Many pareavors (bereaved parents) struggle with feeling guilty for laughing or doing special things like taking vacations after the death of their child, believing it isn’t right to enjoy life again.
We will always have an undercurrent of sadness and grief that can surface at any time. Sometimes there are known triggers and sometimes it seems to be for no apparent reason. But we can learn to build our life around the grief, allowing the life of our child to continue to influence us to live life to the fullest.
In this episode, Laura talks about some of the reasons we may feel guilty, how to move past that guilt, and why it is important to live a life that has happiness, joy, peace and fulfillment after child loss.
Links Mentioned in this episode:
Find out about our GPS Hope & Healing Retreats
Information about the January 2023 Grief Cruise.
Birthdays:
Richie Rudkin was born on January 27 and is forever 27.
Robert Lelle was born on January 28 and is forever 26.
Robert Silva was born on January 28 and is forever 29.
Celeste France was born on January 29 and is forever 17.
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The special song “I Remember Well“, which was written by Laura for our children’s birthdays, can be heard on your favorite music app. To hear samples of Laura’s other songs, click here.
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.
I love your sight
My son Randy was murdered in our home at age 11 in 1991
It has been 30 years
God heals our hearts, and we have the promise of everlasting life if we have accepted Jesus as our Savior …so I will see my Randy
I have learned so much since Randy’s death I went back to school to get my degree
My thought is I would love to make graphics for birthdays and anniversary days for everyone’s children that have died
I will send you some things I have made if you are interested
This of course is free because God didn’t charge me to have this blessing
Hi Lucille, even thought I lost my daughter from this earth, I cannot imagine what it would be like to have my young child murdered in my home. Even though it has been 30 years, I am so very sorry. I am sure many parents appreciate you doing graphics for them. If anyone sees this and is interested, I hope they let you know.