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, 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 | Anxiety, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Relationships, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
I’m scared. All this has made me think of my own mortality. I’m going to die. We’re all going to die. None of us escapes this. That’s terrifying. And it could happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone. To me. I wonder if I’m getting paranoid. I don’t feel like myself at...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, loss of loved one, Peace, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Worry
I’m having panic attacks now. They’re awful and terrifying. Sometimes, I feel like I’m dying. I’m a disaster. I feel so out of control. What can I do? Panic attacks are indeed terrifying. Sadly, they tend to be common in the grief journey. Sometimes we know what the...
by Gary Roe | Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I sigh a lot now. I find myself thinking and even saying, “Whatever.” If this can happen, if we all die, then what’s the point? Frankly, I don’t care anymore, and that scares me. Do other people experience this? Is apathy a part of grief? Most grieving hearts...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Hope, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
The grief journey is challenging. Along the way, most of us experience fear. Perhaps a lot of fear. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. If you’re fearful or anxious, chances are you can relate...
