We meet Bill Harrison, our January Book Club author, and discuss his book, Traveling Solo, but Never Alone. He tells about experiences after the death of his beloved wife, Mary. We talk about the pandemic and how life after the death of a loved one changes but still can be full of joy, travel, and purpose. Join us for the Faith & Grief Book Club discussion Thursday, January 28th at 6:30 CT. 

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Episode 8 of our Faith & Grief podcast is live! In this episode, we talk with Sarah Braden, founder of ourterminal.com, a nonprofit created to provide hopeful resources for those facing a terminal diagnosis and their families. In 2015, Sarah Braden sat beside her mom as she received a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis. Over the following five months, Sarah and her family witnessed the grief, hope, and honor it could be to be with someone in their last days. 

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This is our second conversation with Sara Murphy, Ph.D., CT., this time we talk about grief during the 2020 holidays. Sara is a death educator and certified thanatologist and a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island. Sara conducts workshops and seminars on death, dying, and bereavement nationwide.  Dr. Murphy can be reached at [email protected].

Dr. Murphy is the author of the booklet, “Grieving Alone & Together: Responding to the loss of your Loved One during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which is a free resource for helping professionals and individuals published by Funeral Service Foundation and available at rememberingalife.com, a great resource offered by the National Funeral Directors Associations for those who are grieving. 

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We talk with Melody Chatelle about grief and dealing with a chronic illness. She shares both her personal experience and the stories she heard for her book, Journeys of Heartache and Grace.  She talks about the many lessons learned from the young people that she interviewed for the book all of whom faced serious and terminal illnesses.

Dr. Melody Chatelle is a well respected and effective veteran of the national and state legislative arenas. Prior to forming Chatelle and Associates, her own political and communications consulting company in 1999, she had a successful career in healthcare administration and communications.

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Eric Markinson, Hospice Chaplain, joins us for a second visit to talk about grief during the holidays. We talk about how the holidays may be the most wonderful and unusual time of the year when you are grieving. We discuss suggestions on how to find joy in heartache. 

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In this episode, we talk with Rev. Alice Hernandez about life and grief during the pandemic. Alice is the Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. She supervises students studying to be hospital Chaplains. Alice is also Deputy Wing Chaplain at the Air Force Reserve Joint Reserve Naval Station in Ft. Worth, supporting the 301st Fighter Reserve. We talk about what the last few months have been like for her, those she serves, and talk about personal ways to cope during this time.

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We sit down with Christian M.M. Brady, Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky, to talk about life during the pandemic and his book, beautiful and terrible things. Christian is an expert on Old Testament lament, and he says as prepared as a person could be for the death of a child, which is to say, not nearly well enough, when his eight-year-old son died suddenly from a fast-moving blood infection. We talk about his family, their grief journey, and what they have done to remember their son by doing things for others.

His book is our November & December Book Club selection. Join us and RSVP for the book club discussion on Thursday, December 3rd, at 6:30 pm CT.

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In this episode, we sit down with authors Jennifer Grant and Roger Hutchison and discuss their latest books on grief for children. Jennifer's latest book is A Little Blue Bottle, which tells the story of a young girl's first grief experience. Jennifer is also an editor & editorial consultant. Roger's book, My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes., guides the reader through different emotions and reactions related to grieving, including shock, tears, anger, and hope. Roger serves as the Director of Christian Formation and Parish Life at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in Houston, TX. Both are members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

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In this episode, we sit down with Rev. Michael W. Waters to discuss his new #1 best selling children's book, For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World, illustrated by Keisha Morris. The book explores a young boy's experience dealing with violence he sees in the news and community. And as the book cover describes, it is inspired by real-life events and is an honest, intimate look at one family's response to racism and traumatic death, asking the question, How can you change the world?

Michael W. Waters is the founding pastor of the Abundant Life African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dallas, Texas. As a pastor, professor, award-winning author, activist, and social commentator, Waters’ words of hope and empowerment inspire national and international audiences.

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We talk with Maria Quiban author & weather anchor on Fox 11 Los Angeles about her new book, You Can't Do It Alone. She talks about her husband Sean and their family's experience after his diagnosis of Glioblastoma. She talks about her grief after he died and how she and her son continue to process their grief.  She talks about their love story, the importance of support during treatment, and how a rockstar & a Vice President played a role in their story. The book also shares insights from grief experts on the nature of grief. You Can't Do It Alone is our October Book Club selection. Join us for the book discussion on October 22nd @ 6:30 CT. RSVP at Faithandgrief.org/book-club.

The opinions expressed in the podcast by the guest are solely those of the guest and should not reflect the opinions of their employer or other associated organization. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of podcasts or Faith & Grief Ministries.