Laura Diehl, Author at GPS Hope Page

March 18, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

288: The Difference Between Guilt and Regret

A few weeks ago, Laura’s friend, Nancy Weil, sent out an email to the presenters on the 2025 Grief Cruise, asking what they thought about the difference between regret and guilt. One of Nancy’s grief support groups were discussing this, so she decided to see what the presenters’ thoughts were on this.

Laura decided this made a good topic for a podcast episode, so she packed her podcast microphone and took it with her on the cruise, so that she and Nancy could talk about it, letting Laura’s listeners in on their discussion.

Nancy Weil is the founder of The Grief Academy and a leading authority on the relationship between humor and grief. Nancy is known for her energetic, entertaining and content rich programs. She has certifications as a Grief Management Specialist, Grief Service Provider, a Funeral Celebrant, and Laughter Leader. Her award-winning Hope After Heartache grief support group meets on Zoom, in order to reach people across the country.

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Nancy Wiel website: The Grief Academy

Click here to catch the special to get When Tragedy Strikes for half-price. Find out more about the book here.

Birthdays:

Jeremiah Wofford was born on March 9 and left us at age 44.

Rohit Matthew was born on March16 and left us at age 23.

Danielle Jerome was born on March 16 and left us at age 32.

Daniel Wilson was born on March 21 and left us at age 30.

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.

March 11, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

287: Digging Ourselves Out of the Darkness After Child Loss

When our child dies, we are thrown into a suffocating darkness that we can believe will be with us for the rest of our time here on earth.

Join Laura today as she shares how we can rebuild our lives by comparing it to rebuilding a house, room by room. It won’t look the same, but we can come out of the darkness and learn how to live a life of meaning and purpose again.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Listen to the podcast episode Health and Self-Care After Child Loss.

Listen to the podcast episode about our identity after child loss here.

Click here to catch the special to get When Tragedy Strikes for half-price. Find out more about the book here.

Birthdays:

Steven Kowalewski was born on March 11 and left us at age 28.

Quintin T. Flowers was born on March 12 and left us at age 54.

Kirsten Brown was born on March 12 and left us at age 25.

Matthew Branca was born on March 15 and left us at age 23.

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.

March 4, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

286: How Can I Trust God Again?

Many of us thought we were building our lives on the Rock, until our child died, and we found ourselves in the sinking sand. Last week Laura shared from the hymn The Solid Rock as a springboard to talk about that.

This week, Laura continues the conversation, using a second hymn to share how she believes we can get out of the sinking sand and back onto the Rock.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Go to gpshope.org to check out the website for resources, and to get to know Becca, Laura and Dave better.

Check out Reflections of Hope: Daily Readings for Bereaved Parents here. (There is also a link on the page to find the monthly Reflections of Hope books.)

Birthdays:

Patrick Palazzo was born on March 2 and left us at age 24.

Aaron Wright was born on March 3 and left us at age 32.

Courtney Harris was born on March 4 and left us at age 34.

Jonathan Van Verdegem was born on March 6 and left us at age 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.

February 25, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

285: Do You Feel Like You’re on Sinking Sand?

Many of us believed we were building our lives on the solid Rock, but after our child died, we found ourselves floundering on sinking sand. Hear what Laura shares about this topic in today’s episode. You may even hear her break out in song a couple of times.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Go to gpshope.org to check out the website for resources, and to get to know Becca, Laura and Dave better.

Click here to see the list of FeedSpot’s Top 30 Hope Podcasts on the web.

Birthdays:

Dharahan Walker was born on February 23 and left us at age 31.

Nolan Sanders was born on February 24 and left us at age 28.

Paul Huprich was born on February 24 and left us at age 19.

Ian Rodriguez was born on February 26 and left us at age 33.

Dylan Paul Yancey Clarke was born on February 26 and left us at age 17.

Miesha Grimes was born on March 1and left us at age 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.

February 11, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

284: Thinking About Heaven After Child Loss

Heaven. That is often on the mind of those of us who have lost a child. So, let’s talk about it.

In today’s episode, you will hear something written by a grieving dad that leads into a discussion about heaven with three points Laura makes. She ends the episode with some imagination from a few of you about heaven and what our children might be doing there while waiting for us to join them.

Today’s episode is sponsored by parents who wish to remain anonymous, in honor of their daughter, Cassandra.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

To share how you imagine your child in heaven, click here and put in the comment section.

Click here to start receiving Laura’s Weekly Word of Hope. (You can unsubscribe at any time.)

Find out more about the My Grief Journey book here. For the My Grief Journey for Kids click here.

Click here to sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child.

Birthdays:

Sean Kraus was born on February 19 and left us at age 24.

Jason Zimdars was born on February 20 and left us at age 35.

Mark Patrick King II was born on February 22 and left us at age 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.