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November 5, 2024 by Laura Diehl 2 Comments

276: You Are Seen

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276: You Are Seen
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Sometimes we can feel like God must not care, or He would not have let our child die and allow us to be in so much pain. There are many people in the Bible who also felt like God had abandoned them. In this episode, Laura shares a few of these, based on a song she likes to listen to occasionally, to remind her that God really does see our struggles and He cares.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Watch the song The God Who Sees here.

To watch the entire movie The Way (where the song is from) click here.

Click here for more info on Hope for the Future: An Advent Book for Bereaved Parents.

Birthdays:

Chaney Partrich was born on November 4 and is forever 20 years old.

Beau-Dean Gordon was born on November 10 and is forever 23 years old.

Nathan Theriault was born on November 11 and is forever 2 years old.

Hanna Abigail Dinh was born on November 12 and is forever 21 months and 7 days.

 

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 examples, child loss, Christian grief support, feeling abandoned by God, God sees our pain, GPS Hope podcast, grief and faith, grieving parents, Laura Diehl, spiritual encouragement after loss

October 22, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

275: The Enemy’s Objective

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In today’s short episode, Laura pulls out her response to an email she received quite a while back, thinking it might be helpful to others who are struggling with questions about things like God’s goodness.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here to find out more about Laura’s book When Tragedy Strikes: Rebuilding Your Life With Hope and Healing After the Death of Your Child.

Watch Laura’s talk with Wayne Jacobson titled “Anger and Grief” here.

Take a look at the Savanah’s Adventures website. 

Click here to take a look at preordering Savanah’s Big Surprise to help out Laura and her granddaughter with their children’s book series.

Birthdays:

Pike Petersen was born on October 17 and is forever 14.

Adrian Schartner was born on October 20 and is forever 22.

Matthew Anthony Sulikowski was born on October 22 and is forever 37.

Myles Wofford was born on October 27 and is forever 3 weeks.

Dawson Morris was born on October 29 and is forever 19.

James was born on October 30 and is forever 17 months.

Cassius John Franswah was born on October 30 and is forever 26.

Ikaika Ewer was born on November 1 and is forever 6.

 

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 loss, God’s goodness and grief, GPS Hope, grieving parents, hope in grief, Laura Diehl, questions about God, spiritual questions after loss

October 8, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

274: Grace and Grief After Child Loss (with Kim Avery)

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Today you are going to hear from a new friend and fellow pareavor, Kim Avery. Kim has so many things to share from a heart that is kind and caring, while encouraging us to learn how to walk from the place of grace that God has for us for the moment we are in.

Twenty years ago, Kim moved from being a professional counselor to working as a certified life and business coach. She loved every minute of it and thought she would do it for the rest of her life. However, four years ago, God called her to radically reorder her life, priorities, and the ways she serves in the world.

Now, as the author of the best-selling book The Prayer Powered Entrepreneur, host of The Pace of Grace podcast, and spiritual director for coaches, leaders, and entrepreneurs, she helps Christ-followers flourish in every area of their lives so they can serve others from a full cup.

Kim lives in beautiful Winter Haven, FL, with her husband Ron and their Australian Labradoodle, Samwise (who secretly thinks he’s a Rottweiler.)

 

(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:

Check out Kim Avery’s website: www.PaceOfGrace.com 

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

Join us in February of 2025 on The Grief Cruise. Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Aaliyah Henderson was born on October 1 and is forever 4.

Samuel Seet was born on October 4 and is forever 28.

Rikki Grace was born on October 9 and is forever 25.

Jeffrey Dunkleman was born on October 10 and is forever 53.

Mitchell Ang was born on October 12 and is forever 17.

David Stolz was born on October 12 and is forever 33.

Alicia Martin was born on October 17 and is forever 36.

Carissa Ellen Hunsaker was born on October 19 and is forever 1.

Samuel Buss was born on October 19 and is forever 21.

 

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 and loss, GPS Hope, grace in grief, grieving parents, hope after child loss, Kim Avery, Laura Diehl, pareavor, spiritual direction for grief, The Prayer Powered Entrepreneur, walking with God through grief

September 24, 2024 by Laura Diehl 4 Comments

273: I Feel Like God Betrayed Me

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When our child dies, it can feel like God betrayed us. We prayed for our kids, we took them to church, etc. In other words, we did what we were supposed to do, so why didn’t God keep His end of things?

In today’s episode, Laura talks about looking beyond what we know here and now, encouraging the listeners to also take into consideration God’s view of eternity.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Join us in February of 2025 on The Grief Cruise. Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Justin Seehafer was born on September 16 and is forever 28.

Rodney Lorenz was born on September 18 and is forever 49.

Rachel Terrazas was born on September 19 and is forever 22.

Nicole Zanoni Romualdo was born on September 21 and is forever 16 months.

Myles Bradley Shaffer was born on September 24 and is forever 44.

Valerie Ines Cepeda was born on September 26 and is forever 19.

Jacob Rhoades was born on September 28 and is forever 21.

Shea Thomas Patno was born on September 29 and is forever 15.

Stephanie Webber was born on September 29 and is forever 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.

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, eternal perspective, faith after loss, God and grief, GPS Hope, grieving parents, Laura Diehl, pareavor, spiritual questions in grief, trusting God in suffering, why did God let my child die

August 27, 2024 by Laura Diehl 2 Comments

271: Going Through Different Seasons of Grief

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We are very aware of the four seasons of the year, but have you thought about how our grief can have seasons as well?

In this episode, Laura shares her thoughts about all four seasons, and how they correspond to the grief we deal with, in the loss of our child.

 

Note: Laura also shares that for a “season”, she will be releasing a podcast every other week instead of weekly.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here to recieve a personal Weekly Word of Hope from Laura.

Take a look at the hoodies, sweatshirts, long-sleeved T-shirts and sweat jackets here.

Join us in February of 2025 on The Grief Cruise. Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Kristina Michelle Lee was born on August 26 and is forever 26.

Daniel Budd was born on August 29 and is forever 4.

Victoria Botto was born on August 30 and is forever 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: bereavement podcast, child loss, Christian grief support, GPS Hope, grief journey, grief process, grief seasons, grieving parents, healing after child loss, Laura Diehl, pareavor support, seasons of grief

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