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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 Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Your journey of grief can be lonely because nobody feels it like you do. Every relationship is unique and though others can be sad with you, they won’t feel exactly what you do. You have to walk it out and no one else can do it for you. However, the support of family and friends and other grief resources is invaluable. But….what resource is best for you and how do you know it will help?
Today we’ll talk about counseling and coaching specific to grief. I’ll share the differences, which is needed when and how to find the right one for you.
Verse. Proverbs 18:4. A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.
Song. Brighter Days – Blessing Offor https://youtu.be/I6lp1Oxb9L4
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
"FRAMILY COMMUNITY" 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 Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Your journey of grief can be lonely because nobody feels it like you do. Every relationship is unique and though others can be sad with you, they won’t feel exactly what you do. You have to walk it out and no one else can do it for you. However, the support of family and friends and other grief resources is invaluable.
But….what resource is best for you and how do you know it will help?
Today and next week, we’ll talk about many different kinds of support from your friends to seeking out counseling and which are needed when.
Verse. Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24
Love has a Name – Jesus Culture - https://youtu.be/ZO-3dj33k-I
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
"FRAMILY COMMUNITY" 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 Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Your journey of grief can be lonely because nobody feels it like you do. Every relationship is unique and though others can be sad with you, they won’t feel exactly what you do. You have to walk it out and no one else can do it for you. However, the support of family and friends and other grief resources is invaluable. But, what resource is best for you and how do you know it will help?
Today and next week, we’ll talk about many different kinds of support from your friends to seeking out counseling and which are needed when.
Verses
- Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:4
- Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24
Song Warrior - Hannah Kerr https://youtu.be/yQpKSpgrwQE
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email – stef@grief2greatday.com
Website & Resources (including Monica’s CD, “Road of Life”) - www.grief2greatday.com
"FRAMILY COMMUNITY" 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 Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
When people told me that Monica was in a better place – that she didn’t hurt – that she was using her singing talent to praise God, I knew it was true – but, in the beginning – I didn’t care because I was not in heaven, I was still here. Good for her, I thought, but what about me, I can’t do this!
The pain, the overwhelm, the physical effects and thoughts of ‘going crazy’ are all you see and feel in the beginning. So, to think that you are going to be fine – that you’ll have joy again – well, that isn’t tangible. Your head and your heart take you directly to, “I can’t do this!”
In this episode we talk about what brings you to this place in your journey and you’ll learn the truth of what God says about it.
Verse – In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul wrote (from prison) I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Phil. 4:13
Song – Brighter Day – Blessing Offor https://youtu.be/I6lp1Oxb9L4
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email - grief2greatday@gmail.com
Website & Resources (including Monica’s CD, “Road of Life”) - www.grief2greatday.com
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
This week, we’re going to take a detour from the Journey of Grief to pay honor to someone I saw on television but someone who embodied having ‘a great day’ even when her life’s circumstances were the complete opposite.
In today’s episode, I want to honor her and her family and share an important aspect of grief she communicated before her death.
Verse of the Day. And provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.” Isaiah 61:3.
Song. Please listen to "It's Ok" by Nightbirde on YouTube.
Memorable Quote. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email - grief2greatday@gmail.com
Website & Resources (including Monica’s CD, “Road of Life”) - www.grief2greatday.com
Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Last week we started talking about your identity. I asked - who are you right now? Who were you before your loved one died? And, are the two different?
From the time Monica became sick and I became her caretaker to her death, I questioned who I was many times. But after her death and in my grief, I had no identify. My purpose had been wrapped up in our health quest and her music ministry. It shifted to caretaker while she was sick and then to someone who had no purpose. What made it worse was that there was no way to go back to the old me because I was forever changed.
Today, I’ll share the final 2 pivotal moments that molded me into who I was to become and then we’ll talk about similar moments in your life that will help you rebuild.
Verse of the Day – Everything we could ever need for life and complete devotion to God has already been deposited in us by His divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to him thought a glorious manifestation of His goodness. 2 Peter 1:3
Memorable Quote – All of God’s people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose He has given them. —Oswald Chambers
Song of the Week – In Jesus Name – Katy Nichole https://youtu.be/gTw3ScI3RGo
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email - grief2greatday@gmail.com
Website & Resources (including Monica’s CD, “Road of Life”) - www.grief2greatday.com
Blog - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
From the time Monica became sick and I became her caretaker to her death, I questioned who I was many times. But after her death and in my grief, I had no identify.
My purpose had been wrapped up in our health quest and her music ministry. It shifted to caretaker while she was sick and then to someone who had no purpose. What made it worse was that there was no way to go back to the old me because I was forever changed.
Today, I’ll share the 3 pivotal moments that molded me into who I was to become and then we’ll talk about similar moments in your life that will help you rebuild.
Verse of the Day – Everything we could ever need for life and complete devotion to God has already been deposited in us by His divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to him thought a glorious manifestation of His goodness. 2 Peter 1:3
Memorable Quote – All of God’s people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose He has given them. —Oswald Chambers
Song of the Week – In Jesus Name – Katy Nichole https://youtu.be/gTw3ScI3RGo
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email - grief2greatday@gmail.com
Website & Resources (including Monica’s CD, “Road of Life”) - www.grief2greatday.com
Blog - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Oh man, why am I doing this? It cannot be normal - am I going crazy?
The physical effects of grief (which we covered in the last episode) are overwhelming your system and on top of that, there are things that make you feel like you are going crazy while grieving.
Today we’ll talk what some of those things are and what will help.
Verse for the Day - "You have kept count of my tossing; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid." Psalm 56: 8-11
Song – Even When it Hurts – Hillsong https://youtu.be/hrSJwO5dJXg
Visit my Church Online – Opendoor Church | Home
GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Connect with Me
Email - grief2greatday@gmail.com
Website & Resources - www.grief2greatday.com
Blog - Blog - Grief2GreatDay
Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
6-week Faith-Based Grief Support Program - https://resources.grief2greatday.com/