077 “It’s Better to Be Loving Than Right” | Jenny Richards on Grief, God, and the Meaning of Life

About this episode

Jenny Richards discusses the meaning of life in the context of grief and faith.

What is the meaning to life when grief interrupts everything? In this episode of The Grandpa Channel, chaplain and Juilliard-trained pianist Jenny Richards shares what life taught her through loss, faith, cancer patients, motherhood, and learning to stay present in pain instead of trying to explain it away. This is a conversation about purpose in life, the mystery of God, and why sometimes the holiest thing we can do is simply stay with each other in suffering.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Harris

Guest: Jenny Richards

Topics covered

• grief
• faith
• purpose
• suffering
• motherhood
• cancer

Keywords

• grief
• God
• meaning of life
• loss
• pain
• motherhood
• cancer

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