the loss of a child

This was a tough episode to do.  It is about my oldest son who lived for almost an hour.  He was (and still is) loved and will always be remembered.  One day, I will see him in heaven and will be able to hold him again.  

When tragedy strikes, many people are left with questions.  Denial turns into anger...sometimes directed towards God.  There is no perfect amount of faith and no 5 step prayer that could be said to perform a miracle.  Sometimes, we don't know why tragedy strikes.  However, we still have to know that God loves us and He is sovereign.  My hope is that someone can hear this and God can speak to you through the story of a little baby boy who made such an impact.

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Grief can either suck the life right out of you or, it can build you into the most compassionate heart for others who will look to you to lean on for support in their grief.

They say grief shared is grief diminished, but many people find sharing their grief difficult. Some turn to writing as a way to express and soothe the soul like I had and like my guest, Faith shared, in episode 59. Or, they turn to others in support groups or friendships, only to be let down or disappointed, as my guest Sherrie was and talked about in episode 58.

There is one question I encourage you to ask yourself; one that I challenge you to ask yourself. If you have listened to episode 59, then you may already know what it is. If you haven't, then listen to this week's episode because I mention it again.

Also, this episode is dedicated to the founder of The Grief Recovery Method®, John James, who passed away on 8/10/2021, only three short months following his cancer diagnosis. GRM changed my life and, I will forever be grateful to James for creating this beautiful gift out of his own grief. What a gift to humankind he was and will continue to be to the many hurting hearts who feel led to doing the deep, inner-work through GRM. His legacy will endure; I do not doubt that. Love + Light, John. 💛

RESOURCES:

• Ep 58 | Sherrie Dunlevy
• Ep 59 | Faith Wilcox
• The Grief Recovery Handbook
• The Wheel of Life by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
• Grief Recovery Online or One-on-One Program

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