by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Peace, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
Where is God in all this? Yes, I know He’s with me. He’s with everyone. He’s everywhere. He can do anything. He cares for me. I know all these things, but somehow, I don’t feel them. I wonder if I feel much of anything. I guess I’m still angry with Him. Or perhaps I...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Self-destructive behaviors, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Worry
I feel numb. I feel numb emotionally and spiritually. This should be frightening, but it’s like I can’t feel the fear – or I don’t care. I hope this gets better, because I don’t want to be like this. Is spiritual numbness a thing? Is it a part of grief? Yes,...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Relationships, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Where did everyone go? It seems like people are disappearing. They said they would be here for me. Where are they? Lots of promises of support, but no follow through. No calls, texts, emails. Nothing. Is there something wrong with me? Have I contracted a contagious...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Decision-making, Denial, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
The grief journey is challenging. Along the way, most of us feeling like we’re failing somehow. Then we try harder. And then we fail again. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. Chances are you...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, loss of loved one, Regret, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
If you wish, you can read the following article on my website. The grief journey is challenging. Along the way, most of us experience anger. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. If you’re...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, grief depression, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
At first, I felt everything. Now, I have trouble feeling anything. It’s like my heart shut down. Am I going to be okay? Is it normal to feel numb? To say that loss is emotional is a gross understatement. The emotional upheaval is one of the first things we notice...