Like You Ministries,
1:54.6	which is an equipping and resourcing ministries for tween girls and their parents.
2:00.0	Jonathan is the father of four daughters and was blessed
2:03.6	with 15 intentional years of marriage to his wife, Winter. If you are a foster parent or connected
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