Laura Diehl, Author at GPS Hope Page

April 30, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

258: Mother’s Day After Child Loss

Mother’s Day can be one of the most difficult days of the year for a mom after child loss. In this episode, Laura will be talking about both Mother’s Day, and a special day the week before, which is International Bereaved Mother’s Day, which is the first Sunday in May.

Laura is very real and honest about her thoughts and feelings about all of this, in a way that isn’t normally like her. But Mother’s Day is one of the hardest days we have to face each year, and there is no reason to not admit it or try to sugar coat it.

She closes by praying over each mom who is listening. We need extra strength, and God is the only one who can give that to us.

Note: The main content of this episode is pulled from the archives of episode 106.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Blog about International Bereaved Mother’s Day

A Letter to My Child on Bereaved Mother’s Day

GPS Hope Facebook Page

Information about joining GPS Hope on a cruise.

Birthdays:

Christi Gayheart was born on April 29 and is forever 49.

Eric Merciers was born on May 1 and is forever 38.

Milo Kostrna bloomed on earth to blossom in heaven on May 3.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at office@gpshope.org.

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

April 23, 2024 by Laura Diehl 3 Comments

257: Do Not Allow the Pressure of Comparing

So much horrific pain and darkness comes with child loss. It doesn’t matter how young or how old your child was when they left this earth. It doesn’t matter if it was sudden or if it was long and drawn out.

As pareavors (bereaved parents), we can bristle when others say they know how we feel, because of a different loss. We know what that feels like. But what about when we compare our child’s loss to another parent’s loss? What about when we compare where we are in our grief with where another parent is (or was) in some sort of timeline?

We rarely make those comparisons out loud, but we can have these thoughts, which is what Laura talks about in today’s episode.

Note: Today’s episode is being sponsored by Jeff and Mary Beth Patnaude, in honor of their son, Michael Patnaude.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here for all the info and to register for the Ohio GPS Hope & Healing Retreat, May 24-26.

Listen to podcast episode 174: Our Dreams About Our Children After Child Loss

Sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child. Go here to choose the week and make your $50 donation.COME JOIN US for our

Weekend of Hope in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

To find out more about joining Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

Birthdays:

Christopher Schofer was born on April 21 and is forever 25.

Shannon Chevalier was born on April 21 and is forever 27.

Stephen Francis Reeve was born on April 25 and is forever 25.

Bradley Brown was born on April 27 and is forever 17.

Michael Patnaude was born on April 27 and is forever 21.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at office@gpshope.org.

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

April 16, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

256: God’s Future Plans for You

After the loss of a child, there are scriptures that used to get us excited that don’t make any sense now. They seem untrue and maybe even cruel.

In today’s episode, Laura talks about one of those verses, Jeremiah 29:11, where God tells us He has good plans for us, to give us hope and a future.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here for all the info and to register for the Ohio GPS Hope & Healing Retreat, May 24-26.

COME JOIN US for our Weekend of Hope in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

To find out more about joining Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

Start receiving Laura’s Weekly Word of Hope by signing up here.

Sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child. Go here to choose the week and make your $50 donation.

Birthdays:

Brandon Matos was born on April 14 and is forever 23.

Mylei Birdinground was born on April 16 and is forever 15.

Briana Martinez was born on April 17 and is forever 17.

Cayman Ben Jardell was born on April 19 and is forever 17.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at office@gpshope.org.

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

April 9, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

255: Where Did My Friends Go?

Today’s topic is one Laura gets asked about in emails, which is addressing the issue of losing friends we thought would be there for us in our time of grief.

Laura and her guest, June Collins, talk about this from June’s experience of losing her 2-year-old son 12 years ago. Their conversation has a lot of nuggets that go beyond what or who we may lose, but also what and who we can gain.

Note: Today’s podcast episode is sponsored by Dave and Laura Diehl, in honor of their daughter, Becca.

June K. Collins is a Master NLP Practitioner and Coach. In 2012, she lost her son, Kaleb, and found herself hitting rock bottom and not understanding how to rebuild her life without Kaleb in it. During this time, she found a passion with the mind and how individuals react to trauma. Through her own experience and education, she now helps other women rebuild and find purpose in their life and is the author of the book Momma, You Don’t Heal.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Connect with June Collins on her website: theserenitydreamer.com

Click here for all the info and to register for the Ohio GPS Hope & Healing Retreat, May 24-26.

COME JOIN US for our Weekend of Hope in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

To find out more about joining Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

Sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child. Go here to choose the week and make your $50 donation.

Birthdays:

Greg London was born on April 8 and is forever 34.

Becca Diehl Howard was born on April 13 and is forever 29.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at office@gpshope.org.

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

April 2, 2024 by Laura Diehl 2 Comments

254: Taking Communion After the Turmoil of Child Loss

If I am struggling with anger and confusion and my faith is rocky right now, shouldn’t I pass on taking the elements of communion?

In today’s episode, Laura digs into 1 Corinthians 11, talking about the purpose of communion and what makes us “unworthy”. Based on scripture, Laura believes that we are not disqualified. Not only that, but occasionally taking the elements is greatly needed and can be even more meaningful to us now, after the death of our child.

She also talks about how many pareavors just cannot drag themselves to church, and why it is not against any of God’s “rules” to serve yourself communion, having a very personal and private time with the Lord while taking the bread and the wine/juice in your home or wherever you are.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here to listen to the full The God Journey podcast episode that the clip was taken from.

To find out how to join Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

COME JOIN US for our big GPS Hope 10-year-event (Weekend of Hope) in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Jonda Steinkamp was born on April 2 and is forever 4 ½ months old.

Amie Bichard was born on April 5 and is forever 45.

Danielle Smith was born on April 6 and is forever 36.

Travis Atkinson was born on April 6 and is forever 42.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at office@gpshope.org.

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.