Grieving Parents Sharing Hope

Oct 21 2024 275 ep. 28 mins 4
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The death of one’s child is a grief like no other. As a bereaved parent, part of your very being has been cut off from you, and you must figure out how to live with that part of you missing. You will never be the same, but you can have hope that your life can still have meaning and purpose again, as you learn to live in a way that honors the life of your child instead of being stuck in the deep grief of his or her death. The Grieving Parents Sharing Hope podcast is an outreach of the national organization GPS Hope, which provides support and resources for bereaved parents, especially those who are struggling with their Christian faith after the death of their child. This show discusses many topics that only those who have lost a child can understand, and is hosted by award-winning author, speaker, singer and (most importantly) bereaved parent, Laura Diehl.

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275: The Enemy’s Objective

Oct 21 2024 18 mins  
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 [...]

274: Grace and Grief After Child Loss

Oct 07 2024 37 mins  
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 [...]

273: I Feel Like God Betrayed Me

Sep 23 2024 28 mins  
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 [...]

272: Getting Pulled Back into Our Grief

Sep 09 2024 39 mins  
In those first few months (or even first two or three years) many pareavors (bereaved parents) have a hard time believing they will get to the point where they are not in the place of suffocating grief they have found themselves thrown into. There are thousands of pareavors who are several years down the road, [...]

271: Going Through Different Seasons of Grief

Aug 26 2024 19 mins  
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 [...]

270: Feeling Broken After Child Loss

Aug 19 2024 22 mins  
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. [...]

269: Becoming a Prisoner of Hope

Aug 12 2024 19 mins  
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 [...]

268: Things People Say That are Not Helpful after Child Loss

Aug 05 2024 46 mins  
As parents who have lost a child, we all know people who have said things that are inappropriate or just plain hurtful. In this episode, you are going to hear from two very special ladies in a conversation with Laura, about things people say that are just not true, in their attempt to make us [...]

267: God, Why Can’t I Hear You?

Jul 29 2024 22 mins  
It seems many of us struggle to hear from God after the death of our child. We wonder why He has abandoned us when we need Him more than we ever have before. This was not Laura's original topic for this episode, but God directed her to change it unexpectedly, a few hours before she [...]

266: So Many Tears

Jul 22 2024 22 mins  
Have you ever stopped to think that your tears could possibly be a gift from God? That is something Laura explores in today’s talk, along with a few other observations that may be helpful to those who are grieving the loss of their child. Links Mentioned in this episode: To get My Grief Journey for [...]