At 12 years old, as she rode in the car with her sister and dad to her mother’s funeral, the thought that haunted her was “God must hate me; I must be the reason my mom died.”

Cindy Brinker Simmons is a bestselling author, business woman and philanthropist who cares deeply about helping people in the midst of life’s challenges.  She’s the author of Restored: Reconnecting Life’s Broken Pieces.

Cindy offers tender words of wisdom for those grieving in Hamilton, MI with the recent loss of two teenage brothers from Hamilton High School. She also shares the need for community in the healing process.

Also in this episode, people can be very hurtful with their words. Shawna shares shocking words spoken to her in the gathering area at church and how she turned it into a conversation with God as she asked Him, “Lord, is that true?”

Sometimes life is like hitting a curb you didn’t see coming when you’re riding your bike. And it sends you flailing over the handlebars into a bush. (An actual experience Shawna had.) Where is God in these moments?