Grief 2 Great Day - Christian Grief Support for Women, Questioning God in Grief, Life after Loss, Hope in Grief

SHOW NOTES - Replay from 2022 A new year but the same pain is another frustrating fact of grief.  It reinforces that it’ll NEVER be over.  But I’m here to tell you that while the second year isn’t the end of grief (and that tidbit may help free you), there are changes to expect. If this is in fact a second year for you or if it’s the second month, it’s important for you to listen today to know wha...

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SHOW NOTES This is a replay from Episode 62 for those hurting at Christmas!   WORD of the Week    Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you,  I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.  Isaiah 41:10 Song of the Week   Somewhere in Your Silent Night by Casting Crowns   Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me Click...

SHOW LINKS   Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”   Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home  

SHOW NOTES Y’all – big changes are coming!  Today, I’ll be sharing a glimpse of what that will look like for Grief 2 Great Day in the new year.    WORD of the Week    "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11  Song of the Week  Better Together by FBC Ladies   Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me Click Here to take Action N...

SHOW LINKS   Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey!  Get the Holiday Grief Relief Summit Recordings Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me   Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”   Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit my Church –...

SHOW NOTES I want to share the full WORD and some lyrics of the Song of the week as the show notes. This fits our grief journey so well and is more important than any words I could share on the subject.    WORD of the Week  2 Corinthians 3:6-10 3 We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way:...

Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey!  Get the Holiday Grief Relief Summit Recordings   Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”    Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit my Church –Opendoor Chu...

SHOW NOTES The holidays are a real grief milestone – much like your loved one’s birthday, day of death and anniversaries.  You know they are coming and yet there is no good way to prepare for how you will feel and how to make it through. I felt a lot of anxiety, sadness and guilt as the holidays neared.  The guilt came from knowing that as a Christian, I should be so focused and thankful for the r...

IMPORTANT LINKS   Get the Holiday Grief Relief Summit Recordings Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”   Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home  

SHOW NOTES This week is Thanksgiving, and it may be a day you just want over with, so giving thanks isn’t so easy.  And, when you are getting lost in your feelings, it’s hard to do the thing that will change all things.  I’m talking about being in God’s word. Today, I want you to know that you aren’t alone, you are loved.  Just sit back and listen as I read God’s word and a few quotes to help you...

Get the Holiday Grief Relief Summit Recordings   Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”   Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT!  Hear from Those Who Have Wal...

SHOW NOTES When I heard people talking about Thanksgiving or Christmas, the anxiety would rise, and the dread would increase.  I wish I could have escaped all the happy holiday things.  But, short of escaping (which is fine if you need to), I want to share how to include your loved one into your Thanksgiving.  I’m going to share 10 ways, but then we’ll discuss the importance of how these ideas are...

SHOW NOTES Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast.  You are listening to our weekly devotional episode. Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitifu...

SHOW NOTES We read the Bible verse that God will make all things come together for our good. Well, how in the world is what you are going through good?  How can it ever be good?  This is where I struggled in the beginning.  I read about a Christian singer who lost her husband in a diving accident. I could so relate with the pain and confusion and then she shared how she had to trust in God and was...

SHOW NOTES Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast.  You are listening to our weekly devotional episode. Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitifu...

SHOW NOTES Last week we touched on the balancing act of grief – how to push and when to rest. I also shared an important truth that, once you grab a hold of, will help every day in grief and give you glimpses of a good future. Along your journey – how do you measure progress?  What do you use to compare your today to?  Emotions change so much and in grief, they are exceptionally high and low, so y...

SHOW NOTES Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast.  You are listening to our weekly devotional episode. Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitifu...

SHOW NOTES Grief is such a balancing act between resting and pushing.  And while you are in the beginning year or so of your journey – nothing feels like it’s under your control.  After all you had no control over losing your loved one – you had no control over how it happened and when it happened. Today I want to share a game-changing sign I was given that helped begin a conversation with God and...

SHOW NOTES Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast.  You are listening to our weekly devotional episode. Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitifu...

SHOW NOTES When the sacred is torn from your life and you survive. Wow!  Do those words resonate with you today?  Today we’ll look at Natalie Grant’s song, Held as we look at the promises of God for you right now as you struggle to make sense of losing your ‘sacred person.’  There is a truth in love alert for this episode but as you walk further along your grief journey, you’ll need to hear this f...

SHOW NOTES Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast.  You are listening to our weekly devotional episode. Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitifu...

SHOW NOTES Let me start by saying that if you have healthy boundaries around your life, this episode won’t be as useful.  BUT, if you are like most people and dare, I say Christian women mostly and you are one ‘yes’ away from complete exhaustion, then this episode is for you. The title of Funnel and Vessel is from a counselor that Jeff and I were seeing, and it hit home so much that even years lat...

SHOW NOTES Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast.  You are listening to our weekly devotional episode. Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitifu...

SHOW NOTES …This made me think about life in grief.  My existence was myopic on my grief. It was nearsighted on my loss, pain, confusion, anger with the Lord. It was all I could see.  It was all I focused on.  In the beginning of grief, this is very normal because everything (if you knew the loss was coming or not) is traumatic and the body has to survive, process what has happened and still funct...