The Lila Rose Podcast

E161: Love After Death, Suffering, and God's Will w/Kendra Tierney

Episode Summary

Kendra lost her husband of 21 years to cancer, leaving her a widow with 10 children. Despite the overwhelming grief, she found peace and remarried. How did she navigate such profound loss? How did she come to understand her husband's death as part of God’s plan? And what was it like to open her heart to love again? In today’s episode of the Lila Rose Show, I sit down with Kendra to discuss how she found healing by surrendering to God's will. Join us for this moving discussion!

Episode Notes

Kendra lost her husband of 21 years to cancer, leaving her a widow with 10 children. Despite the overwhelming grief, she found peace and eventually remarried. How did she navigate such profound loss? How did she come to understand her husband's death as part of God’s plan? And what was it like to open her heart to love again? In today’s episode of the Lila Rose Show, I sit down with Kendra to discuss how she found healing by surrendering to God's will. ♥Join us for this moving discussion! 


Check out Kendra's work: https://catholicallyear.com/

Watch the first episode: https://youtu.be/JBK6sPjaHTg

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:53 - What does finding love after death look like?

00:08:05 - Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence

00:25:38 - Unexpected joys of finding love after loss

00:28:51 - Advice for people experiencing loss

00:33:33 - We want detachment even from good things

00:35:45 - What’s it like blending families?

00:48:44 - John was married before

00:49:42 - Divorce vs Annulment

01:06:06 - God’s not giving us the grace for another's shoes

01:09:27 - How has your work changed?

01:13:06 - Praying for the dead?