40| They Lost Their Spouses. Then Found Each Other | Anthony Braswell & Shannen Fields-Braswell

They both lost the person they thought they'd spend the rest of their lives with. Could their hearts ever make room for love again? Anthony Braswell and Shannen Fields-Braswell each knew the heartbreak of losing a beloved spouse and the future they'd imagined together. Shannen describes grief as being in a room with the curtains closed, wondering what life could possibly look like now. Then one day, she sensed God saying, “You're still breathing. You're alive. Open the curtains and live.” Anthony, too, reached a point where he told God that if He had another relationship for him, he was open to it. Then Shannen appeared on Anthony’s Instagram feed, even though they had no connection to each other. Intrigued by a video from a show she’d appeared on, he looked through her earlier posts and discovered how much their stories had in common. He decided to send her a message, and what began as a long-distance friendship eventually blossomed into love. Together, they discovered the power of AND: honoring the love they had known AND embracing the love they found together. Join us for their unexpected love story, a reminder that opening your heart again doesn't mean leaving the people you love behind. ❤️ If their story touched your heart, share this episode with someone who might need a little hope today. More info and photos of Anthony & Shannen at https://unexpectedlovestories.com/epi... 👇 Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe for more real, inspiring love stories:    • Unexpected Love Stories   📲 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@unexpectedlovestoriespodcast⁠⁠   / unexpectedlovestoriespodcast   Follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠@theunexpectedlovestories⁠⁠   / theunexpectedlovestories   Follow us on Facebook: ⁠⁠Unexpected Love Stories Podcast⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 🌐 More stories and info at: https://unexpectedlovestories.com/ Music credits: Sophie's Dream by Philip Ayers | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Where to Next by Ritchie Everett | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Additional music by⁠ ⁨@JoeEPmusic