Amanda Held Opelt: Faith, Grief and Grace

In this episode, I speak with Amanda Held Opelt, an author, mother and songwriter who lives in the mountains of North Carolina with her husband and two daughters. Amanda's upcoming book, A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Meaning, she dives into her own grief over her miscarriages, the unexpected death of her sister, Rachel Held Evans and her grandmother. She asks and answers questions that plagued her: What does it mean to truly grieve and to grieve well? Why is it so hard to move on? Why didn’t my faith prepare me for this kind of pain? And what am I supposed to do now? In this beautiful memoir and in our conversation, Amanda speaks about her own grief, the legacy of her sister and more broadly, the wider world of human grief practices in different cultures and eras. It was an honor to speak with Amanda and I encourage you check out her upcoming book. Recent episodes: Jennie Allen: Saying ‘Yes’ to God Mikayla Albertson: Family Doctor & Mom of 5 Living “Ordinary on Purpose” Hunter Beless: Helping Women Know & Love God Better Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Faith & culture writer Ericka Andersen hosts "Worth Your Time," a podcast featuring interviews with faithful, fascinating women that you won't hear from on every other program. She features Christian entrepreneurs, political leaders, athletes, authors, faith leaders, activists & more. Ericka's writing, political and communications background means she talks with Christian from a wide variety of spaces. She doesn't shy away from entertaining controversial topics with grace. Most importantly, you'll find substantive conversation about things that matter -- and inspire. On "Worth Your Time," you'll hear from people doing important, fascinating work for the Kingdom God and learn what drives them to live out their calling. Learn more about Ericka, the podcast and her upcoming book at ErickaAndersen.com.