In this episode, Patty invites you to walk beside her as she compares two kinds of healing: physical recovery from rotator cuff surgery and the emotional journey of grief. Physical pain is sharp, located, and with a clear treatment plan—grief pain, by contrast, is invisible and relentless, surfacing in moments, memories, and quiet nights. She breaks down:

• The difference between a pain you can point to and a pain you can’t.
• How grief doesn’t come with a predictable timeline, unlike medical recovery.
• The body’s response to emotional trauma and what “normal” fatigue, aches, and sleeplessness can look like during grief.
• Why both physical therapy and emotional work hurt—and why both are healing.
• The danger of numbness and the importance of acknowledging and feeling pain to heal.
• The reality that you cannot rush healing, whether it’s tendons or expressions of grief.
• How grief and faith can reshape your life into a new rhythm, with God present in every rebuilding moment.

Patty also shares a personal snapshot: six months into her physical healing and eight years into her grief journey. Her message is clear and hopeful: you’re not alone, and healing is possible—even on days it doesn’t feel like it.

If you’re a widow or a Christian woman walking through loss, this episode offers compassionate encouragement, practical reflections, and a reminder that healing happens at the speed of love—and the speed of God.