# Break Me, Lord: Interview With Lillie Grace Strickland on Suffering, Lament, and Healing

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Podcast: [Coffee With Hales](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-hales-6588563)
Published: 2026-04-07T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this Coffee with Hales episode, I chat with my friend Lilie Grace Strickland about her new book, Break Me, Lord, and the story behind writing it during her freshman year at Liberty University. Lily shares how journaling turned into a book, how her dad’s stroke and other trauma led her into both unhealthy and healthy lament, and how naming emotions helped her process pain and pray honestly. We talk about unmet expectations, bitterness toward God, and how suffering can deepen intimacy with Jesus while exposing pride and self-righteousness. Order Her Book: Break Me, Lord: https://www.amazon.com/Break-Me-Lord-persistent-redemptive/dp/B0GQLD6N8D 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:51 Lily’s Background and Book Origin 02:31 From Dad’s Story to Her Own 04:08 Broken Mind and Lament 07:18 Unmet Expectations and Bitterness 10:24 Suffering as Intimacy with Christ 12:54 Surrendering Pain Practically 15:10 Tick Analogy and Self-Righteousness 19:16 Lyme Update and Bee Venom Therapy 21:39 Next Book and Future Plans 22:52 Where to Buy and Final Encouragement

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