Grieving Parents Sharing Hope

When we lose a child, part of us dies too. One of the deepest questions a grieving parent asks in those early months and even years is, “Who am I now?” The identity we had as a parent suddenly shifts, and our role looks nothing like what we thought it would. Today’s episode looks at […]

In this episode, One Step at a Time Through Our Grief, Laura shares how God used the beauty of His creation — mountains, rivers, the ocean, and even the warmth of the sun — to remind her that He is always present, even in the hardest moments of deep loss. As grieving parents, we often […]

As grieving parents, we often find ourselves, understandably, holding tightly to the belongings of our child who has died. A favorite shirt, a treasured toy, a blanket, even something as simple as a toothbrush. These are not just objects. They are sacred reminders of the bond we still have with our child. In this episode […]

After the death of our child, one of the first—and most desperate—questions we ask God is “Why?” Why my child? Why didn’t You stop it? Why couldn’t it have been different? But what if “why” isn’t the question that will bring us to a place of healing? What if there’s another question that opens our […]

In this heartfelt episode, we continue the conversation on how the death of our child impacts our relationship with God—specifically shifting from a transactional relationship to an intimate one built on trust, even when we don’t understand Him. Laura gently challenges us to examine the ways our fast-paced, internet-driven culture may be shaping our spiritual […]

Most people think that hope is wishful thinking, as in, “I hope they win this game.” However, that kind of hope is not what will get us out of the suffocating darkness of grief after the death of our child. In today’s episode, Laura revisits true hope – the hope that God gives. This is […]

Today’s episode is being sponsored by recent followers of GPS Hope, in honor of Becca’s birthday (Laura and Dave’s daughter who passed). Laura was asked to share some stories about Becca as part of the sponsorship, so she asked Dave to join her for this. As listeners of the Grieving Parents Sharing Hope podcast, you […]

As parents who have lost a child from this earth, we know what it is like to be in a place that is so dark it does not seem like Jesus is there for us. In today’s episode Laura reminds us that there are several people in the Bible who also went through a dark […]

As believers in Christ, we are familiar with who Jesus is and what He did for us. We hear a lot about who God (our Father) is as well. But how much do we know about the third part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit? Why do we need the Holy Spirit, and how can […]

There have been plenty of times when God does not make sense, but none as much as when our child dies and leaves this earth ahead of us. Join Laura today, as she talks about this, with some scriptures that might bring some clarity to our thought process on this topic.   Links Mentioned in […]

Many of us thought we were building our lives on the Rock, until our child died, and we found ourselves in the sinking sand. Last week Laura shared from the hymn The Solid Rock as a springboard to talk about that. This week, Laura continues the conversation, using a second hymn to share how she […]

Many of us believed we were building our lives on the solid Rock, but after our child died, we found ourselves floundering on sinking sand. Hear what Laura shares about this topic in today’s episode. You may even hear her break out in song a couple of times. Links Mentioned in this episode: Go to […]

Heaven. That is often on the mind of those of us who have lost a child. So, let’s talk about it. In today’s episode, you will hear something written by a grieving dad that leads into a discussion about heaven with three points Laura makes. She ends the episode with some imagination from a few […]

God will often use things in nature, or things going on around us, to speak to our hearts, showing us something we need to see, or helping us understand a truth we need to grasp. In today’s episode, Laura shares some of the things God showed her while walking mountain trails, that have to do […]

In today’s short episode, Laura pulls out her response to an email she received quite a while back, thinking it might be helpful to others who are struggling with questions about things like God’s goodness. Links Mentioned in this episode: Click here to find out more about Laura’s book When Tragedy Strikes: Rebuilding Your Life […]

When our child dies, it can feel like God betrayed us. We prayed for our kids, we took them to church, etc. In other words, we did what we were supposed to do, so why didn’t God keep His end of things? In today’s episode, Laura talks about looking beyond what we know here and […]

We are very aware of the four seasons of the year, but have you thought about how our grief can have seasons as well? In this episode, Laura shares her thoughts about all four seasons, and how they correspond to the grief we deal with, in the loss of our child.   Note: Laura also […]

It seems many of us struggle to hear from God after the death of our child. We wonder why He has abandoned us when we need Him more than we ever have before. This was not Laura’s original topic for this episode, but God directed her to change it unexpectedly, a few hours before she […]

Have you ever stopped to think that your tears could possibly be a gift from God? That is something Laura explores in today’s talk, along with a few other observations that may be helpful to those who are grieving the loss of their child. Links Mentioned in this episode: To get My Grief Journey for […]

In today’s episode, Laura shares how she begged God to end her life after the death of her daughter. Eventually Laura decided that she did not want to live out the rest of her life as the shell of a person just waiting to die. As Laura shares her progression of going from wanting to […]

Waiting can be one of the hardest and most exhausting things to do. As parents who have lost a child from this earth, two things we seem to be waiting on the most are for it to stop hurting so much, and obviously waiting to be with our child again. This week Laura talks about […]

If you know Laura, you know that she feels things deeply and tears come easily to her. Somehow, she manages to hold those tears back when recording the podcast episodes… but not this time. A miracle is something only God can do, which is what we wanted (and even expected) for our children, either in […]

After the loss of a child, there are scriptures that used to get us excited that don’t make any sense now.  They seem untrue and maybe even cruel. In today’s episode, Laura talks about one of those verses, Jeremiah 29:11, where God tells us He has good plans for us, to give us hope and […]

Have you felt frustration that you are not going through the “five stages of grief” that you have heard about? In this episode, Laura shares why that is not only okay, but even to expected. Note: Thank you to Basia and Sebastian for sponsoring today’s episode in memory of their son, Gabriel. Links Mentioned in […]

There are a lot of listeners who know Laura’s daughter, Becca, died from heart issues. There are fewer listeners who know the cause of the heart issues, and not very many who know the full story, because Laura doesn’t share it very often. In this episode, Laura shares from her heart what happened, and the […]