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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 May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
GUEST INTERVIEW
When you go through grief everything seems upside down and trying to make sense of the feelings of grief is no easy task.
On today’s episode, Veleria Holloway, Chaplain at an Inpatient Hospice House and Christian Counselor shares so much wisdom! She wants to make sure that you:
- Feel what you feel without apology
- Don’t put yourself on a timeline for healing
- Seek connection & support always and counseling/coaching when needed
- Understand the types of people (Avoiders, Advisers, Advocates) that will come across your path while grieving
- Understand what a trigger is and how to best handle it
- Bring meaning to the life of your loved one
I certainly hope she’ll come back on to go more deeply into each of these important and helpful topics.
Verse – Rejoice with those who rejoice and Weep with Those Who Weep.
Romans 12:5
Songs – Weep with Me by Rend Collective
- Acoustic: https://youtu.be/nfXwzMi1FxA
- Video/mixed: https://youtu.be/GAGqvq4N_zQ
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GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me - www.grief2greatday.com
- 1:1 Online Grief Coaching - Grief Coaching - Grief2GreatDay
- Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
- Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
- Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Is there such a thing as 'good' in grief?
The answer is yes though it’s not something you will see or feel for a while.
Grief is an incredible priority-setter; a perspective-changer and a purpose-builder. These may feel meaningless to you now because you’re walking through such pain and that’s to be expected but later you’ll see how this has changed you. And, there are still things you can do now in preparation for your future.
This is a longer episode with lots of important stuff for you to know and allow to grow…so please join me as I talk about 3 truths to give you hope a future.
Verse – The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9
Songs – Hope in Front of My and A New Day – Now Stand in Faith by Danny Gokey. https://youtu.be/ZIREaGBN4Jw
As a reminder of who God is in your life. Jirah – Elevation Worship –
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GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me - www.grief2greatday.com
1:1 Online Grief Coaching - Grief Coaching - Grief2GreatDay
Join "The Grief Group for Christian Women" on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
Is there such a thing as "good" when you are going through grief?
We know that death is a part of life – you understand that when you see others go through it. But, when it affects your life, then you feel it in ways you never could have imagined. The grief process itself is unexpectedly hard and can change your identity, make you question your reality and shake your faith.
Today we’re talking about you in the future - when you can look back and see pieces of the puzzle (that were once strewn in every direction) begin to come together to show you a different and bigger picture of your life.
This is important for you now because it is the future picture. It is to help you be confident that God will redeem this incredible pain for something you might never have imagined as you create a new identity and build your faith in God’s purpose for your new but different life.
Verse – Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Psalm 143:8
Songs – A New Day – Danny Gokey https://youtu.be/b9ZMPbLoePk
New today – Micah Tyler https://youtu.be/7yZf1nd1d50
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email – stef@grief2greatday.com
Website & 1:1 Online Grief Coaching - www.grief2greatday.com
The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
The honoring of your loved one is something that is very individual because honoring means different things to different people, and it can change over time. As you honor them, it brings comfort to you as it is a way of continuing the relationship.
In the beginning of your grief journey, the pain and confusion can be so overwhelming that you don't have the energy for anything, so honor may look like clearing off a table to arrange photos and items of your loved one.
Today we’ll talk about honoring your loved one, I’ll also share important Bible verses about how to best honor them and will include specific ways to honor your mother this Mother’s Day week.
Verse of the Week - But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
Song – Hope in Front of Me – Danny Gokey https://youtu.be/RPEErtCjtg0
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email – stef@grief2greatday.com
Website & 1:1 Online Grief Coaching - www.grief2greatday.com
The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
The emotions of grief are accentuated and sometimes can even surprise us when we feel things that we didn’t experience before. The one moment in time that takes us from normal life to the grief life is short but the emotions we are left with last a lifetime. It’s important to know what is normal, what to do with those emotions and how to use them to build gratitude later.
In this episode, we’ll talk about being envious or jealous of those who aren’t going through hard times and what you can do about it.
Verse of the Week - For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately women in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them. Psalm 139:13-16
Song – I Will Trust in You. Lauren Daigle https://youtu.be/n_aVFVveJNs
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GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Website & Resources - www.grief2greatday.com
The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
SHOW NOTES - What's the Best Thing to Say to Someone Who is Grieving?
Other people play a crucial role in your healing - either as a help or a hindrance. As a society, we don't talk about grief and who wants to really - until it touches your life. So, when you are going through the hardest moments, those around you don't exactly know what to say or do unless they have been there. Because of this, things are said that can come across as hurtful.
In this week's podcast, we'll talk about what not to say to someone who is grieving but more importantly, what to say and how to help a colleague, friend or family member as they walk through this thing called grief.
Though the focus is on those around you - I'll also share the best way for you to handle those platitudes and unwelcomed comments.
Verse - Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:15.
Song – There Was Jesus. Zach Williams, Dolly Parton
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email – stef@grief2greatday.com
Website & Resources - www.grief2greatday.com
The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Why is it that we don't reach out for help when we clearly need it?
In previous episodes, we talked about where you can get help and support as you walk through the difficult journey of grief. But, knowing what to do is far different than doing what you know. The power of change occurs in the action not the intention.
What can happen if you are feeling stuck or hopeless and don’t reach out for help, your journey will harder and slower and the possibility of staying stuck and hopeless is very real. Severe isolation can lead to depression, anxiety and social anxiety – where it becomes harder and harder to get out and be around others.
Don’t stay stuck because you don’t want to ‘bother’ your family or friends. The greater disservice to those who care about you, is NOT sharing with them.
Verse - Our Verse for the week is: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:6-9
Song – There Was Jesus. Zach Williams, Dolly Parton
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email – stef@grief2greatday.com
Website & Resources - www.grief2greatday.com
The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
In your grief journey, you will find that there are a lot of things that remind you of your loss again and again. And, not in a “oh yeah, I remember’ kind of way. These reminders are gut punches that have the potential to throw you back into a pit of despair once again. Seasons and holidays are two milestones you will encounter in your journey and after.
And before we go further – I feel like someone needs to hear this. You may be hurting right now, you might even be in that pit and all you want is a moment of relief from the pain and a moment of feeling like you did before your loved one died. There are so many questions of why this happened. Normal, good and happy seem sooo far away right now. You need to know that you aren’t alone and the pain you feel today will not be forever. Right now it might feel like a knife in your heart but over time (with your participation), the knife won’t have a sharp point. You’ll never stop thinking about them and you will always carry them with you but, later, you’ll be able to smile without painful tears when you think about them.
Ok, back to the milestones of seasons and holidays. Each one can make you feel like you are starting all over again in your grief process. And sometimes the season and the holiday go hand in hand like with spring and Easter; or winter and Christmas.
Today, we’ll talk about spring in general and but we’ll also talk about the holiday of Easter that makes spring even better or worse depending on where you are in your journey. I’ll share some truths from the Bible that will help you focus on God to stay out of the pit.
Verse - You don’t have to wait for the end. I am, right now, Resurrection and Life. The one who believes in m, even though he or she dies, will live. And, every one who lives believing in me does not ultimately die at all. Do you believe this? John 11:25-26 (Message)
Song – The Blood/Because He Lives, CeCe Winans - https://youtu.be/ZwByK7XPwHI
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email – stef@grief2greatday.com
Website & Resources - www.grief2greatday.com
The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgroupforchristianwomen
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/