Season Topic: Facing Our Fears After the Death of Our Child
“Grief fog” or “grief brain” is a very real thing. There are chemical changes in our brain with deep grief, and it can affect us for a very long time, as in years. Some of us feel like we have permanently lost our sharp minds and the ability to think quickly.
You are not getting early Alzheimer’s – what a relief! It is just part of grief, and it is normal to have that fogginess increase at difficult times of year like our child’s death anniversary date, their birthday, etc.
Host Laura Diehl and her guest for this series on Facing Our Fears after the Death of Our Child, Lynn Breeden, tackle the subject of how grief affects us more than just emotionally, but also physically.
Lynn Breeden’s life was forever changed on October of 1987, 
when her son Joel Brian died of cancer at the age of five. After coming to terms with this loss, her greatest desire was to help other moms through their own loss, so they do not have to grieve alone. Lynn founded Mourning to Dancing, which is a non-denominational ministry, with the sole mission to offer comfort, hope, and encouragement to mothers who have suffered the loss of a child. She also currently serves as the Pastor for Bremen United Methodist Church in Bremen, Indiana.
Birthdays
Jadyn Phillips was born on August 17, and she is forever 18.
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The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here. (It is the song that plays in the background of the birthday segment.)
Links referred to in this podcast episode:
To let us know where you live, based on our travel itinerary to possibly meet or have us speak to a group, email us at office@gpshope.org.
To sponsor a heart on the Hope Mobile, click here.
To contact Pastor Lynn Breeden, click here.
Find Mourning to Dancing on Facebook.
And please remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE.
I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.
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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 judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.
To have Laura come and speak or sing at your event, contact us at office@gpshope.org.
I didn’t know grief could make you forget where you are going or what you are doing. Awhile back I went to a friend’s house. I have made that drive a dozen times. When leaving his place I have to make a left turn at a stop sign which takes me to the main road. When I got to the stop sign I couldn’t remember which way I was suppose to turn. My mind was completely blank and I couldn’t figure out what to do. I felt like I was lost and then I could feel the fear. I was scared because I couldn’t remember which way to go. Now I know why. It took several minutes and just driving around to remember which way to go. It also didn’t help that it was dark outside.
Isn’t that a relief to know it isn’t just you losing your mind! Unfortunately, it seems to take quite a while for our brains to unscramble…