by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hospice stories, Peace, Regret, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Fear. Worry. One leads to the other, and then back and forth. Life is tough. Our hearts get hit. Losses abound. If we’re not careful, fear can take up residence. Worry can paralyze us. We can’t afford that. Worry can gobble a life Larry was diagnosed with MS in...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Loneliness, Relationships, Stress Management
December is upon us. Ah, the holidays. Halls, houses, and lawns are decked with festive decorations. Kitchens are filled with delightful, savory aromas. The air is laced with laughter, familiar music, and the tinkling of Salvation Army bells. The holiday spirit is...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Loneliness, Love, Peace, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
One Sunday afternoon when I was fifteen, my dad had a massive heart attack and collapsed in front of me. They resuscitated him at the hospital, but he never regained consciousness. For a week I sat by his bed and talked about anything and everything that came into my...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Regret, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Pain runs deep. Early scars are powerful, and sink into the darkest recesses of the heart. Catastrophic wounds can throw us into survival mode for a while. No matter how old the wound, with the right trigger, the pain can become incredibly fresh again. Grief is like...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
We all grieve. We need each other, badly. That’s why I wrote Please Be Patient, I’m Grieving: How to Care For and Support the Grieving Heart. I hoped and prayed that together we could get this book into the hands of those who needed it. So far, the...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
So many are hurting. We want to help. The electronic version of Please Be Patient, I’m Grieving has been released! And even better, it’s FREE for the next two days (April 1-2)! This is our gift to you – and to anyone you choose to share it with! CLICK HERE to...