“Often grief is proof of love and disappointment is proof of hope”.Amanda Cook unpacks her experience of walking through grief and disappointment - and where she was able to find God in both.Verses referenced:Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12Then he turned to his disciples and said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Haven’t you learned to trust yet?” Mark 4:40

Amanda Cook is a Canadian writer and musician based in LA. She is best known for writing worship songs such as “You Make Me Brave” and “Extravagant.” Her recent solo albums, House on a Hill and State of Union, explore themes of grief, doubt and faith, while her 2023 EP, Survey: Part 1, delves into her journey of discovering what remains when everything is stripped away.