Hey friend,

You are going to love this conversation with Tabitha Yates. She is an author, speaker, and mental health advocate who is passionate about bridging the gap between faith and emotional wellness. Her book Jesus and Therapy invites readers to explore healing through both spiritual practices and therapeutic tools. Tabitha is also a mom, and she shares how motherhood has been one of the most powerful catalysts in her journey of self-love and growth.

In this episode, we talk about the deep kind of joy that isn’t dependent on circumstances, but one that’s discovered through healing. Tabitha shares her story of walking through trauma, the challenges of writing her book, and how she’s learned to embrace continued healing without shame. It’s an honest, powerful conversation about how God meets us in our pain and invites us into wholeness.

Here are a couple of things I hope you carry with you:

Your story, even the painful parts, has purpose. Sharing it might be the very thing someone else needs to hear so they can take their next step toward healing.

Healing is ongoing and holy work. There’s no shame in needing time, space, therapy, or community. God is present in every part of that process.

If you’ve ever felt like your pain disqualified you, or wondered how God could use your story, this conversation is for you. Let’s keep returning to Jesus, even in the hard places.

Truly Yours,

Jen

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Grab your copy of Jesus and Therapy and check out more from Tabitha Yates!

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Website- www.theredeemedmama.com

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This is the last episode of the season! Thank you for tuning in to Season 1 of the Return to Jesus Podcast. Stay tuned for a bonus episode between Seasons 1 and 2 with author, Laura Smith.

Thank you for all the ways you continue to support me and this journey. My heart is so grateful!

Also, my book, Return to Jesus: An Invitation to Abide with Him in Every Beautiful, Stressful, or Tedious Moment is officially released! Yay! Be sure to grab your copy today! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747877/return-to-jesus-by-jen-thompson/

In this episode of the Return to Jesus Podcast, host Jen Thompson, talks to author, Natasha Smith, about all things related to grief and grace.

Natasha Smith is a Certified Grief Educator, grief advocate, speaker, and podcast host. She shares from a place of 30-plus years of lived grief experience, research, and biblical study. Her work has appeared in Guideposts, Propel Women, Influence Magazine, HerBible, and elsewhere. She and her husband, Clinton, have four children and live outside of Raleigh, NC.

Her book Can You Just Sith With Me: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life and Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness are available wherever books are sold. Connect with her at imnatashasmith.com.

This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.