by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Denial, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
Loss shakes our lives. It affects our relationships. People respond to us and our grief in a variety of ways. Some people, even close friends, might disappear from our lives. To say this is painful is an understatement. I would like to share with you a chapter from...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Every day is a battle. When we’re hurting, we can wonder if we’ve got what it takes to make it. The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. I pray you will find it comforting as you face the...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Denial, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief shock, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Peace, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
How Do I Deal with Grief Attacks? Grief is crazy. I’ll be fine, and then not fine. All of a sudden, the grief will be on me like a tiger. Powerful feelings can overtake and overwhelm me in a nanosecond. These grief attacks are terrifying and embarrassing. How do I...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Self-destructive behaviors, spiritual fatigue, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Worry
I feel numb. I feel numb emotionally and spiritually. This should be frightening, but it’s like I can’t feel the fear – or I don’t care. I hope this gets better, because I don’t want to be like this. Is spiritual numbness a thing? Is it a part of grief? Yes,...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
I can feel myself slipping backwards. The pain is driving me to old, unhealthy habits. These things promise relief, but they’re only quick fixes that never work. Afterwards, the shame and guilt invade, and I feel worse off than before. I feel stuck. Trapped. What can...
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
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 dealing with anger, chances are you can relate to the...
