Grieving Parents Sharing Hope
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@reallauradiehl
Language:
English
Contact:
6082957444
Website:
http://www.gpshope.org/
Email:
office@gpshope.org
Episodes
258: Mother’s Day After Child Loss
4/30/2024
Mother's Day can be one of the most difficult days of the year for a mom after child loss. In this episode, Laura will be talking about both Mother's Day, and a special day the week before, which is International Bereaved Mother's Day, which is the first Sunday in May. Laura is very real and […] The post 258: Mother’s Day After Child Loss appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:19:14
257: Do Not Allow the Pressure of Comparing
4/23/2024
So much horrific pain and darkness comes with child loss. It doesn't matter how young or how old your child was when they left this earth. It doesn't matter if it was sudden or if it was long and drawn out. As pareavors (bereaved parents), we can bristle when others say they know how we […] The post 257: Do Not Allow the Pressure of Comparing appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:25:24
256: God’s Future Plans for You
4/16/2024
After the loss of a child, there are scriptures that used to get us excited that don't make any sense now. They seem untrue and maybe even cruel. In today's episode, Laura talks about one of those verses, Jeremiah 29:11, where God tells us He has good plans for us, to give us hope and […] The post 256: God’s Future Plans for You appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:23:00
255: Where Did My Friends Go?
4/9/2024
Today's topic is one Laura gets asked about in emails, which is addressing the issue of losing friends we thought would be there for us in our time of grief. Laura and her guest, June Collins, talk about this from June’s experience of losing her 2-year-old son 12 years ago. Their conversation has a lot […] The post 255: Where Did My Friends Go? appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:46:34
254: Taking Communion After the Turmoil of Child Loss
4/2/2024
If I am struggling with anger and confusion and my faith is rocky right now, shouldn't I pass on taking the elements of communion? In today's episode, Laura digs into 1 Corinthians 11, talking about the purpose of communion and what makes us "unworthy". Based on scripture, Laura believes that we are not disqualified. Not […] The post 254: Taking Communion After the Turmoil of Child Loss appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:30:40
253: The Hope of Resurrection Power
3/26/2024
Easter Sunday can come with many different emotions for those of us who have lost a child. On one hand, we are thankful and want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, who made it possible for us to be reunited with our children, never to be separated again. On the other hand, many of us […] The post 253: The Hope of Resurrection Power appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:30:51
252: Our Future Prize
3/19/2024
When we have a child who is no longer with us here on earth, we can feel like we have no more future - at least not a good one. In today's episode, Laura looks at Philippians 3:12-14 and other scriptures, sharing that even if our future here is not what we thought it would […] The post 252: Our Future Prize appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:22:36
251: Can Life Ever be Good Again?
3/12/2024
When we lose a child from this earth, we want to be done here and go be with them. Even if our head knows we have reasons to stay, our heart struggles to accept it. The pain and darkness can be all-consuming, and we cannot believe life will ever be worth living without our child. […] The post 251: Can Life Ever be Good Again? appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:57:21
250: There Is No Such Thing As the Five Stages of Grief with Child Loss
3/5/2024
Have you felt frustration that you are not going through the "five stages of grief" that you have heard about? In this episode, Laura shares why that is not only okay, but even to expected. Note: Thank you to Basia and Sebastian for sponsoring today's episode in memory of their son, Gabriel. Links Mentioned in […] The post 250: There Is No Such Thing As the Five Stages of Grief with Child Loss appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:14:56
249: It All Started When She Was Only Three…
2/27/2024
There are a lot of listeners who know Laura's daughter, Becca, died from heart issues. There are fewer listeners who know the cause of the heart issues, and not very many who know the full story, because Laura doesn't share it very often. In this episode, Laura shares from her heart what happened, and the […] The post 249: It All Started When She Was Only Three… appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:46:30
248: We Can Be Both Broken and Beautiful
2/20/2024
When Laura's daughter died, she remembers feeling so very shattered that she did not think it was possible to find all the pieces, much less have God put them all back together. But as she continued this unwanted journey, she began to see and understand that brokenness can become something beautiful. In this episode, Laura's […] The post 248: We Can Be Both Broken and Beautiful appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:18:06
247: Expecting the Unexpected in Our Grief
2/13/2024
When our child leaves this earth, there are plenty of unexpected things that happen as we go along on this unwanted journey. Sometimes it is based on things we expected that just don’t happen the way we thought they would, and other times these unexpected things seem to come out of nowhere. In this episode, […] The post 247: Expecting the Unexpected in Our Grief appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:22:51
246: My World Stopped When My Child Died
2/6/2024
Many grieving parents who have faced child loss share how hard it is that everyone around them just keeps going on with their life as if nothing has happened, when their own life has come to a screeching halt after the death of their child. Laura shares a specific time and place she had that […] The post 246: My World Stopped When My Child Died appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:28:20
245: A Needed Anchor for the Year
1/30/2024
Every year, since 1998, Laura has asked the Lord for a scripture of what He wants to work into her life for that year. Several years ago, she also ask Him for a specific word, and many times that word and the scripture flowed together. Laura has shared on this topic before, but felt led […] The post 245: A Needed Anchor for the Year appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:26:25
244: Hope for the Hopeless After Child Loss
1/23/2024
After taking a short break for the first time in four years, Laura is back to share on the topic of hope and how "wishful thinking" is not true hope. Hopelessness can leave us feeling weary and defeated, leaving us caught in a negative circle and not see any way out. In today's episode, Laura […] The post 244: Hope for the Hopeless After Child Loss appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:28:53
243: The Forever Love For Our Child
12/26/2023
Advent is a time of waiting. This time of year, advent means waiting for Christmas to arrive. As bereaved parents, our advent is waiting for the day we can see and be with our children again. Fortunately, Jesus coming to earth was out of God's love for us, so that our separation is only temporary. […] The post 243: The Forever Love For Our Child appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:12:26
242: Is It Possible to Have Joy Again?
12/19/2023
Joy is something that seems impossible to have ever again, after the death of our child. In today's episode, Laura talks about this, along with sharing some details about someone in the Bible who had an extremely difficult life (that included the death of her child) that most of us can relate to. We can […] The post 242: Is It Possible to Have Joy Again? appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:31:09
241: The Prince of Peace Within the Pain of Child Loss
12/12/2023
Peace can be hard to come by after the death of our child, and the Christmas season can make it even more difficult to find the peace we so desperately need. In this episode, Laura starts with a recording of the live reading from the book "Hope for the Future: An Advent Journey for Bereaved […] The post 241: The Prince of Peace Within the Pain of Child Loss appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:23:01
240: Waiting with Hope
12/5/2023
The Christmas season can be brutal for those of us who have lost a child, especially the first few years. One year, when Laura was struggling deeply connecting to the "reason for the season" she found herself crying out to God to show Himself as Emmanuel, God with us. She felt led to dig out […] The post 240: Waiting with Hope appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:15:36
239: The Wilderness of Child Loss
11/28/2023
When our child dies, we feel like we have been left wandering in a wilderness with no way out. Recently, Laura saw how the wilderness may have more to it than how she has seen it in the past, and that there just might be a different perspective we can have while in this wilderness […] The post 239: The Wilderness of Child Loss appeared first on GPS Hope.
Duration:00:25:27