by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
The grief journey is challenging. Along the way, we might feel trapped, surrounded by grief. We can feel outnumbered and like the world is against us. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering...
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 | 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 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
At first, my heart was shattered. I didn’t know how to feel. I was stunned. Then came the pain. The intensity shocked me. Now I live with this pain – this chronic aching. How do I stop this terrible ache in my heart? At first, we’re shocked and stunned. When we...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Trauma recovery, Worry
I’m plagued by what I saw. The pictures in my brain will not go away. I add to them other things that I have imagined. These images haunt me. How do I deal with this? How do I get rid of the pictures in my mind? One terrible truth in life is that we can’t un-see...
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....
