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Grief Support for Christian Women to Breathe, Laugh and Live again. Loss, Grief and Healing * Coping with Grief * Beginning of Grief * Life after Loss * Stages of Grief * Purpose After Loss * Faith * Surviving Loss * Grief Resources * Holidays and Grief I help Christian women navigate grief through understanding grief, growing faith and processing daily life to find hope. • Do you feel lost, confused, or overwhelmed by grief? • Is the pain so great, you lose your breath and feel it will never get better? • Have you cried so much there can’t be any tears left? • Are you angry with God? Or question your own faith? • Do you need faith-based help through the toughest season of your life? In this podcast, you will find faith-based grief support to navigate the overwhelming and confusing journey of grief, to continue seeking God and most importantly, to breathe, laugh, and live again. My mission is to walk with you through the healing, experience the milestones and the minefields to arrive on the other side with a gratitude and peace you never thought possible. If you’re ready to take a brave step toward healing, understand your grief and find hope, this is the place to be. Hey, I’m Stef. Southern by choice, turtle triathlete, wife and Jesus follower. I’ve experienced life-changing grief and struggled for years with the physical changes, the emotional roller-coaster and the spiritual questioning. I asked ‘why’ more times than I can count, went ‘boldly’ (and disrespectfully) to the throne, and was confused by a pain I had never felt before. I believed I would never be happy again and had all but given up on fulfilling my purpose. But God! Through my trials, I discovered a path to true healing, deeper relationship with God and gratitude that continues to fill my heart. This is a story of faith, FRamily support and redemption that only God can author. And, I want to share this with you. If you are heart sick, tired of being stuck and ready for real change with Christ at the center …. Practical steps to make your hard days less hard…Understanding of what to expect physically, emotionally and spiritually…Solutions to those ‘gut-punch’ moments…And, Results that build your faith and allow you to enjoy your own ‘great day’ this is the place to be. It is possible, I promise! Join me today – take that first step of faith right now!! website: www.grief2greatday.com
Episodes
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
How and when is it time to let go of your loved one’s stuff? And, what is the best way to do it? There are many opinions on this one from never letting go to let everything go to ‘you have to do it right away.’
Let this serve as a reminder that this grief is yours – it is your journey and making the decision as to what and when is something you get to decide, no one else.
In today’s episode, I share my experience with a friend who pushed for me to do it right away, what I did let go of, what I kept and how I had enough peace about my process to not be pushed into doing what I wasn’t ready to do.
WORD of the Week
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:19-21
Song of the Week From Kathy in the Grief Group for Christian Women – private FB group. Remember by Lauren Daigle - https://youtu.be/B9TE8D5Vs8k
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Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
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Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
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Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Some days, you will have nothing left and jumping in the bed seems like the solution – some days, it is the solution but today we’re going to talk about how to know you truly have nothing left and what you can do about it.
Grief steals our energy so most days you will feel exhausted, and, in the beginning, rest is so important. But over time, don’t allow yourself to live in the exhaustion of yesterday.
In this episode, we’ll talk about how to push (what does that look like) when you are weary and feel like you have nothing left.
WORD of the Week
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself interceded for us through wordless groans. Romans 8:26
Song of the Week (from Cheryl in the Grief Group for Christian Women – Private Facebook Group) Another in the Fire by Hillsong https://youtu.be/zmNc0L7Ac5c
Connect with Me
Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
The reason the podcast is called grief to great day is because even though getting from the depths of grief to having a great day isn’t quick or easy or anything like you thought, it is POSSIBLE.
And as you walk through grief and then become ready to build another life and discover new purpose, how do go about figuring out what that looks like? How do you put your hands to the work you are created to do?
These first Purpose After Loss Episodes are going to be about building a foundation from which to create a meaningful life. So, even if you are in the beginning days and weeks of your loss, this will be very helpful to you.
In this episode, we’ll go back to the mountain on the Appalachian Trail I shared in Episode 41 (Faith Resume) and how to get to the place where manna for the day is enough.
WORD of the Week
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze. Isaiah 43:2
God is with you as you take these actions – you don’t have to do it alone.
Song for 2022
Overcomer by Mandisa https://youtu.be/b8VoUYtx0kw
Connect with Me
Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
How many times do we get stuck (or thrown in the pit) when we are grieving? The number for me was too many to keep up with. Sometimes being stuck was my excuse to do nothing and then getting out of it was hard. The times I took action, the times I pushed beyond my emotions, they were the times I was less stuck, and the pit was less deep.
There will be times, that you don’t care about healing, you don’t care about anything else that’s going on because you just can’t act…that’s normal. But there are, if we are honest, there are many more times that we don’t act because ‘it’s too hard.’ God has given you the power to act when it’s too hard, but we don’t always allow Him to take over.
In this episode, I talk about getting stuck in grief and 3 ways or tips to help you while you are there and, more importantly to help you not stay there. You are a warrior; you are a conqueror! Let’s get started.
WORD of the Week
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze. Isaiah 43:2
God is with you as you take these actions – you don’t have to do it alone.
Song of the Week While I Wait by Lincoln Brewster https://youtu.be/uvSD57FJKLc
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Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
When you have a friend or family member who is grieving, it’s not always easy to know how to best help them through the worst moments of their life. However, when you are also grieving the same loss, how do you help them while honoring the process you too are going through?
You hurt because of the loss but then you are hurting because someone you love hurts. Sometimes you put your grief on the backburner to comfort and care for your loved one. Sometimes that’s ok, but what if you are just as confused and questioning God as they are?
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about three ways to help a loved on through loss when you are also grieving and one important thing to remember as you walk a parallel loss.
WORD of the Week He will Cover you with his feathers, under His wings you will find refuge. His faithfulness will be your shield and your rampart (a defensive wall). Psalm 91:4
Song of the Week The Garden by Kari Jobe https://youtu.be/Y43Z0WJLDS4
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Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
The reason the podcast is called grief to great day is because even though getting from the depths of grief to having a great day isn’t quick or easy or anything like you thought, it is POSSIBLE.
And as you walk through grief and then become ready to build another life and discover new purpose, how do go about figuring out what that looks like? How do you put your hands to the work you are created to do?
The first few 'Purpose After Loss' episodes are going to be about building a foundation from which to create a meaningful life. So, even if you are in the beginning days and weeks of your loss, this will be helpful to you.
When life is the hardest (in grief and even after) you must be grounded in your faith; you have to be sure that God will fulfill His promises regardless of how it looks and how it feels.
In this episode, I’ll share how to create a Faith Resume. This is a personal tool to return to and read – to go back and remind yourself of the goodness of God in YOUR life.
You should add to your faith resume as time goes on because hard times will come again, and it becomes easy to forget what God HAS done as we hurt and focus on what God hasn’t done.
WORD of the Week I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13.
Song for 2022 Overcomer by Mandisa https://youtu.be/b8VoUYtx0kw
Connect with Me
Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
Sunday Sep 18, 2022
Sunday Sep 18, 2022
The future ahead of you looks like a mountain that you are too weary to climb. The past is where your memories are, it’s where your loved one is and as much as you’d like to go back there, it is not possible.
This major change in your life is not what you wanted, and you have no idea what the future will hold. It becomes overwhelming and the fear starts to set in about what you need to do.
In this episode, we’ll talk about how not to ‘opt out’ of the life you are now given but don’t really want.
WORD of the Week I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13.
Song of the Week Weary Traveler, by Jordan Saint Cyr https://youtu.be/io8GX4zMemg
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Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
You wake up and it’s like Groundhog Day. I hated that movie. The reality of loss sets in again and again. The first weeks and months and yes, even in the first year, the daily grind of grief is where the battles are fought.
Yes, day by day by day by day by painful day by sad day by hard day by day, by tear-filled, by angry by exhausted day. That was a little annoying, huh? That’s the daily grind – it is annoying, it is never ending, and you feel like you are getting nowhere and that you’ll never get better.
I know that’s how it feels, but it is absolutely incorrect. The daily grind is where the battle is won in life and in grief. Daily surrender to God, daily walking with Him and putting value on the insignificant daily grind will take you from where you are today to an incredible future.
The daily grind of grief is where the battles are fought, and it is your choice if that battle is won or lost. These are the days that add up to months, and years of your future. The foundational value of these days cannot be overemphasized!
WORD of the Week
Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
Song of the Week God’s Not Done with You by Tauren Wells https://youtu.be/cVHrkYBEgFM
Connect with Me
Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop
Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home