New Mercy Moms - Hope and Grief Podcast

Some losses do not come one at a time. For many grieving parents, pain layers. One loss follows another. Hope feels interrupted. And you may quietly wonder how much more your heart can carry. In this episode, we talk honestly about layers of pain and loss and what it looks like to keep going when grief feels relentless. This conversation is for the parent who feels worn down by repeated sorrow and...

After child loss, something unexpected can happen: you start noticing other hurting people everywhere. A friend loses a baby. A neighbor gets a hard diagnosis. Someone shares a quiet story of heartbreak. And you may wonder, How do I show up for them when I’m still grieving too? Or, How do I share my faith without sounding shallow or forced? In this episode, we talk about comforting others through...

After the loss of a child, life can feel deeply unfair. You did not choose this pain. You did not ask for this story. And it can be hard to reconcile such deep loss with a God who is said to be good. In this episode, we talk honestly about what it looks like to trust God when life feels unfair , especially in the wake of child loss. This conversation is for the grieving parent who is wrestling wit...

After child loss, survival often becomes the goal. Not healing. Not clarity. Just getting through the day without falling apart. In this episode, we talk honestly about what helps when nothing helps . This conversation is for the grieving parent who feels worn down by the daily weight of loss and is looking for something steady to hold onto when grief feels relentless. This episode does not promis...

Grief does not just live inside one person. It enters a marriage and settles differently in each heart. After the loss of a child, many couples find themselves asking hard questions they never expected to face. Why do we grieve so differently? Why does it feel harder to connect? Why do we love each other deeply and still feel so alone? In this episode, we talk honestly about how child loss affects...

When you are years into grief, hope can feel confusing. You may wonder why the pain still shows up. Why certain days still undo you. Why healing does not look the way you thought it would. In this episode, we talk honestly about what hope looks like one year, five years, or even ten years after losing a child . This conversation is for the grieving parent who is no longer in the earliest days of l...

Where was God when my child died? This is one of the most painful and honest questions a grieving parent can ask. When your child dies, it can feel impossible to reconcile that loss with a God who is supposed to be loving, present, and good. The silence, the shock, and the unanswered prayers can leave you wondering where God was when everything fell apart. My husband Josh and I answer your honest,...

Mother’s Day can be incredibly painful when your child is missing. For bereaved mothers, this day often brings a mix of sorrow, love, longing, and isolation. While others celebrate loudly, many grieving moms are quietly carrying the weight of children they still mother in their hearts. In this episode, we talk honestly about Bereaved Mother’s Day and why it matters to acknowledge and honor mothers...

After deep loss, the words God is love can feel hard to hold. You may still believe it is true, yet wonder how love fits with the pain you are carrying. Grief has a way of pressing against everything we thought we knew about God, especially when the ache does not let up. In this episode, we talk honestly about what it means to believe God is love after the death of a child . Not as a cliché. Not a...

After child loss, phrases like “God is able” can feel complicated. You may believe God can do anything, yet your heart still aches with what He did not prevent, fix, or change. That tension can feel confusing, heavy, and isolating. In this episode, we talk honestly about what it means to say “My God is able” when you are walking through deep grief. This conversation is for the grieving mother who...

After the loss of a child, many grieving parents quietly wonder: How does Jesus actually help me now? Not in theory. Not with verses that feel distant. But here, in the ache that will not go away. In this episode, we talk honestly about how Jesus helps us after deep tragedy , especially when grief feels overwhelming and faith feels fragile. This conversation is for the mother who still believes Je...

When you’ve buried a child, prayer can start to feel confusing, exhausting, or even painful. You prayed before. You begged God for a different outcome. And now you’re left wondering why He feels so quiet. In this episode, we talk honestly about why continuing to pray can feel so hard when there is no clear answer , especially in the aftermath of child loss. This conversation is for the grieving pa...

What do you do when you keep praying and nothing seems to change? For grieving parents, unanswered prayer can feel especially painful. You are already carrying the weight of loss, and the silence from God can make that grief feel even heavier. In this episode, we talk honestly about why it can feel so hard to keep praying when there is no answer , especially after the death of a child. This is a c...

The holidays can feel unbearable after the loss of a child. While the world celebrates, grieving parents are often just trying to survive the weight of memories, empty chairs, traditions that now ache, and expectations they cannot meet. In this episode, we talk honestly about grief during the holidays and where God meets us when joy feels impossible. In This Episode, We Explore: Why holiday grief...

When your heart is shattered by loss, it can feel impossible to imagine that God could do anything with that pain. In this episode, we gently explore one of the most honest questions grieving mothers ask: What does God actually do with deep heart pain? If you’ve lost a child and feel overwhelmed by sorrow, confusion, or even silence from God, this conversation is for you. In This Episode, You’ll H...