by Gary Roe | Communication, Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Relationships, Stress Management
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, or worse. To say this can be frustrating is a gross understatement. Several years ago, people came to me and said, “Could you please write a book that we can give to other people to help them understand what we’re...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Loss is stunning. At some point in the grief process, most people feel a little unhinged or like they are going crazy. From the Grieving Heart: I’m forgetting things. Appointments. Where I put my car keys. What I came into the room for. I’m losing...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Honesty and Transparency, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships
“Everything good seems far away. I’m emotionally and spiritually paralyzed. I feel dead inside,” Jack shared. Jack’s daughter Chloe was a daddy’s girl. She clung to Jack wherever he went. He adored her. Chloe grew up in a stable and...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Hospice stories, Peace, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
I once asked a hospice patient what his favorite season was. Without hesitation, he responded, “Football season!” It’s that time of year. You can sense it. The atmosphere is permeated with that unique Friday-night-lights, Saturday-tailgating,...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Loneliness is awful. I’ve felt alone many times. At times, loneliness seemed to take over my life. I still feel alone more than I admit, even though I’m constantly surrounded by people. Alone Together Recently, I ran across a book titled Alone Together. Those...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain
Well, I’m flabbergasted (I’ve always loved that word!). HEARTBROKEN was recently recognized as a 2015 National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist. As I was writing HEARTBROKEN, I prayed for two things: That God would use it to bring hope, comfort, and...
