Gravity Leadership Podcast

We talked with Rev. Fran Tilton Shelton about the complex nature of grief, and what it looks like to walk through grief with God. Fran expounds on these themes in her book The Spirituality of Grief: Ten Practices for Those Who Remain.Fran is a founder of Faith & Grief Ministries, and leads bereavement workshops and spiritual retreats. She is a preacher and a keynote speaker at conferences.​For twenty years, Fran served PC(USA) congregations in Texas, primarily in pastoral care and was affectionately called “Funeral Fran” by the love of her life and last husband, Bob. She has the courage to take deep finesses in duplicate bridge, stamina to be a member of four book clubs and a spirit for life that sparks contagious laughter.You can reach out to Fran and find out more about her work on her website frantiltonshelton.com.Show notes:Here's Ryan Flanigan's poem that he read in the introduction to this episode:Taking Sides or “On the Side of Good”Too long have I had to live;among the enemies of peace.I a