Religion & Spirituality
After believing God would heal her mom, how does a 19 year old cope with not only the grief of losing her mom at such a young age, but also the fractured trust created between her and God? This is a real and vulnerable interview with my friend, Kim Ludeman; she bravely dives into the parts of grief that can affect our faith. Grief is messy business. Show Notes 02:28 How this is affecting her spiritual life 14:00 A spiritual crisis of faith begins when prayers for her mom's healing did not work 16:50 Why she didn't feel she couldn't share this struggle with other believers 21:35 Where you can find Kim: 23:10 The Big Reveal 26:10 Kathleen's parting thoughts Fractured trust in a time of loss is a normal reaction 28:55 Get Quiet & Ask Yourself Questions - For $2/month patreon members Did any of KIm’s Big Reveals make me feel uncomfortable? Can I identify what it was that made me feel this way? Is it because I have strong feelings about that topic that are different than hers? Did I notice how that felt in my body? Did I feel my heart race, my muscles tense, or sweat beginning to form on my back? Did I notice my emotions? Were they anger, surprise, disappointment, sadness….? Am I struggling with Kim as a person now? Do I sense I cannot trust her or do I feel I have lost some respect for her? Do I question the status of her salvation? -It's important for us to allow others to wrestle and struggle in their faith -My experience of asking my own questions 35:54 If you've got a friend struggling in her faith -fight your urgency to fix her -sit with her -let her ask -you don't have to have the answers -engage in curious conversation -see her and let her know how normal it is to question How to find Kim: Facebook Group: The Captivatingly Confident Community Website: CaptivatinglyConfident.com Podcast: The Captivatingly Confident Podcast Instagram: @kim.ludeman Kathleen's Workbook -Embrace You: A Guide to Uncovering the Real You Wanna hear the why behind Kim's Big Reveal? Become a Patreon Member of this podcast and get access to the "Interview After the Interview" episode. https://www.patreon.com/whatshewishesyouknew Are you a visual learner? Wish you had in written form all the guest's tips about how to be a loving supportive friend? Become a $2/month patreon member and receive an Episode Guide that outlines all her practical tips (as well as some others we didn't discuss). Have more questions for Kim? Become a $5/month Patreon Member and get access to a Live Q&A with Connie inside our Patreon Exclusive Access Facebook Group. https://www.patreon.com/whatshewishesyouknew Facebook: @WhatSheWishesPodcast Instagram: @speakerkathleenmpeters