There are some emotions we bring to God easily. Gratitude. Joy. Fear. Need. Even sadness can sometimes feel acceptable. But anger? That one can feel different. Many of us were taught—directly or indirectly—that anger does not belong in our relationship with God. We may believe it is disrespectful. Unspiritual. Dangerous. Something we should work through […]

Some of us cry when we are hurting. Others get angry. And for many of us, anger shows up long before sadness ever does. We feel irritated. Defensive. Frustrated. Impatient. Maybe we raise our voice. Maybe we shut down. Maybe we rehearse the same conversation in our heads for hours. Maybe we tell ourselves, I […]

Most of us were taught how to hide sadness. Very few of us were taught how to express it. We learned to stay strong. Keep moving. Hold it together. Say, “I’m fine,” even when we weren’t. And sometimes we carried that same instinct into our relationship with God. We learned how to praise Him when […]

The Doorway Emotion You Didn’t Know You Had: Why Sadness Matters in Grief What if sadness isn’t something you need to overcome? What if it isn’t a sign that your faith is weak, that you’re failing to heal, or that something has gone wrong? What if sadness is actually trying to lead you somewhere? In […]

Not sure why you’re carrying a low-grade anger or sadness you can’t explain? This episode might tell you why. Bryson and Randy dig into what actually qualifies as a loss — from everyday disappointments to the deeper “underlying wounds” from our families of origin — and why so many of us are grieving without realizing […]

If you’ve ever thought grief was only for funerals and major loss, this episode will change how you see your own daily life. Bryson kicks off a new 8-episode season of Honey for Your Heart with her friend Randy Hemphill — congregational care pastor, counselor, and author of We Grieve Our Losses — as they […]

There are seasons in life that leave us asking questions we never thought we would have to ask. What now?How do I keep going?What happens when I’m tired?What happens when I don’t feel strong anymore?What happens when I don’t know if I can keep showing up? This season of Honey For Your Heart has taken […]

What if your life is not moving toward an ending — but toward a meeting? That question sits at the heart of this week’s episode of Honey For Your Heart, The Love Story God Is Writing. As we near the end of this season of Layered in Grace, we have covered a lot of ground […]

How to Trust God in Hard Seasons When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Introduction: When Life Doesn’t Feel Good What do you do when life doesn’t turn out the way you prayed it would? When the outcome you hoped for… doesn’t come?When the story feels unfinished, confusing, or painfully hard? We often hear phrases like “God […]

Honey For Your Heart Podcast There are seasons that don’t feel dramatic… Not everything feels like it’s falling apart. But it also doesn’t feel like anything is moving forward. You’re showing up.You’re doing what you know to do.You’re being faithful in the small things. And still—it feels quiet. Slow. Unseen. If you’ve ever found yourself […]