On this episode: Aaron is not in the mood to be here. Nate feels guilt for his callousness. Both share their struggles with change, loss, and grief. The NEW Samson App is out (see links below)!This week, Nate and Aaron interview Amber Smith. Amber is an unexpected writer/author, speaker, wife, and mom from Texas. She shares on the theology of suffering through her personal experience with the loss of a child. They discuss how to grieve, suffer, and weep amidst responsibilities of taking care of kids, jobs, etc. Other topics include: How to have the courage to cry and grieve as a man, leaning in and sitting with others in suffering, what to say or not to say, its ok not to fix someone, and how to process together in relationship.Links:
Amber Smith
Amber on Instagram
Book:
The Girl on the Bathroom Floor: Held Together When Everything is Falling Apart, by: Amber Smith NEW Samson Community App (Apple store)
NEW Samson Community App (Google Store)
2026 Samson Summit If you have thoughts or questions and you’d like the guys to address in upcoming episodes or suggestions for future guests, please drop a note to piratemonkpodcast@gmail.com.The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society.For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com. Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com.The Pirate Monk Podcast is provided by Samson Society, a ministry of Samson House, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. To enjoy future Pirate Monk podcasts, please consider a contribution to Samson House. Arise With Amber Arise With Amber | Discussion about Life, Love, Joy and Grief Arise with Amber is a weekly Youtube series where I speak honestly and openly about life, love, joy and grief, through the lens of my relationship with Jesus Christ (108 kB) https://arisewithamber.com/ amazon.com The Girl on the Bathroom Floor: Held Together When Everything is Falling Apart The Girl on the Bathroom Floor: Held Together When Everything is Falling Apart [Smith, Amber Emily] on Amazon.com. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. The Girl on the Bathroom Floor: Held Together When Everything is Falling Apart (382 kB) https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Bathroom-Floor-Together-Everything/dp/1400347890 App Store Samson Community App - App Store Download Samson Community by Samson House on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Samson Community. (47 kB) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samson-community/id6749582016 play.google.com Samson Society - Apps on Google Play Brotherhood & recovery hub (42 kB) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mightybell.samsonsociety&pcampaignid=web_share

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