The Psalms move from tears and cries of abandonment to refuge and clapping. What do those emotional swings sound like to someone who is grieving? While Ramona is away with her family remembering Javi, John talks with grief counselor and church elder Celeste Miller about naming loss, moving between mourning and daily life, and letting a community hold hope when our own words run out. Celeste describes the gift of showing up, staying near, and listening. Together they ask how praise can return through love while grief is still present.
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