Mattie Jackson Smith's World Was ShatteredJust shy of her one-year anniversary with her husband Ben, a seemingly small accident left her widowed and wondering where God was. Her story is full of grief, pain, and loss, but lands on hope and a future full of God's kept promises. Her book Lemons on Friday is one of the best books on finding your way through grief I've ever read, and Mattie is on the podcast today to give you hope! Mattie's podcast is incredible: In Joy Life(Click here to listen to my appearance on her show)Mattie's book is available everywhere books are sold.  Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!
(00:02) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery Saturday
(00:47) - Introducing Maddie Jackson Smith and Her Story
(02:53) - Changing Your Life by Changing Your Mind
(03:49) - Continuing the Conversation with Maddie Jackson Smith
(10:24) - Finding Hope and Purpose in Tragedy
(24:33) - Accepting the Identity of a Widow
(25:46) - Surrendering to God's Plan: "Heads Up, Hands Off"
(31:30) - The Unfolding of Maddie's Story
(35:59) - Encouraging Others with Maddie's Story
(37:58) - Closing Remarks and Resources