When grief threatens to pull us under, we face a powerful choice: life or death—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. In this episode of Journey from Grief to Healing, we reflect on a verse from Deuteronomy, poetic wisdom from Wordsworth, and even a photo of a pizza-loving great-granddaughter to explore how choosing life can ignite the embers of hope within us. This is your invitation to keep going—and to find joy in the little things.

5 Points to Ponder

• Deuteronomy 30:19 inspires the theme—every day presents a clear, soul-level choice: life or death, hope or despair.
• Hope lives in us—it’s written into our DNA. Choosing life rekindles that dormant ember.
• Pain is part of living, but not the whole picture. Love, joy, and connection make up far more of our human experience.
• Small joys matter most—a photo, a shared slice of pizza, a dancing daffodil can remind us why life is still beautiful.
• Poetry as healing—Wordsworth’s “Daffodils” captures the heart’s quiet return to joy and the miracle of simple beauty.