The Daily Grace Podcast Hopeful Sorrow with Julie Busler
Sep 23, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Julie Busler, an author and speaker focused on mental health and grief, shares her journey of healing through childhood trauma and the complexities of familial relationships. She dives into the concept of lament found in Scripture, revealing its profound impact on her healing journey. Julie also emphasizes the importance of honest expression and seeking professional help alongside spiritual growth. With insights on converting anger into biblical lament, she encourages listeners to reframe their struggles as pathways to hope.
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Hidden Grief, Public Breakdown
- Julie Busler shares how her mother's death and her father's suicide led to secret depression and eventual breakdown.
- She ended up in a psychiatric hospital as a missionary and began getting help that changed her life.
Childhood Wounds Shape Faith
- Childhood emotional neglect creates relational wounds that change how we view God.
- Hopeful Sorrow explores how those wounds turn us away from seeing God as our true father.
Use Lament As A Healing Path
- Teach people to lament and identify relational barriers from childhood so lament can become a pathway to healing.
- Help them move past relational hindrances so they can honestly tell God how they feel.
