What happens when the one everyone depends on is grieving too?
In Leading and Bleeding While Grieving, But Not Dripping, Dr. Laron Matthews shares a deeply personal and powerful journey through loss, leadership, and healing. Written from the heart of a pastor, son, and leader who lost his mother while still being expected to remain strong for everyone else, this book speaks to those who have learned how to function through pain without ever truly processing it.
This is not a book about denying grief. It is about acknowledging the bleeding without letting the pain spill over and destroy what God has entrusted to you.
Through honest storytelling, biblical insight, and reflective moments, Dr. Matthews walks readers through what it means to lead while hurting, grieve without guilt, and heal without losing faith. From navigating family loss and unspoken expectations to discovering how God meets us in silence, this book gently guides readers from survival to wholeness.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
How to lead faithfully while carrying personal grief
The difference between bleeding privately and dripping publicly
Why strength does not mean suppressing pain
How God uses grief as a place of transformation, not disqualification
What healing looks like when you move from functioning to truly feeling
How to live again with peace, purpose, and stability
Rooted in Scripture and written with compassion, Leading and Bleeding While Grieving, But Not Dripping is for pastors, leaders, caregivers, parents, and anyone who has ever whispered "I'm fine" while silently breaking inside.
This book offers permission to grieve, language for pain, and hope for healing. It reminds us that God does not waste tears, scars can still lead, and even in loss, grace has the final word.
If you have ever had to stay strong for others while your own heart was hurting, this book is for you.
