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April 15, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

292: Helping You Navigate Through the Darkness of Child Loss

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Today’s episode is being sponsored by recent followers of GPS Hope, in honor of Becca’s birthday (Laura and Dave’s daughter who passed). Laura was asked to share some stories about Becca as part of the sponsorship, so she asked Dave to join her for this.

As listeners of the Grieving Parents Sharing Hope podcast, you may not know a whole lot about GPS Hope, which is the ministry behind the podcast. We are here to help you navigate through the suffocating darkness of child loss, and wanted to share with you the God-story of how it all got started, how God has used it over the past ten years, and the various resources GPS Hope offers that you might not be aware of.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Take me to www.gpshope.org.

Click here to see the video that is played in todays episode.

Click here to see photos and read more about Becca or here to read more about Laura and Dave with photos.

If you want to know more about the Wall of Remembrance, click here.

Sign up for the Weekly Word of Hope.

Sponsor an episode the week of your choice here.

Click here to make a donation to GPS Hope or to become a monthly supporter.

Find out more about the 2026 Grief Cruise and/or the Renew and Remember Retreat here.

Birthdays:

Becca Diehl Howard was born on April 13 and left us at age 29.

Jodie Fuller was born on April 14 and left us at age 37.

Briana Martinez was born on April 17 and left us at age 17.

 

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.

 

Tagged With: Becca's story, child loss, Christian grief support, coping with child death, faith after loss, God's comfort, GPS Hope, grief journey, grief ministry, grieving parents, grieving parents group, healing after child loss, hope for bereaved parents, parental grief, podcast for grieving parents, resources for grieving parents

April 8, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

291: When We Don’t Think God is There

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As parents who have lost a child from this earth, we know what it is like to be in a place that is so dark it does not seem like Jesus is there for us.

In today’s episode Laura reminds us that there are several people in the Bible who also went through a dark time that felt like God was not there with them, including Jesus Himself.

 

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Find out more about the 2026 Grief Cruise and/or the Renew and Remember Retreat here.

 

Birthdays:

David J. Spinnanger was born on April 9 and left us at age 19.

Colby Lewis was born on April 12 and left us at age 20.

 

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.

 

Tagged With: biblical grief, child loss, Christian grief support, Christian parenting loss, darkness after loss, faith in hard times, finding God in loss, God in grief, grief journey, grieving parents, grieving parents group, hope after child loss, Jesus and suffering, parental grief, spiritual struggle

March 11, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

287: Digging Ourselves Out of the Darkness After Child Loss

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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.

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.

 

Tagged With: child loss, Christian grief, finding purpose in grief, grief journey, grief support, grieving parents, healing after child loss, hope after child death, life after child loss, parental grief recovery, rebuild after child death

March 4, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

286: How Can I Trust God Again?

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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.

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.

 

Tagged With: child loss, Christian grief support, faith after child death, grief and faith, grief journey, grieving parents, healing after child loss, hope after loss, rebuilding faith, sinking sand, the Solid Rock hymn

January 14, 2025 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

282: Grief Is a Journey (with Glen Lord)

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Today you will be hearing Laura interview Glen Lord, who has been on this grief journey of child loss since 1999, when his five-year-old son, Noah, died. Glen’s heart of compassion comes through, along with nuggets that can be tucked away and pulled out when needed while on this unwanted journey.

Glen Lord was on the fast track to accomplishing his goal of being a CEO of a fortune 500 company. The death of his son, Noah, in 1999 put brakes on the life he had so carefully planned. As Glen sought a new path, he realized that there was a need for genuine, accurate grief information. This realization, plus his extensive business experience, fueled the founding of The Grief Toolbox and creation of the Walking Through Grief® program, both offer a community of grief resources around the world and a marketplace of grief and memorial products. Glen is past president of the national board of directors of The Compassionate Friends. He is a sought after keynote, inspirational presenter and workshop leader. 

(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:

Connect with Glen Lord: thegrieftoolbox.com  or  www.facebook.com/grieftoolbox/

Click the following links to hear the previous podcast episodes with Glen:

Episode 19: Finding Hope

Episode 20: Finding Your Direction Again

 

Birthdays:

Noah J Barela budded on earth to bloom in heaven on January 14.

Ezra Djamen was born on January 15 and is forever 4 months old.

Joshua Caldwell was born on January 16 and is forever 28.

Adrian Augustine was born on January  17 and is forever 18.

Jeanette Marie was born on January 19 and is forever 36.

Tommy Wills was born on January 19 and is forever 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.

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.

 

Tagged With: bereaved father, child loss, death of a child, encouragement after loss, Glen Lord, GPS Hope podcast, grief journey, grief support, grieving parents, healing after child loss, The Grief Toolbox, Walking Through Grief

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