by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
“I wish I could see her somehow. I want to know where she is, what it’s like, and what she’s doing.” Connie said. Connie’s daughter Libby was a wild child. She experimented with drugs early and became an addict. After hitting bottom, she...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief recovery, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
The following is adapted from the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Even if you don’t have teens, please read on. Chances are you’ll be able to personally relate to the sadness described here. How we manage this...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Worry
When we lose someone we love, our world is upended. Our hearts shake. We’re stunned. Our lives changed in an instant. Dealing with all the changes loss and grief bring is hard work. From the Grieving Heart: I miss you. Badly. I have one of your voicemails saved. I...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
“I eat. He drinks. I talk. He doesn’t. We both go through the motions, trying to somehow be strong for our other kids. Every day is an uphill battle,” Mandy shared. Mandy and Mike’s son Marcus had been looking forward to college for years. He was a serious student,...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, Peace, Suffering and Pain
Grieving hearts need five things to survive, grieve, and live again: We need comfort. We need safety. We need hope. We need healing. We need each other. First of all, comfort. Loss is painful. Separation hurts. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
“Does it ever get any better? Everyone says I should be over this or further along.” Annette said. Annette’s daughter Kimberly was the younger of two girls. She loved pink, dogs, and horses. If she had the option, she would have lived outside. She...
