The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support

The unseen brokenness of grief is our topic today. The physiological affects of grief often are not addressed, because the brokenness of grief and trauma don't leave physical scars. Today my guest is Halee wood, through coaching, speaking, and mentoring, Halee passionately serves to equip men and women to spiritually, practically, and emotionally rebuild their lives after loss and trauma. She, too, is in an ongoing journey toward healing after experiencing two devastating seasons of trauma and loss: The first - an unplanned pregnancy and abortion at 14 years old as a result of years of abuse, and the second - the loss of her son, mom, health, and career in a matter of months (2011/2012). Learn more about Halee and her services by connecting through her website www.runtheracetogether.com . Todays episode "From Surviving to Living Again" brings clarity to the physiological response to grief. It will assist you as you strive to integrate grief into your everyday life. To access the 5 Steps discussed today, as well as Learning to Live Again 15-Minutes At A Time" Click the following link: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r0s1t5 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 NIV Connect with The Grief Mentor Here: Become a Grief Mentor Insider Here! Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here

Welcome back to the Joseph series, Feeling Forsaken; Time In Prison, Part 3 or 4. There's a thought provoking question in the middle of the episode, that I want you to take some time and think about. Do you believe God is going to bring a harvest from your brokenness, beauty from your ashes, a crown of righteousness, a joyous blessing instead of mourning? I want you to ponder it in your heart. I want you to pray about it. I want you to talk to God about it. Tell him what your fear is. Tell him what keeps you awake at night. If you don't believe he's capable of bringing those promises into your life. Tell him! Then ask him to help you believe. Those promises come from Psalm chapter 126: 5-6 and Isaiah 61:3. Open your Bible and read them. If you don't have a Bible, download the YouVersion Bible app. It's free. I use it all the time. Read the verses and then pray them back to God, asking Him to bring about those promises in your life. I would love to hear from you and your thoughts about the question. And if you're willing. Share your answer with me. My email is [email protected]. You can email me directly or go to my website and contact me from there. Today, we're going to spend a few moments with Joseph's story to see how it relates to our grief journeys. What an incredible rollercoaster of event he experiences. This is a four-part series. As I mentioned in the beginning, in the next episode, we're going to see how God uses his time in prison, it's titled the Dreamer Revealed. I've added three bonus episodes titled the Family Reunion. I only planned guys to make it one episode, but God had another plan. You won't want to miss these bonus episodes as it all comes full circle in Joseph's life. The family shows up in need and they have no idea who Joseph is but Joseph knows exactly who they are. Listen in as his life takes another unexpected turn. Visit my website for resources to aid you in your grief journey. Join my newsletter to receive uplifting words of encouragement as we walk this grief journey together. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Let's Connect: Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here These resources are available at Here. Sign up to receive my newsletter and the podcast straight to your inbox. My story and the devotion book: Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Grief can be found at Here. Follow me on facebook at Here. Instagram at Here. To find a Grief Share group near you go here: www.griefshare.org and plug in your zipcode to find a group near you.

Welcome back to the show. Guys. Today's episode is titled Is Heaven Real, and I can't wait to share it with you. If you have been crushed by life, and you're not sure if there's anything past the physical part of what we can see in the here and now, this episode is for you. We mentioned two authors during the episode. I want to give you that information, one is Lee Strobel, he's written the Case for Christ and the Case for Heaven. His whole career was an investigative journalist. He decided to research the biblical claims about Jesus because his wife became a Christian. His story is incredible because he was not a happy man, when his wife became a Christian. He wasn't planning on that when they got married, but because of that, he began to do some research. Prompted by his investigation, he became a Christian at the age of 29. Lee Strobel is a detailed oriented person who will share exactly how he came to his conclusions. The second author that I mentioned is John Burke. He is a New York times bestselling author of Imagine Heaven. That's the book that I referenced today and it's based on near-death experiences. I have read that book as well as the Case for Heaven, and I was intrigued so much by them. That is where this episode was born from. He also authored No Perfect People Allowed, Soul Revolution and Unshockable Love. As an international speaker, he has been to 20 different countries teaching on leadership and spiritual growth. He started out his investigation as an agnostic. Through that investigation he became a believer in Christ. He is an engineer and has the mind of a scientist. So for him, he had to prove that Jesus and God and Heaven all existed through the lens of science. If that's how your mind works, this book is for you. I will share both of those books and their links in the show notes. And also guys, I have written a book called Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Grief. It is based on my spiritual journey after the death of my son, Andrew. It's written in the form of a devotion book because I found my answers in the word of God. I will take you on the spiritual journey that I was taken on to be able to understand and get answers to my questions. I will show you what I learned through the eyes of grief. My guest is Brian Combs. And , I can't wait for you to hear what he has to say. To reach Pastor Brian Combs email him here: [email protected] Lee Strobel The Case For Heaven: Here John Burke, Imagine Heaven: Here Let's Connect: Become a Grief Mentor Insider Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Teresa Davis, Finding Hope And Healing In The Midst Of Grief: Here

Today we are going to learn about Joseph's time in Potiphar's house. This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the Life of Joseph. Part 1 is Unexpected Disappointments. If you have not listened to that yet go back and take a listen its episode #9, its only 20 mins. It will set the stage for todays episode. If you grew up listening to the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors, you might recognize this story. However, God gave me a whole new view through the eyes of grief. And Im sharing that view with you. The lens from which we view life changes everything. In today's episode we see Joseph's identity being threatened. He was a living a life he never imagined he would be living. Those of us who have suffered loss have much in common with Joseph. He must have felt completely invisible to the God of his dreams. Let's listen in as the story unfolds. The story of Joseph's life can be found here: Genesis 37-50. Visit my website for resources to aid you in your grief journey. Join my newsletter to receive uplifting words of encouragement as we walk this grief journey together. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Let's Connect: Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Become A Grief Mentor Insider Here. Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Grief can be found at Here. Follow me on facebook at Here. Instagram at Here. To find a Grief Share group near you go here: www.griefshare.org and plug in your zipcode to find a group near you.

EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is the subject of todays episode. This therapy has been used to treat pts that have experienced trauma or any life circumstance that holds them captive, since its development in 1990. My guest today is going to walk us through the basics of EMDR and how he uses it in his practice to treat patients. Subjects we discuss today are war trauma, sexual assault, grief, death by suicide and the guilt/accusations of ourselves that goes in tandem with these life events. The brain is fascinating, it can be our enemy or are friend. Listen in as we discuss how the right and left brain are different in the way it sees and processes the events of our lives. We learn how we get stuck and how to get unstuck. My guest is Paul Crecelius he accepts new patients on a case by case basis. His waiting list is long, however he does have cancellations. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Paul call 502-403-6557. His credentials are as follows: Paul Crecelius, Chaplain (LTC) US Army Retired, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, EMDR Therapist, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Counseling. Visit my website for resources to aid you in your grief journey. Join my newsletter to receive uplifting words of encouragement as we walk this grief journey together. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Let's Connect: Become A Grief Mentor Insider Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here My story and the devotion book: Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Grief can be found at Here. Follow me on facebook at Here Instagram at Here. To find a Grief Share group near you go here: www.griefshare.org and plug in your zipcode to find a group near you.

Today's monologue is the first of a four part series on the Life of Joseph. The story is rich with grief, unmet expectations, disappointments, isolation and the redeeming love our Heavenly Father. I'm going to walk you through his life. It started out full of privilege and favor but went to a very dark place. Through the eyes of grief we will explore his life. Todays episode is titled, Unexpected Disappointment. I will set the stage to help you understand who he was and how his life took a drastic turn that he never expected. He was thrown into a pit to die. In our grief it often feels as if we have been thrown into a deep dark pit that we will never recover from. His story is relatable to those who grieve and I can't wait to share it with you. Visit my website for resources to aid you in your grief journey. Join my newsletter to receive uplifting words of encouragement as we walk this grief journey together. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Let's Connect: Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here. These resources are available at www.thegriefmentor.com. Sign up to receive my newsletter and the podcast straight to your inbox. My story and the devotion book: Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Grief can be found Here. Follow me on facebook at www.facebook.com/griefmentor. Instagram at www.instragram.com/griefmentor. To find a Grief Share group near you go here: www.griefshare.org and plug in your zipcode to find a group near you.

Today my guest are Tammy Rominger and Kerry Newland. They are going to walk you through how to be a friend to the broken hearted. Kerry shares how an early encounter with grief began to shape her heart of compassion. When her daugter was born with a life threatenning condition she experienced the love and support of so many. From this experience a desire grew within her to be the hands and feet of Jesus to others. Tammy is a pediatric RN and nuturer by nature. Sisters by God's design ,not only as a family but by the Holy Spirit. Tammy's love and compassion for others radiates from the inside out. Walking through the events in their life as sisters has bonded them in a unique way. A power house indeed and a wealth of knowledge. Between the two of them you will hear a heart of compassion, learned from experience. Together they are the shining example of comforting others with the comfort Jesus himself showed them. I can't wait for you to listen. Please share this episode with anyone you know that can benefit from it. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Connect with The Grief Mentor Here: Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Order the devotion book Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here

Today I'm sharing a recording I made while writing the devotion book: Finding Hope and Healing in The Midst of Grief. The book is based on my spiritual journey after the loss of our son Andrew. It includes writings from my journal that I kept for the the first year after his death. The grief expressed is raw and real and will lead you to the hope I found in Jesus through His word. Listen is as we learn what's on the other side of the trust through the eyes of Ruth and Naomi. Find my book here: Finding Hope And Healing In The Midst Of Grief Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here

Wade shares his journey of losing 5 family members to suicide, including his brother and his dad. He takes us into the mind of someone who has suffered tragic loss, yet survived. His honesty about his struggle is real and will touch your heart. He holds nothing back because he wants to make a difference in your life. He makes a plea to anyone that will listen that your life is worth living. Wade facilitated Grief Share for nearly a decade. His wisdom has been gained by experience and generously shares the dark times and how God stepped into his darkness to help him overcome. The suicide hot-line is 1-800-273-8255 or text the Crisis Text Line-text HELLO to 741741. Wade facilitated Grief Share for nearly a decade. He recommends Grief Share as a great place to begin to mange your grief and connect with others who are suffering loss. Isolation during the dark times of grief may lead to irrational thoughts that could take you down a road that is difficult to recover from. We were never meant to grieve alone. Reach out today by visiting Grief Share Place your zipcode in the drop down box to find a group near you. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Order the devotion book/journal and or Tshirts Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here Email me at [email protected] with your question or just to chat about whats on you mind.

In this episode I pick up where I left off in episode #2. If God's protection is real why didn't he protect Andrew? I take you through my journey of discovery to answer the question. I'll show you that our loved ones didn't die alone, and maybe it will help you answer some of your questions too. I share with you how I survived my sons death and how I continue to survive every day. Most importantly after you listen to the episode my prayer is you will come away with tools for the journey. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here Email me at Here with your question or just to chat about whats on you mind.

Jill and I discuss the ministry While We're Waiting. It's a free faith based retreat for breaved parents, however anyone may attend regardless of their faith background. Jill gives a peek into how a typical weekend would flow. The ministry serves parents, stepparents, couples, singles and grandparents if they served in the primary parental role. Visit the website to find a location that meets your needs here:https://whilewerewaiting.org There is a separate retreat that serves parents whose lives have been touched by suicide. This part of the ministry is growing and fills up quickly, however if don't see availability contact Jill for more details and options here: [email protected]. There are mini-retreats for moms:https://whilewerewaiting.org/services/retreats/mini-retreat-for-bereaved-moms/ And dads: https://whilewerewaiting.org/services/retreats/bereaved-dads-day/ There are support groups that meet monthly at many locations: https://whilewerewaiting.org/services/support-groups/ Jill hosts a podcast where she interviews bereaved parents: https://whilewerewaiting.org/podcast/ If you feel lead to donate to the ministry follow this link: https://whilewerewaiting.givingfuel.com/donate Let's Connect: Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Grief Survival Guide Here Need some inspiration on how to survive loss: The Grief Mentors Devotion Book Grab the Playlist: Here Become a Grief Mentor Insider: Here DM me on social media: Follow me on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/griefmentor Follow me on Instagram @ www.instagram.com/griefmentor Email me at [email protected] with your question or just to chat about whats on you mind.

In this episode I discuss a pivotal turn in my grief journey. This one step, though it came months after our loss, helped me go from despair to being able to consider living my life without my son Andrew. I resisted it, and my heels were dug in. It wasn't until I took this step that I was able to see I had a life to live. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here Email me at [email protected] with your question or just to chat about whats on you mind.

Have you ever blamed God for your circumstances? In this episode I discuss the difficulty those of us who are grieving face when it comes to reconciling our loss with God. I share part of my personal journey and what you can expect in future episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here Email me at [email protected] with your question or just to chat about whats on you mind.

The Grief Mentor exist to restore hope, promote healing and equip grieving souls for life after loss. I will illuminate God's word through the eyes of grief and provide interviews that speak healing into the mind, body and spirit of the broken hearted. Today I share why I started this podcast and resources to help you in your journey. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available that I created, Teresa's Grief Worship. I personally picked these songs because they mean something me. As I share more of my journey with you it will become clear why we need to have a way to worship in midst of our grief. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Order the devotion book Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here