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Joy is something that can elude us for a long time after the death of our child. Not just that undercurrent that is a peaceful, confident hope, but joy from good and wonderful things that are going on around us.

Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit who is always at work in us. But what about when we aren’t seeing or feeling the Holy Spirit at work in us, much less seeing any fruit of joy, either now or in the future?

In this episode, Laura gets raw and real about her own struggle with this issue of joy and issues a challenge for her and the listeners to take together.

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Austin Smith was born on December 18 and is forever 30.

Carissa Perkins was born on December 21 and is forever 29.

Dylan Bieber was born on December 21 and is forever 16.

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.

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To have Laura come and speak or sing 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 judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

Advent is a time of waiting. Many people are waiting for Christmas with joyful anticipation, mixed with frazzled busyness. But for many of us who have faced the death of our child, it is a time of waiting for the season to just… be…over.

God knew from the very beginning of time that we would struggle with feeling so hopeless in our grief, and He did something about it. He sent His own Son to become one of us here on earth, knowing the purpose of His birth was to die for all of us; not just so we could have an abundant life after this earth, but so that we could also experience things like peace, while here on this earth facing the often brutal attacks of the enemy.

Jesus isn’t just our Savior, He isn’t just our King, He is also our shepherd, to guide us into a place of peace; a peace that doesn’t make any sense after the death of our child. But their death isn’t the end, it is not the final word.

When the angels announced the earthly entrance of Jesus as a little baby, they proclaimed, “Peace on earth!” Peace came as a gift in a manger. Peace is God’s plan for us and it is being extended to each one of us. He did His part. Our part is to let go of what we are carrying that keeps us from accepting His gift of peace.

If you need peace this holiday season, Laura is here to assure you that you can have it, even in the midst of the pain of your deep grief.

Sarah Jordan was born on December 11 and is forever 42.

Tanner Allen-Harris was born on December 13 and is forever 20.

Cameron Paddock was born on December 14 and is forever 22.

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.

Hope for the Future – information on both the book and the advent Sundays live on Facebook

Choose a podcast episode and sponsor it in honor of your child (a one-time $200 gift to GPS Hope).

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and speak or sing 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 judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.

The end-of-the-year holidays can be brutal for those who have lost a child, especially those first few years. It can feel like a continual slap-in-the-face reminder of who is not here with us.

Even if we have other children or grandchildren, a loving spouse, a great job or are part of a fulfilling ministry, it feels almost impossible to want to be part of the festivities. It just isn’t in us.

Join Laura for the next few weeks leading into Christmas, as she gives hope, infuses peace, reminds us how powerful God’s love is, and even tackles the subject of joy.

The subject for this episode is hope, as she shares how Christmas is the perfect time of year to allow God to stir this up in us, even within the deep grief and loss of our children.

Jesus Ortega was born on December 2nd and is forever 20.

Angie Mata was born on December 4th and is forever 36.

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.

Song Together Forever

In Loving Memory Hearts

Hope for the Future: An Advent Journey for Bereaved Parents

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and speak or sing 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 judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.

It took podcast host, Laura Diehl, almost four years after her daughter died to go to a conference for bereaved moms because she didn’t think it would help her at all to be around a bunch of others who were a mess like she was. But when she finally went, Laura discovered it was just the opposite; it was wonderful and healing to be with others who understood, and she got to talk about Becca with others who wanted to hear about her daughter.

This episode is a discussion that took place in Texas with five “cabin mates” at a recent weekend retreat. Only two of them already knew each other. These moms ranged from losing their child twelve years ago to as recent as two months! Some have been to conferences and retreats before, and for some it was their first time.

You will enjoy their almost instant camaraderie as they share some nuggets they are taking home with them after spending the weekend together. And you might be really surprised at what Melissa has to say, who just lost her son, Cody, two months ago.

Jessika Matejcik was born November 25 and is forever 21.

Austin Delgado was born on November 26 and is forever 21.

Andreas Claren was born on December 1 and is forever 30.

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.

GPS Hope Event Calendar

GPS Hope Retreats (be sure to email us at [email protected] if you would like us to have a retreat in your area.)

Umbrella Ministries

Hope for the Future: An Advent Journey for Bereaved Parents

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and speak or sing 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 judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.

This episode is for those of you with people in your life who don’t understand why you are still struggling with the death of your child. Laura understands what that is like, because she had someone tell her that she needed to just move on.

Let’s face it, the people around us are not going to understand and, how could they? But it still hurts when family or friends are so insensitive and say things like this to us.

In this podcast, Laura makes five suggestions on how to help yourself handle these kinds of remarks.

Hopefully these five suggestions will help you deal with those in your life who think grief is a short event in time, instead of the life-long process that it is.

Austin Lotterman was born on November 20 and is forever 8 and a half.

Jacinda Avina was born on November 22 and is forever 18.

Melissa Sulikowski Hill was born on November 23 and is forever 38.

Skylar Spencer was born on November 23 and is forever 24.

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.

My Grief Journey: A Coloring Book and Journal for Bereaved Parents

When Tragedy Strikes Hope & Healing Course

Hope for the Future: An Advent Journey for Bereaved Parents

www.gpshope.org

I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.

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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 judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

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