Show Notes
Guest Bio: Dawn Mann Sanders (MDiv, Bethel Seminary) is an associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG), where she serves as the director of the sermon-based life groups ministry. Her passion is expository teaching and sharing the wonderful insights God has shown her in His Word. She does this through writing weekly discussion guides for life groups as well as teaching several in-depth Bible studies. Dawn has written and taught extensively on overcoming adversity and creating a new life, both at FBCG and on her personal blog.
Show Summary: When was the last time you faced loss? We will all, unfortunately, be touched by grief at some point in our lives, and we learn that it is often an ebb and flow—grief is not linear no matter how much healing you’ve done. After several miscarriages and then the sudden and unexpectant loss of her husband, Dawn Mann Sanders got to know grief well. In her suffering, Dawn experienced intense anger towards God as she wondered, What now, Lord? Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they hear Dawn’s journey of finding herself secure in God’s care after facing so much grief.
Notes and Quotes:
“God, how do I know that I’m Christian when I am this angry? And He told me, ‘You know I’m going to heal you.’ ” —Dawn Mann Sanders
“Its okay to be angry at God and with God. It’s okay. God can handle it—look at Job! God can handle our anger. He can handle our pride.” —Dawn Mann Sanders
“I couldn’t pray for myself, but I could pray for other people, and that helped me stay connected to God.” —Dawn Mann Sanders
Verses Mentioned in the Episode:
Genesis 1:1-8 – God separating light and dark, water and sky
James 2:19
Psalm 18:11
The book of Job
Related Episodes: GHH Ep 20 – Dealing with Loss with Eryn and Elisa: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/dealing-with-loss/ GHH Ep 96 – Growing Through Grief wit Karen Booker Schelhaas: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/growing-through-grief/ GHH Ep 139 – Moving Through Grief with Chriscynethia Floyd: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/moving-through-grief/
Links: Dawn Mann Sanders Website: https://dawnmannsanders.com/ Dawn’s Book When Your World Ends: https://a.co/d/iOQL72p Unshakable Moxie BOGO Deal: https://go.odb.org/bogo God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191 Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM Share Your Story: https://godhearsher.org/share-your-story/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://go.odb.org/ghh-sign-upsfmc191
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