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 | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
I didn’t get to say goodbye. I didn’t get to hold their hand and look into their eyes. I didn’t get to tell them all they meant to me, to ask forgiveness, or to even say, “I love you.” This is awful. It all feels so unfinished. It’s like I’m in limbo with no closure....
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...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I thought life was one way, and now it’s another. My old life is gone. Where? I don’t know. My good friend is gone and took my heart with them. I don’t know which way is up. I feel strange. Weird. Why is grief so confusing? For a moment, picture your life as a large...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing, Hope, loss of loved one, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
The grief wilderness is a dry place. This journey is taxing and full of challenges. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. Perhaps you can relate to the grieving heart in this chapter. I hope this...
by Gary Roe | Denial, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
This can’t be real. It just can’t. I can’t believe it. It doesn’t make any sense. This is all wrong somehow. How could this happen? When we first hear the news of the death of someone we love, our hearts are stunned. Our minds freeze. Even our bodies can go into...
