148-The Journey Back to Joy: Johanna Vann on Grief, Healing, and Christian Fiction

Podcast: Front Parking Spot Podcast- Praying Moms, Raising Christian Families, in Today’s World · Jennifer Bosma-Christian Wife & Mom, Faith-Filled Parenting Advice, Biblical Marriage

Opublikowano: 2026-09-15

Today's guest Johanna Vann, a multi-award-winning author and mama of four, joins host Jennifer Bosma on the Front Parking Spot podcast to discuss grief, redemption, and the transformative power of Christian fiction for families. They talk about Johanna's new novel Where Wilted Flowers Bloom and her award-winning debut An American Immigrant, and how story can act as a modern parable to help Christians process deep questions like why suffering occurs. Johanna shares her personal journey—she wrote much of the book before experiencing a miscarriage seven days after submitting her author’s note, which made the book’s themes painfu...