Have you felt frustration that you are not going through the “five stages of grief” that you have heard about? In this episode, Laura shares why that is not only okay, but even to expected.

Note: Thank you to Basia and Sebastian for sponsoring today’s episode in memory of their son, Gabriel.

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Birthdays:

Patrick Palazzo was born on March 2 and is forever 24.

Aaron Wright was born on March 3 and is forever 32.

Jonathan Van Verdegem was born on March 6 and is forever 19.

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Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

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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.

There are a lot of listeners who know Laura’s daughter, Becca, died from heart issues. There are fewer listeners who know the cause of the heart issues, and not very many who know the full story, because Laura doesn’t share it very often.

In this episode, Laura shares from her heart what happened, and the 26 year journey it put them on, wrapping it up with why she can still say God is good and He is faithful.

Note: Thank you to Bubba and Renee Berry for sponsoring todays episode in memory of their son, Ian.

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Join Laura for her birthday, one year from this week (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise! Click here for the info.

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

Birthdays:

Ian Rodriguez was born on February 26 and is forever 33.

Dylan Paul Yancey Clarke was born on February 26 and is forever 17.

Miesha Grimes was born on March 1 and is forever 24.

Patrick Palazzo was born on March 2 and is forever 24.

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.

When Laura’s daughter died, she remembers feeling so very shattered that she did not think it was possible to find all the pieces, much less have God put them all back together. But as she continued this unwanted journey, she began to see and understand that brokenness can become something beautiful.

In this episode, Laura’s hope and prayer is that each listener will be able to have their own hope that it is possible to not only see beauty around them again, but to see beauty in themselves, within their brokenness.

Note: Thank you to Tommy and Angie Sanders, for sponsoring today’s podcast episode in honor of their son, Nolan.

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Birthdays:

Sean Kraus was born on February 19 and is forever 24.

Jason Zimdars was born on February 20 and is forever 35.

Nolan Sanders was born on February 24 and is forever 28.

Paul Huprich was born on February 24 and is forever 19.

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.

When our child leaves this earth, there are plenty of unexpected things that happen as we go along on this unwanted journey. Sometimes it is based on things we expected that just don’t happen the way we thought they would, and other times these unexpected things seem to come out of nowhere.

In this episode, Laura wants to help pareavors be more prepared to expect the unexpected.

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

Birthdays:

Eric Decoteau was born on February 11 and is forever  28.

Jeffrey Allison was born on February 14 and is forever 30.

Hailey Eastridge was born on February 14 and is forever 9.

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.