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	<description><![CDATA[In this compassionate episode of Grieving Parents Sharing Hope, Laura Diehl speaks directly to grieving parents who are silently battling guilt after the loss of their child—especially when they wonder, “Was this my fault?” or even, “Is God punishing me?” Drawing from personal emails, Scripture, and real-life stories, Laura offers insight into: Why suffering is [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>298: Psalm 23:1 Through the Eyes of Child Loss</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Last week Laura started looking at Psalm 23:1-2 through the eyes of child loss. She only got through the first few words,  “The Lord is my Shepherd…” In this week’s episode, she finishes out the verse which says, “…I shall not want.” Listen in as Laura talks about how that may mean something different than [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>297: The Lord is My Shepherd</title>
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	<title>283: Does God Have a Word for You?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Many people use the beginning of each year to set new goals or see it as a time for a fresh start. As parents who have lost a child (especially in those first few years) those are not things we are interested in at all. In fact, we don’t want to go into a new [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>270: Feeling Broken After Child Loss</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Do we know the difference between our soul and our spirit and how each of them affects us? As a bereaved parent, do we have a broken soul, a broken spirit, or both? Does it really matter? Listen in as Laura shares some insights that she believes the Lord has given her recently about this. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Do we know the difference between our soul and our spirit and how each of them affects us? As a bereaved parent, do we have a broken soul, a broken spirit, or both? Does it really matter? Listen in as Laura shares some insights that she believes the Lord]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do we know the difference between our soul and our spirit and how each of them affects us? As a bereaved parent, do we have a broken soul, a broken spirit, or both? Does it really matter? Listen in as Laura shares some insights that she believes the Lord has given her recently about this. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>269: Becoming a Prisoner of Hope</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/269/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Most of the time, when we use the word “hope” it is wishful thinking, as in “I hope our team pulls out a win today.” But when the word “hope” is used in scripture, God has a different meaning. Listen in, as Laura talks about this, and how important it is to be a prisoner [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most of the time, when we use the word “hope” it is wishful thinking, as in “I hope our team pulls out a win today.” But when the word “hope” is used in scripture, God has a different meaning. Listen in, as Laura talks about this, and how important it is]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most of the time, when we use the word “hope” it is wishful thinking, as in “I hope our team pulls out a win today.” But when the word “hope” is used in scripture, God has a different meaning. Listen in, as Laura talks about this, and how important it is to be a prisoner [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most of the time, when we use the word “hope” it is wishful thinking, as in “I hope our team pulls out a win today.” But when the word “hope” is used in scripture, God has a different meaning. Listen in, as Laura talks about this, and how important it is to be a prisoner [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>260: I Can&#8217;t See Anything Even Remotely Good</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/260/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[After our child leaves this earth, most of us want to take Romans 8:28 out of our Bibles, especially when people throw that verse at us in a way that is supposed to make it all better. (“Remember, God promises to work everything out for good…”) Laura has been in that place of suffocating darkness, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After our child leaves this earth, most of us want to take Romans 8:28 out of our Bibles, especially when people throw that verse at us in a way that is supposed to make it all better. (“Remember, God promises to work everything out for good…”) Laura has]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[After our child leaves this earth, most of us want to take Romans 8:28 out of our Bibles, especially when people throw that verse at us in a way that is supposed to make it all better. (“Remember, God promises to work everything out for good…”) Laura has been in that place of suffocating darkness, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After our child leaves this earth, most of us want to take Romans 8:28 out of our Bibles, especially when people throw that verse at us in a way that is supposed to make it all better. (“Remember, God promises to work everything out for good…”) Laura has been in that place of suffocating darkness, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Podcast2024Award.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>256: God&#8217;s Future Plans for You</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/256/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 p]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Podcast2024Award.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>254: Taking Communion After the Turmoil of Child Loss</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/254/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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”. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Podcast2024Award.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>253: The Hope of Resurrection Power</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/253/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Easter Sunday can come with many different emotions for those of us who have lost a child. On one hand, we are thankful and want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, who made it possible for us to be reunited with our children, never to be separated again. On the other hand, many of us [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Easter Sunday can come with many different emotions for those of us who have lost a child. On one hand, we are thankful and want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, who made it possible for us to be reunited with our children, never to be separated a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Easter Sunday can come with many different emotions for those of us who have lost a child. On one hand, we are thankful and want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, who made it possible for us to be reunited with our children, never to be separated again. On the other hand, many of us [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Easter Sunday can come with many different emotions for those of us who have lost a child. On one hand, we are thankful and want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, who made it possible for us to be reunited with our children, never to be separated again. On the other hand, many of us [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Podcast2024Award.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>252: Our Future Prize</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/252/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11519</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When we have a child who is no longer with us here on earth, we can feel like we have no more future – at least not a good one. In today’s episode, Laura looks at Philippians 3:12-14 and other scriptures, sharing that even if our future here is not what we thought it would [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When we have a child who is no longer with us here on earth, we can feel like we have no more future – at least not a good one. In today’s episode, Laura looks at Philippians 3:12-14 and other scriptures, sharing that even if our future here is not what ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When we have a child who is no longer with us here on earth, we can feel like we have no more future – at least not a good one. In today’s episode, Laura looks at Philippians 3:12-14 and other scriptures, sharing that even if our future here is not what we thought it would [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When we have a child who is no longer with us here on earth, we can feel like we have no more future – at least not a good one. In today’s episode, Laura looks at Philippians 3:12-14 and other scriptures, sharing that even if our future here is not what we thought it would [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>245: A Needed Anchor for the Year</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/245/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 07:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11453</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Every year, since 1998, Laura has asked the Lord for a scripture of what He wants to work into her life for that year. Several years ago, she also ask Him for a specific word, and many times that word and the scripture flowed together. Laura has shared on this topic before, but felt led [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Every year, since 1998, Laura has asked the Lord for a scripture of what He wants to work into her life for that year. Several years ago, she also ask Him for a specific word, and many times that word and the scripture flowed together. Laura has shared o]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every year, since 1998, Laura has asked the Lord for a scripture of what He wants to work into her life for that year. Several years ago, she also ask Him for a specific word, and many times that word and the scripture flowed together. Laura has shared on this topic before, but felt led [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every year, since 1998, Laura has asked the Lord for a scripture of what He wants to work into her life for that year. Several years ago, she also ask Him for a specific word, and many times that word and the scripture flowed together. Laura has shared on this topic before, but felt led [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>244: Hope for the Hopeless After Child Loss</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/244/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[After taking a short break for the first time in four years, Laura is back to share on the topic of hope and how “wishful thinking” is not true hope. Hopelessness can leave us feeling weary and defeated, leaving us caught in a negative circle and not see any way out. In today’s episode, Laura [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After taking a short break for the first time in four years, Laura is back to share on the topic of hope and how “wishful thinking” is not true hope. Hopelessness can leave us feeling weary and defeated, leaving us caught in a negative circle and not see]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[After taking a short break for the first time in four years, Laura is back to share on the topic of hope and how “wishful thinking” is not true hope. Hopelessness can leave us feeling weary and defeated, leaving us caught in a negative circle and not see any way out. In today’s episode, Laura [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After taking a short break for the first time in four years, Laura is back to share on the topic of hope and how “wishful thinking” is not true hope. Hopelessness can leave us feeling weary and defeated, leaving us caught in a negative circle and not see any way out. In today’s episode, Laura [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>244: Hope for the Hopeless After Child Loss</title>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>239: The Wilderness of Child Loss</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/239/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[When our child dies, we feel like we have been left wandering in a wilderness with no way out. Recently, Laura saw how the wilderness may have more to it than how she has seen it in the past, and that there just might be a different perspective we can have while in this wilderness [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When our child dies, we feel like we have been left wandering in a wilderness with no way out. Recently, Laura saw how the wilderness may have more to it than how she has seen it in the past, and that there just might be a different perspective we can ha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When our child dies, we feel like we have been left wandering in a wilderness with no way out. Recently, Laura saw how the wilderness may have more to it than how she has seen it in the past, and that there just might be a different perspective we can have while in this wilderness [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>236: My View of God&#8217;s Word after Child Loss</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/236/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 07:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Many believers in Christ struggle with their faith after child loss. It can feel like God did not keep His end of things, and some scriptures feel like a slap-in-the-face reminder of this. Instead of refusing to read the Word because of those verses, Laura discovered there were scriptures that took on a whole new [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many believers in Christ struggle with their faith after child loss. It can feel like God did not keep His end of things, and some scriptures feel like a slap-in-the-face reminder of this. Instead of refusing to read the Word because of those verses, Lau]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many believers in Christ struggle with their faith after child loss. It can feel like God did not keep His end of things, and some scriptures feel like a slap-in-the-face reminder of this. Instead of refusing to read the Word because of those verses, Laura discovered there were scriptures that took on a whole new [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many believers in Christ struggle with their faith after child loss. It can feel like God did not keep His end of things, and some scriptures feel like a slap-in-the-face reminder of this. Instead of refusing to read the Word because of those verses, Laura discovered there were scriptures that took on a whole new [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>226: Does God Love Me?</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/226/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11334</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Laura recently heard something that caused her to see God’s love in a different light than she has before. The statement, “God loves us all the same”, isn’t really a comfort to most of us after the death of our child. Laura digs into this, as she also shares some recent communication between herself and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Laura recently heard something that caused her to see God’s love in a different light than she has before. The statement, “God loves us all the same”, isn’t really a comfort to most of us after the death of our child. Laura digs into this, as she also sh]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Laura recently heard something that caused her to see God’s love in a different light than she has before. The statement, “God loves us all the same”, isn’t really a comfort to most of us after the death of our child. Laura digs into this, as she also shares some recent communication between herself and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Laura recently heard something that caused her to see God’s love in a different light than she has before. The statement, “God loves us all the same”, isn’t really a comfort to most of us after the death of our child. Laura digs into this, as she also shares some recent communication between herself and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:23</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>213: The Gift of the Holy Spirit Within Child Loss</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/213/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11182</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, May 28 was Pentecost Sunday. This is when the Holy Spirit fell on those in the upper room with power and anointing, fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection. As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Last Sunday, May 28 was Pentecost Sunday. This is when the Holy Spirit fell on those in the upper room with power and anointing, fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection. As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We he]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last Sunday, May 28 was Pentecost Sunday. This is when the Holy Spirit fell on those in the upper room with power and anointing, fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection. As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last Sunday, May 28 was Pentecost Sunday. This is when the Holy Spirit fell on those in the upper room with power and anointing, fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection. As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>210: I Feel Like I Am Dying In the Wilderness</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/210/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11152</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In the darkness of child loss, we feel like we are wandering in a wilderness with no hope of ever getting out. It is a very vulnerable place to be, and the enemy knows it. In this episode, Laura talks about Jesus’ wilderness experience at a time when He was also extremely vulnerable. There are [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the darkness of child loss, we feel like we are wandering in a wilderness with no hope of ever getting out. It is a very vulnerable place to be, and the enemy knows it. In this episode, Laura talks about Jesus’ wilderness experience at a time when He ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the darkness of child loss, we feel like we are wandering in a wilderness with no hope of ever getting out. It is a very vulnerable place to be, and the enemy knows it. In this episode, Laura talks about Jesus’ wilderness experience at a time when He was also extremely vulnerable. There are [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the darkness of child loss, we feel like we are wandering in a wilderness with no hope of ever getting out. It is a very vulnerable place to be, and the enemy knows it. In this episode, Laura talks about Jesus’ wilderness experience at a time when He was also extremely vulnerable. There are [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>199: To Know and Be Known</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/199/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 07:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10992</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When we are in that place of deep grief after child loss, all kinds of dark thoughts can go through our minds and hearts. God knows this. He knows all our doubts about who He is and all our shame and messiness that make us feel so very broken and unlovable. Not only does He [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When we are in that place of deep grief after child loss, all kinds of dark thoughts can go through our minds and hearts. God knows this. He knows all our doubts about who He is and all our shame and messiness that make us feel so very broken and unlovab]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When we are in that place of deep grief after child loss, all kinds of dark thoughts can go through our minds and hearts. God knows this. He knows all our doubts about who He is and all our shame and messiness that make us feel so very broken and unlovable. Not only does He [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When we are in that place of deep grief after child loss, all kinds of dark thoughts can go through our minds and hearts. God knows this. He knows all our doubts about who He is and all our shame and messiness that make us feel so very broken and unlovable. Not only does He [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>199: To Know and Be Known</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>189: Can We Have Signs From Our Children?</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/189/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10722</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Laura has decided to spend a couple of weeks during the holidays to talk about whether our children can give us signs that they are around at times, or be able to communicate with us in some way after they die. This can be a very controversial topic in the Body of Christ, but it [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Laura has decided to spend a couple of weeks during the holidays to talk about whether our children can give us signs that they are around at times, or be able to communicate with us in some way after they die. This can be a very controversial topic in t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Laura has decided to spend a couple of weeks during the holidays to talk about whether our children can give us signs that they are around at times, or be able to communicate with us in some way after they die. This can be a very controversial topic in the Body of Christ, but it [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Laura has decided to spend a couple of weeks during the holidays to talk about whether our children can give us signs that they are around at times, or be able to communicate with us in some way after they die. This can be a very controversial topic in the Body of Christ, but it [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>189: Can We Have Signs From Our Children?</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>184: Strength and Stability After Child Loss</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/184/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10661</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The last few episodes have been discussing Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give those who mourn a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy for their mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness and despair. This verse continues to say they will be called oaks of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The last few episodes have been discussing Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give those who mourn a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy for their mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness and despair. This verse continu]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The last few episodes have been discussing Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give those who mourn a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy for their mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness and despair. This verse continues to say they will be called oaks of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The last few episodes have been discussing Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give those who mourn a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy for their mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness and despair. This verse continues to say they will be called oaks of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>184: Strength and Stability After Child Loss</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>183: The Heavy Weight of Grief after Child Loss (with Angelique Marketon)</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/183/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 06:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10621</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Today’s episode is continuing to look at Isaiah 61:3 through the eyes of a parent who has lost a child from this earth. Laura has asked worship leader, Angelique Marketon, (who lost her 16-year-old son and only child in a senseless single-car accident) to join her in talking about the struggle of allowing God to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today’s episode is continuing to look at Isaiah 61:3 through the eyes of a parent who has lost a child from this earth. Laura has asked worship leader, Angelique Marketon, (who lost her 16-year-old son and only child in a senseless single-car accident) t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today’s episode is continuing to look at Isaiah 61:3 through the eyes of a parent who has lost a child from this earth. Laura has asked worship leader, Angelique Marketon, (who lost her 16-year-old son and only child in a senseless single-car accident) to join her in talking about the struggle of allowing God to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.gpshope.org/podcast-download/10621/183.mp3" length="33936917" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today’s episode is continuing to look at Isaiah 61:3 through the eyes of a parent who has lost a child from this earth. Laura has asked worship leader, Angelique Marketon, (who lost her 16-year-old son and only child in a senseless single-car accident) to join her in talking about the struggle of allowing God to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>182: God Does Not Say He Will Give Us Joy for our Grief</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/182/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10618</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Laura is taking a few episodes to dig into Isaiah 61:3 from the view of child loss. This week she is excited to share how the Holy Spirit shed new light on God giving us the oil of joy in the place of our deep grief. If you are a bereaved parent who struggles with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Laura is taking a few episodes to dig into Isaiah 61:3 from the view of child loss. This week she is excited to share how the Holy Spirit shed new light on God giving us the oil of joy in the place of our deep grief. If you are a bereaved parent who stru]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Laura is taking a few episodes to dig into Isaiah 61:3 from the view of child loss. This week she is excited to share how the Holy Spirit shed new light on God giving us the oil of joy in the place of our deep grief. If you are a bereaved parent who struggles with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>181: Healing Under God&#8217;s Sovereignty (with Carol Keefer and Pat Wentworth)</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/181/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In today’s episode, Laura is joined by two ladies who have together, as a team, faithfully served those who have lost a child for twelve years. Carol Keefer and Pat Wentworth have been connected with GPS Hope from the beginning, inviting Laura to speak to their support group in Florida when Laura’s book When Tragedy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In today’s episode, Laura is joined by two ladies who have together, as a team, faithfully served those who have lost a child for twelve years. Carol Keefer and Pat Wentworth have been connected with GPS Hope from the beginning, inviting Laura to speak t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In today’s episode, Laura is joined by two ladies who have together, as a team, faithfully served those who have lost a child for twelve years. Carol Keefer and Pat Wentworth have been connected with GPS Hope from the beginning, inviting Laura to speak to their support group in Florida when Laura’s book When Tragedy [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today’s episode, Laura is joined by two ladies who have together, as a team, faithfully served those who have lost a child for twelve years. Carol Keefer and Pat Wentworth have been connected with GPS Hope from the beginning, inviting Laura to speak to their support group in Florida when Laura’s book When Tragedy [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>180: Can We Ever Have Beauty in our Lives Again after Child Loss? (with Lin Findlay)</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/180/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10585</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This episode is the first of three, which will discuss the familiar verse of Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. Laura begins this mini-series by bringing back Lin Findlay, to join her by talking specifically [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This episode is the first of three, which will discuss the familiar verse of Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. Laura begins this mini-series by bringing ba]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode is the first of three, which will discuss the familiar verse of Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. Laura begins this mini-series by bringing back Lin Findlay, to join her by talking specifically [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode is the first of three, which will discuss the familiar verse of Isaiah 61:3 that says God will give beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness. Laura begins this mini-series by bringing back Lin Findlay, to join her by talking specifically [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>172: Was My Child&#8217;s Death My Fault?</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/172/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10503</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Some of us have been taught by “the church” that we can have whatever we ask, if we believe and have enough faith. Does that mean the death of our child was our fault, for not having enough faith to keep it from happening? Did we not pray enough, or read our Bible enough? How [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Some of us have been taught by “the church” that we can have whatever we ask, if we believe and have enough faith. Does that mean the death of our child was our fault, for not having enough faith to keep it from happening? Did we not pray enough, or read]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some of us have been taught by “the church” that we can have whatever we ask, if we believe and have enough faith. Does that mean the death of our child was our fault, for not having enough faith to keep it from happening? Did we not pray enough, or read our Bible enough? How [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Some of us have been taught by “the church” that we can have whatever we ask, if we believe and have enough faith. Does that mean the death of our child was our fault, for not having enough faith to keep it from happening? Did we not pray enough, or read our Bible enough? How [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>171: How Can the Holy Spirit Help Me in My Grief?</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/171/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10501</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as well. But how much do we know about the third part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit? Why do we need the Holy Spirit, and how can He help [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as well. But how much do we know about the third part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit? Why do we need the Holy Spirit, and how can He help ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as well. But how much do we know about the third part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit? Why do we need the Holy Spirit, and how can He help [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God is as well. But how much do we know about the third part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit? Why do we need the Holy Spirit, and how can He help [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>170: Finding God in the Darkness</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/170/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10498</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When our child dies, it can take us to a very dark place, even if you have had a life-long close relationship with God through the indwelling Holy Spirit. In our place of deep grief, we become a target for the enemy, making it even more difficult to find God through the suffocating darkness. How [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When our child dies, it can take us to a very dark place, even if you have had a life-long close relationship with God through the indwelling Holy Spirit. In our place of deep grief, we become a target for the enemy, making it even more difficult to find]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When our child dies, it can take us to a very dark place, even if you have had a life-long close relationship with God through the indwelling Holy Spirit. In our place of deep grief, we become a target for the enemy, making it even more difficult to find God through the suffocating darkness. How [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When our child dies, it can take us to a very dark place, even if you have had a life-long close relationship with God through the indwelling Holy Spirit. In our place of deep grief, we become a target for the enemy, making it even more difficult to find God through the suffocating darkness. How [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>169. Why Does God Seem Silent?</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/169/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10495</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Often when our child dies, we search for God in our darkness and pain, but we feel like He either isn’t listening or doesn’t seem to care. Why is that? Laura talks about some of the possibilities in today’s episode. &#160; Links Mentioned in this episode: Find out more about Laura&#8217;s books: When Tragedy Strikes. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Often when our child dies, we search for God in our darkness and pain, but we feel like He either isn’t listening or doesn’t seem to care. Why is that? Laura talks about some of the possibilities in today’s episode. &#160; Links Mentioned in this episode]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Often when our child dies, we search for God in our darkness and pain, but we feel like He either isn’t listening or doesn’t seem to care. Why is that? Laura talks about some of the possibilities in today’s episode. &#160; Links Mentioned in this episode: Find out more about Laura&#8217;s books: When Tragedy Strikes. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Often when our child dies, we search for God in our darkness and pain, but we feel like He either isn’t listening or doesn’t seem to care. Why is that? Laura talks about some of the possibilities in today’s episode. &#160; Links Mentioned in this episode: Find out more about Laura&#8217;s books: When Tragedy Strikes. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>131: I Don&#8217;t Understand Why</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/131/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10079</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We want answers and we want them now! We want (or feel like we need) God to explain Himself to us, telling us why our child left this earth before we did. We question how God can call Himself a loving Father or can possibly tell us that He is a good God. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We want answers and we want them now! We want (or feel like we need) God to explain Himself to us, telling us why our child left this earth before we did. We question how God can call Himself a loving Father or can possibly tell us that He is a good God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We want answers and we want them now! We want (or feel like we need) God to explain Himself to us, telling us why our child left this earth before we did. We question how God can call Himself a loving Father or can possibly tell us that He is a good God. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We want answers and we want them now! We want (or feel like we need) God to explain Himself to us, telling us why our child left this earth before we did. We question how God can call Himself a loving Father or can possibly tell us that He is a good God. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We want answers and we want them now! We want (or feel like we need) God to explain Himself to us, telling us why our child left this earth before we did. We question how God can call Himself a loving Father or can possibly tell us that He is a good God. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>130: To Live or Die</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/130/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=10076</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Most of us are familiar with Paul’s words in Philippians 1:21, “To live is Christ and to die is gain.” As Laura began to study this out, she discovered a much deeper meaning to these words than most of us realize, which is very encouraging to us as pareavors. Laura also shares how that takes [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most of us are familiar with Paul’s words in Philippians 1:21, “To live is Christ and to die is gain.” As Laura began to study this out, she discovered a much deeper meaning to these words than most of us realize, which is very encouraging to us as parea]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most of us are familiar with Paul’s words in Philippians 1:21, “To live is Christ and to die is gain.” As Laura began to study this out, she discovered a much deeper meaning to these words than most of us realize, which is very encouraging to us as pareavors. Laura also shares how that takes [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://www.gpshope.org/podcast-download/10076/130.mp3" length="12230497" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most of us are familiar with Paul’s words in Philippians 1:21, “To live is Christ and to die is gain.” As Laura began to study this out, she discovered a much deeper meaning to these words than most of us realize, which is very encouraging to us as pareavors. Laura also shares how that takes [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://www.gpshope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PodcastCoverArtsmaller.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>120: A Perspective that Brings Hope</title>
	<link>https://www.gpshope.org/podcast/120/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.gpshope.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9995</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Many of us struggle with our view or belief about God after the death of our child. We feel like He has abandoned us. But it is much more helpful when we see God as the rescuer in our story, rather than the cause of our pain by something he did or didn&#8217;t do. In [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many of us struggle with our view or belief about God after the death of our child. We feel like He has abandoned us. But it is much more helpful when we see God as the rescuer in our story, rather than the cause of our pain by something he did or didn&#]]></itunes:subtitle>
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