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Guest Post with Natalie Brenner

This Undeserved Life: Uncovering The Gifts of Grief and The Fullness of Life EVERY FRACTURED HEART ACHES FOR GRACE TO JUST BE Is it okay to grieve? What about loss other than death? Can I be sad and still trust God? Have you ever had the walls of your life shatter and feel you weren't allowed to be upset? Me too. The phrases, "This must be God's plan" and "It was meant to be this way" are often thrown around as encouragement but only deepen the wound. Loss after loss, I felt these fix-it phrases stripped my consent to grieve and acknowledge sorrow. This Undeserved Life invites you to honestly grieve your losses. You will recognize loss and brokenness are not a part of God's plan. It isn't weak to grieve; it takes courage and strength to choose to give loss the space it demands. "This is the story of how I surrendered my sorrow by grabbing ahold of it, leading me to unearth an immense amount of grace. My sorrow created in me an undeniable