Episode 251 - Deciding to Trust God before the Unexpected Comes with Melissa Swain

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

How do you prepare yourself for loss? What do you do in the days before your world encounters a seismic shift? Can you ever truly be ready to face your greatest pain? For Melissa Swain, nothing could fully prepare her for the unexpected loss of her husband, Chris, in 2021 but in the days long before such a tragic grief, she had made the decision to trust God no matter what. Just a few years before in 2019, her family faced the unexpected death of her brother, Aaron. In a way, the Lord used that difficult time to prepare her heart for more grief she would walk through as a widow. As Melissa wrestled through the pain of losing her sibling and then her husband, she was faced with more unexpected circumstances when the fate of her husband's almost finished manuscript laid in the hands of his publisher. Was she the one to take his work and bring it across the finish line? She did and the book they completed unexpectedly together called "Write it On Their Hearts: Practical Help for Discipling Your Kids" was not only a way to keep her connected to Chris after his death, but it also served as a means for him to continue to love and parent his children in the days that followed while helping other families as well. In this candid conversation, Davey talks with Melissa about what it looks like to grieve well, why our pre-decisions about God are so important when it comes to preparing us for pain, and how to wait on God when you aren't sure what is next. If you've ever wondered how you could prepare your heart for the suffering that inevitably comes this side of heaven, Melissa's hard-won wisdom will encourage you to decide who you think God is before you ever get that phone call that changes everything. Website: www.WriteItOnTheirHearts.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/WITHtheSwains Twitter: www.twitter.com/WITHtheSwains Book: Write It On Their Hearts: Practical Help for Discipling Your Kids We want to partner with you this holiday season and help you give the gift of healing. From now through December 9th, you can get a discount on any of the products in our store: www.nothingiswasted.com/store Just use the promo codes: HEALING5 ($5 off $25)HEALING15 ($15 off $70)HEALING40 ($40 off $150) Want to find everything Nothing is Wasted offers for your specific pain point? Check out our Curated Pathways: www.nothingiswasted.com/pathways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, by this time your radio may be blaring, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
0:06.0	I know that mine is, among so many other Christmas songs, I absolutely love Christmas songs.
0:11.4	But chances are, you also know someone who is probably struggling as the holidays approach.
0:17.7	You know, this season can be a painful reminder of what's missing, especially after a devastating
0:23.2	loss or an unexpected trauma or a difficult transition. That's why we want to partner with you
0:30.2	to give the gift of healing. Perhaps the greatest gift you can offer someone you love who is in
0:35.9	pain are the resources that they need in order to partner with God to take back their story.
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1:55.4	loved one suffer through life's challenges, which is why we, at Nothing As Wasted Ministries,
2:00.0	create resources for a variety of pain points everywhere from loss to sexual betrayal,
2:05.8	to childhood trauma, abortion, regret and recovery, divorce, and so much more. We also know how
2:12.2	hard it can be to know how to help someone through the painful parts of their story.
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