In this conversation, Curtis leads podcast listener, Crystal through an incredible journey through loss, abandonment, and the challenges of navigating life after loss of her husband. Throughout the episode, the emphasis is on running to the hard places of life and allowing God to work through those experiences for healing and growth. This conversation explores the profound journey of Crystal as she navigates through significant health challenges, the impact of a life-altering diagnosis, and the resilience required to support her family.

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First Marriage Ending in Divorce 06:00 The Impact of PTSD on a Marriage 09:00 Honoring Vows Through Abandonment in Marriage 11:00 God's Release From The Marriage 17:00 The Pain & Healing From Divorce 23:00 Meeting Brandon 28:00 Second Marriage, Was it Easy? 32:00 Chronically ill After Pregnancy 34:00 Creating a New Normal 35:00 Lupus Support ([email protected]) 37:00 Crystal Almost Dies in 2020 45:00 The Cancer Call 52:00  A Support Village 56:00 Isolation in The Hospital from Dad 58:00 Brandon's Death 01:06:00 What's The Curtis & Crystal Connection

In this conversation, Co host Chris, invites his wife Johnna on the podcast to breathe out their personal and fresh journey of walking through a late miscarriage in January 2024. They share a new perspective on their hospital experience as well as the awful timing of the loss, the lies the enemy attacked Johnna with and the questions of why God allowed them to walk through this hard after they prayed for God's will in family expansion.

 

04:00 Terrible Timing For a Miscarriage

07:00 "The Baby Has No Heartbeat"  

12:00 Deciding Between Induction or a D&C  

18:00 The Unexpected Hospital Perspective

24:00 Answered Prayers For Mercy

31:00 More Than a Clump of Cells

39:00 Learning it Was a Boy

41:00 Emotions Leaving The Hospital

41:00 Emotions Leaving The Hospital

49:00 Practical Challenges of Loss & Support

54:00 Chaos and No Time To Grieve

1:01:00 The Lies The Enemy Attacks Women With

1:09:00 Questioning God's Timing of Another Pregancy

01:14:00 How to Support Those Grieving a Baby Loss

01:21:00 How Can Men Support In Times of Trial?

01:30:00 Does God Waste Loss?

 

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In this conversation, Chris helps Curtis breathe out his personal experience with his absent and neglectful father. They explore the impact of neglect, and the importance of taking responsibility as a parent. They also touch on the role of the Holy Spirit in being a good father and the dangers of selfishness in parenting. The conversation highlights the need for restitution and accountability in repairing broken relationships and emphasizes the importance of living a purposeful and selfless life as a father.

 

05:00 Early Life With a Deadbeat Dad 

10:00 Restitution For The Neglect 

13:30 How to Respond to "I Want a Better Relationship With You? 

18:00 The Role of the Holy Spirit in Overcoming Hardships 

21:00 Can I Be A Good Man Without Jesus? 21:13 

24:00 The Modern Man's Responsibility 

33:00 Advice for Moms with Deadbeat Husbands

40:30 Is It My Responsibility That Dad Finds The Lord?

46:30 The Mystery of Last Minute Salvations 

49:00 Final Thoughts and Prayer

 

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In this heartfelt kickoff to Season Two of the Run to the Hard podcast, Chris dives deep into the raw emotions and difficult questions surrounding the loss his best friend and Coach Curti's former player, Josh Delph.

Josh shares his challenging relationship with his father, He opens up about the complex feelings of grief, not just for his father’s passing but for the relationship that never was and the forgiveness and regrets he has now that the window is closed on Dad.

 

02:22 A Dad That Valued Friends Over Family

03:58 Incapable of What a True Dad Could Be

05:10 How Did You React When You Found Out Your Dad Died?

07:50 Dad is Answering To God Now..

10:01 Battling With Yourself to be Bold

12:13 The Power of Presence

15:26 What if I feel like I've blown it in represneting my faith 

17:24 In Hindsight, Would You Have Changed Your Approach?

20:45 Our Prayer Life For The Unsaved

21:52 How do you reconcile with God for time running out on dad even though you prayed?

24:10 What Does God Say About Our Efforrts in Boldness?

26:05 Chris's Recent Story of Sharing Jesus at Chipotle

33:28 The Power of Distraction From What Matters Most

36:18 God Still Has A Plan For Everyone

38:30 The Dangers of Believing in No Authority Above Ourselves

40:42 How do you reconcile the idea that the window is closed and you won't see your dad again?

45:58 How Have You Become A Better Dad?

47:19 Dad's Reaction When You Became A Christian?

52:54 When is The Right Time to Bring Up God to Family?

55:07 Celebrating Dad & Struggling Through Respecting His Wishes

01:00:11 The Sad Fact of Not Finding Many Pictures With Dad

01:04:17 Dealing With Bitterness Towards Dad

01:06:23 What Would You Say To A Father Like Yours To Wake Them Up?

01:09:52 How Do You Grieve A Broken Relationship And an Unbelieving Father ?

01:12:24 Where Is The Hope As You Move Forward?

 

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In this conversation, Curtis and Chris discuss the importance of running to the hard things in life and finding joy in the midst of pain. They reflect on Curtis's late wife Michal's last words.

The conversation concludes with a discussion about the hope of heaven and the need for a relationship with Jesus.

 

TIME STAMPS:

Michal's Last Words

The Origin of Her Last Words

Michal's Prayer For Eternal Perspective

Joy Vs. Sadness, Which One Is Winning?

Michal's Dying Wishes And Lessons For Grief

The Harder The Pain The Bigger The Task

What Are you Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?

All Christians Shoud Run To The Hard

Lesson From The Letter About Running To The Hard

The Importance of Time and Attention in Relationships

The Roundtown Article Story

The Hope For Eternity

God is a God of Relationships

Challenges and Needs of This Ministry

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In this conversation, Chris and Curtis battle with the harsh questions of who God is after loss and the questions they both have as they try to understand why God allows the hurt and the hard.

The duo discuss the personal experiences of loss and grief in their lives, as well as what Michal taught us with her story of questioning God after the loss of her child.

TIME STAMPS:

01:00 - Baby Jasper’s story 

02:30 - Questioning God  

03:00 - Pointing people to Christ in the Dark Seasons

04:00 - Chris Reflecting on Losing His Son, Lawson.

09:00 - Numbness after loss 

09:30 - Spiritual high during the hope for a miracle 

11:00 - Hard Questions about God’s presence in loss.

13:00 - Preparing for a loss vs. the shock of a sudden loss 

14:00 - The physical and mental effects of shock after loss 

15:30 - Creating a defense mechanism to not feel the grief 

18:00 - When  it feels like God is off-script 

19:00 - Baby Ronnie’s story

22:30 - Going to the hard dark places

23:00 - Finding God for yourself 

28:00 - Is God more concerned with bringing us to Him than gaining glory from healing?

30:00 - Eternal perspective 

33:00 - How do you see God’s presence in the hard seasons?

34:00 - God is at work even when we don’t feel it

38:30 - Empathizing and understanding others in their grief 

40:00 - The discipline of staying in the word in grief 

42:00 - Recalling to mind the goodness of God in your past - He’s the same God

47:30 - How do you reconstruct rather than deconstruct your faith after the hard?

49:00 - The untruthful, unscriptural path people can lead you down after death - mediums, guardian angels, tarot cards 

52:00 - The crossroads of why we really desire heaven 

56:30 - What to do when God's plan doesn't make sense to us.

01:01:00 - Facing that we are fallen humans 

01:03:00 - Realizing who you are In Christ 

01:04:00 - When we assume God’s plan is our plan 

01:07:00 - The harder the things, the harder the task God is calling you to 

01:09:30 - The Facebook post that provides spiritual perspective.

01:14:00 - Saying “Your Will be done” even when we don’t feel it 

01:14:45 - Why would we ever want to rob our loved ones of heaven?

01:15:30 - Closing prayer

 

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In this conversation, Curtis and Chris take an off the cuff approach where Curtis shares who Michal was, the hilarious things she did, the fierce mother she was and the impactful lessons she has left us all.

TIME STAMPS:

00:60 - Tell me who Michal was?

01:30 - Brutally Honest

03:00 - MLM Life - Working up the Courage 

06:00 - Dorky Homeschool Mom 

07:00 - Cute & Clumsy 

10:00 - Strict Homeschool Life 

11:00 - Shockingly Self-Conscious 

12:00 - How to Keep the Walls Down 

14:00 - Crunchy Mom Life 

22:00 - Not a Morning Person 

23:00 - Music for the Soul 

24:00 - Enneagram Obsession 

27:00 - Humorously Naive 

27:30 - What Would Michal Want People to Know

28:30 - Living Below the Surface in Relationships 

30:00 - A Mom Who Taught 

32:30 - Cracking the Code in every Relationship 

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In this conversation, Curtis and Chris discuss the impact of grief on others.

They discuss the lessons Curtis is learning from grief while exploring the deep levels of grief experienced by those who knew her. 

The conversation concludes with the friends close to us who are our ride or die who experience the worst with us and finally an eternal perspective of grief and the importance of finding community. 

TIME STAMPS:

1:00 - Perspective of Grief for a Child from Afar 

2:00 - Personal Lessons from Grief - Fumbling Through 

3:30 - Running to the Hard Convos with Kids 

7:00 - How Grief Reshapes Our View of Life 

9:00 - Supporting the Friends of Your Lost Loved One

12:00 - Being Proud of the Way Your Loved One Impacted Others 

17:00 - The Grief from Divorce  

18:00 - The First Deep Loss/The Eternal Perspective of Loss 

21:00 - Grieving Over the Souls of Others as Christians 

25:00 - Shocking Statistics on Death & Loss

28:00 - Culture’s Skewed View on Death & Eternity 

30:00 - Carrying Each Other’s Burdens - Grieving for Friends Losses

33:00 - Grief SHOULD Call Christians to Action 

34:00 - Running to the Hard for Others Who Are Grieving 

37:00 - Every Person Grieves Differently

39:00 - Learning to Listen 

41:00 - Allowing for the Space for Those Grieving to Talk About Their Person

42:00 - How Grief Has Affected Friendships 

49:00 - Grief Causes Awkwardness 

51:00 - How Do We Act Around Our Grieving Friends?

55:00 - Growth Through Grief 

01:00 - Identity After Loss

01:01 - How Far Should We Go Into Someone Else’s Grief?

01:02 - Who Are Your Ride or Die People?

01:07 - Find Your Community

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In this episode, Curtis and Chris delve into the complex language of grief, exploring how it impacts one's sense of purpose and the unspoken communication it entails.

They discuss how outsiders react to grief, the process of turning pain into purpose, and the significance of reminders and analogies, such as 'waves of grief,' in understanding and communicating the grieving process.

The conversation also touches on the profound impact of grief on children, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and supporting those who are mourning.

Additionally, they explore the role of faith in finding comfort and peace during times of loss. Join us for a heartfelt discussion that sheds light on navigating grief and supporting others through their journey.

TIME STAMPS:

5:00 - Finding Purpose in Your Pain During Grief

14:00 - Revealing Grief Questions No One Wants to Answer

16:00 - Sharing Grief Experiences and Swapping Stories

18:00 - What to Say to Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One

20:30 - Grief is Love with No Place to Go: Understanding the Concept

23:00 - Hard but Purposeful Moments in the Grieving Process

25:30 - Waves of Grief: An Analogy for Understanding Loss

 29:00 - Are We Naturally Equipped to Know How to Grieve?

32:00 - Leading Children Through Grief While You Also Grieve

36:00 - Navigating Holidays Without a Loved One

38:30 - Dealing with the Unfairness of Loss: Lessons from Michal

41:00 - The Surreal Feeling of Losing a Loved One

42:00 - Recapping How Grief Comes in Waves

44:30 - "What Do You Want Me to Know About Your Loved One?": How to Ask

52:00 - Grief Will Affect Us All: Preparing for the Inevitable

 53:00 - Closing Scripture on Grief - Psalm 34:18

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In this conversation, Chris and Curtis discuss the topics of loneliness and feeling incomplete. They talk about the heavy weight of loneliness and the awkwardness that comes with being single, whether due to divorce or the loss of a loved one. Curtis shares his personal experiences of feeling lonely and incomplete after the death of his late wife, Michal. They also touch on the temptation to seek fulfillment in unhealthy ways and the challenges of navigating relationships after loss.

TIME STAMPS

0:00- Intro-"Tell Me Something Good"

3:00-Loneliness in Grief

7:00- The Loss of Loving Touch

9:00- The Confusing Feelings After The Loss of A Spouse

11:00- How Long Until The Wedding Comes Off?

19:30- Can You Feel Complete In Your Grief?

25:00- Hope & Purpose For Your Lonely Season

28:00- Faith Vs Feelings & Embracing The Truth of Scripture

31:00- Does My Grief Give Me License to Sin?

33:00- The Numbness of Grief & Lack of Empathy

39:00- What Does God Want to Do With Your Grief?

44:00- What Life Would Have Been Like Having Never Met Michal

50:00- Motivating Friends After Life-Altering Events

53:00- Curtis's Practical Advice on Doing The Little Things Each Day

56:00- Curtis's Closing Prayer Over Those Stuck In Grief

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