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This is the 100th episode of the Grieving Parents Sharing Hope Podcast, which means it has been going faithfully for almost two years already!

In trying to decide what to do for this special episode, I realized that many of our listeners might not know things like how the ministry of GPS Hope got started, what happened that caused me to start writing my first book, or the crazy story of how we ended up purchasing the Hope Mobile (a 38-foot motor home) to live in full-time. So, I asked “the man behind the curtain” to join me, so we could share some of these things with you together.

You will also hear me share a nugget from a verse in the Bible that has a new meaning to all of us, after the death of our child.

Here’s to the first 100 episodes, and to many more, as God continues to lead the ministry of GPS Hope!

Dave Diehl is retired from a career of over thirty years in IT. He is the cofounder of GPS Hope, and is much of the “behind-the-scenes” support, including technical support for the ministry, and driving the Hope Mobile. Dave wrote a chapter in Laura’s book When Tragedy Strikes, and ministers directly to grieving fathers around the nation at the GPS Hope & Healing retreats.

Website: gpshope.org

Read Becca’s story

In Loving Memory Hearts

Find out how to bring a GPS Hope weekend retreat in your area

Sign up for the Weekly Word of Hope

GPS Hope YouTube Channel

When Tragedy Strikes Hope & Healing online self-help courses

Information on The Grief Cruise  (a grief seminar on a cruise ship with special workshops by GPS Hope)

To become a Grieving Parent Sharing Hope by supporting GPS Hope monthly or with a special gift 

Don’t forget to give this podcast a rating and review to help other grieving parents find us!

Click here to become a monthly partner, giving hope to other parents, or to give a special gift to keep this podcast going, along with providing  other needed resources to bereaved parents.

(GPS Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit and runs on the financial support of those who believe in passing along the hope they have received to others.)

Rohit Matthew was born on March 16 and is forever 23.

Adam Block was born on March 16 and is forever 34.

Taraoluwa Chizoba was born on March 17 and is forever 7.

Kyle Moroney was born on March 20 and is forever 23.

Aaron Wright was born on March 20 and is forever 32.

Joshua Aaron Smith was born on March 21 and is forever 21.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected].

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

This is the last episode in our series of Grief and Music after Child Loss.

What you will be hearing is part of a conversation I had with Hannah Linton and her mom, Kathi Wilson that was originally recorded as a video in 2017 for our Hope & Healing Virtual Summit (online conference). Kathi is a singer/songwriter, and one of her CD’s I played many times in my little prayer room as it ministered to me in my place of suffocating darkness after my daughter Becca died.

Connections were made at some point, and Hannah was the first one to reach out to me, asking for help with her loss of a recently birthed a premature daughter who only lived a few hours. We became very close, as we corresponded with each other.

Hannah and her mom, Kathi, have a very special place in my heart, and I am thrilled to give you the chance to meet them in this episode. You will also get to hear one of Kathi’s songs called, These Are the Tears.”

Hannah Linton has been an integral part of the worship ministry of her mom, Kathi Wilson. She is blissfully married to Micah, her first love, and is a happy stay at home mom with her 4 beautifully abundant children. Hannah has lost 8 babies from this earth and walked the road of sorrow till she found the home comfort has become for her. Music and writing have played an important part of this journey.

Kathi Wilson has been crafting lyrics and making melodies to match them for over three decades. Songwriting has genuinely become a crucial element in how she navigates the sometimes very challenging journey we call “life.” As a singer/songwriter, Kathi is regularly motivated to express her deepest longings, in order to maintain a deep connection with her heart, to continue to cultivate her intimate friendship with God, and to build more meaningful relationships with everyone she learns to know. It is one of her greatest delights to release songs of deliverance and healing over broken hearts and torn up lives. 

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Kathi Wilson’s CD, Nothing Will I Withhold

Find out more about the GPS Hope & Healing Virtual Summit (online conference)

Donate $20 here to be entered for a $100 Amazon gift card drawing (deadline is March 13).

Don’t forget to give this podcast a rating and review to help other grieving parents find us!

Click here to become a monthly partner, giving hope to other parents, or to give a special gift to keep this podcast going, along with providing  other needed resources to bereaved parents.

(GPS Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit and runs on the financial support of those who believe in passing along the hope they have received to others.)

Steven Kowalewski was born on March 11 and is forever 28.

Amy Rebecca Wetmore was born on March 13 and is forever 30.

Andrew Woulard was born on March 15 and is forever 23.

Jeffrey Macedo was born on March 15 and is forever 18.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected].

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

We are continuing with our series on Grief and Music by talking to Angelique Marketon. Angelique has been a songwriter and worship leader for many years.  Her ministry through music was starting to grow to a national level, as area churches would ask her to come and lead worship for their events, and her recordings were starting to get noticed.

Then her son and only child, Isaiah, died at the scene of a car crash, and her own world crashed down around her. Since that time, she has gone from “being strong” and continuing to lead worship, to isolating herself as she took a huge dive down into that dark abyss we are all too familiar with, to immerging with God’s strength, writing songs and leading worship once again, but with a different heart of the raw and real wounds of life, and a deeper anointing.

Angelique Marketon was born and raised in Germany until she moved to Florida where she met her husband, Tony. Because worship has always been something that draws Angelique closer to God, she has a heart to lead others closer into His presence as well. For many years God has flowed through Angelique, opening the door for people to experience the freedom, healing and hope we have in God and His love.

On October 27th, 2018 Angelique lost her only child, Isaiah, in a tragic accident. Isaiah was only 16 years old. It took some time to get the strength back to sing and lead again.  As God continues to heal Angelique’s own heart through worship, her ministry of healing, comfort and hope, has now deepened greatly, as God flows through her music to others who have also faced deep hardships.

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

To connect with Angelique:

On Facebook Angelique Marketon or Angelique Marketon Music

Look for Angelique Marketon on iTunes, Spotify or your favorite music app.

Angelique’s furniture restoration business: Uplifted Inspirations

To find out more about joining GPS Hope for a cruise click here.

To find more resources and support, go the GPS Hope website: gpshope.org

Don’t forget to give this podcast a rating and review to help other grieving parents find us!

Click here to become a monthly partner, giving hope to other parents, or to give a special gift to keep this podcast going, along with providing  other needed resources to bereaved parents.

(GPS Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit and runs on the financial support of those who believe in passing along the hope they have received to others.)

Christian Fafnis was born on March 4 and is forever 20.

Ava Jenkins was born on March 6 and is forever 2.

Jonathan Van Verdegem  was born on March 6 and is forever 19.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected].

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

We are in a series of Grief and Music. This week, our guest, Yolanda Blade-Rory, shares with us her experience with music and worship after the unexpected death of her seven-year-old young son, Sasha, who died of an unknown heart condition.

The episode ends with listening to one of the songs Yolanda wrote in her place of fighting the suffocating grief.

Yolanda Rory is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist.  She began her employment with The Ohio State University as a Clinical Assistant Professor in 2016. She currently teaches and provides clinical supervision to graduate students in the OSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Yolanda is also a singer/songwriter who shares original songs of hope and victory with those who are grieving the loss of a child. She has released 1 album and 2 singles since 2018. 

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Connect with Yolanda on Facebook here: Yolanda Blade Rory Music

Find Yolanda on Instagram at @bladerory

To find out more about joining GPS Hope for a cruise click here.

To find more resources and support, go the GPS Hope website: gpshope.org

Don’t forget to give this podcast a rating and review to help other grieving parents find us!

Click here to become a monthly partner, giving hope to other parents, or to give a special gift to keep this podcast going, along with providing  other needed resources to bereaved parents.

(GPS Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit and runs on the financial support of those who believe in passing along the hope they have received to others.)

William Burke was born on February 20 and is forever 29.

Dennis Santos was born on February 23 and is forever 31.

Yafet Haddish  was born on February 27 and is forever 21.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected].

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

This is the first episode in a series about Grief and Music. Music affects our souls. God created it that way. Music can be a powerful tool as we fight our way out of the darkness, trying to find hope, light, meaning and purpose again after the death of our child.

In this episode, I will share my personal experiences with music, as well as giving you plenty of reasons to have music in your life right now, showing you lots of ways that music (including sad music) can help with your grief.

Join GPS Hope and other pareavors on a cruise! Click here for more information.

To find more resources and support, go the GPS Hope website: gpshope.org

Don’t forget to give this podcast a rating and review to help other grieving parents find us!

Click here to become a monthly partner, giving hope to other parents, or to give a special gift to keep this podcast going, along with providing  other needed resources to bereaved parents.

(GPS Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit and runs on the financial support of those who believe in passing along the hope they have received to others.)

Jason Zimdars was born on February 20 and is forever 35.

Sean Kelly was born on February 22 and is forever 44.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected].

Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.