{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633169c928101900120b4395/6540ed7d6143f10012484078?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"God in the Heart of Young Widowhood","description":"<p>November 1st 2023 is the second anniversary of the death of Dylan Scott Gillette, aged 34, from COVID. In this episode, released to honour his memory, his widow Julia talks to Sonya about being widowed at 34, after 4 months of marriage. She shares honestly and eloquently about the experience of her husband's illness and death. Julia explores the pain and trauma of being widowed too soon and how God weeps for us and with us in deep grief.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're interested in or affected by issues discussed on this podcast, please consult the following resources:</p><p><br></p><p>-Books-</p><p>A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser</p><p>Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff</p><p>Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart by Kenneth C. Haugk&nbsp;</p><p>Sacred Tears by Lindsey Wheeler&nbsp;</p><p>Ruthless Trust, The Ragamuffin’s Path to God by Brennan Manning</p><p>Beyond the Darkness by Clarissa Moll</p><p>Luminous Dark by Alain Emerson</p><p>It's okay not to be okay by Megan Devine</p><p>Seasons of Sorrow by Tim Challies</p><p><br></p><p>-Podcasts-</p><p>The Nothing is Wasted Podcast</p><p>Widowed 2 Soon</p><p><br></p><p>-Organisations (USA)-</p><p>https://www.neveralonewidows.com/</p><p>https://perspectiveministries.org/</p><p><br></p><p>-Organisations (UK)-</p><p>https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk/</p><p>https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/support-for-you/family-life/bereavement-support/widowed-young-support/</p><p>https://www.thebereavementjourney.org/</p><p>https://www.cruse.org.uk/</p>","author_name":" Sonya Issitt"}