The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support

Why Bad Things Happen to Good People. When I began to pray about who to ask for this episode,  I was looking for someone that has a heart for the broken hearted.   Someone who could convey the heart of God in a way that could be understood by everyone. Someone who could reflect the God of compassion who cares deeply about our sorrows and to help us to understand the mystery of God's Sovereignty,  ...

 Bonus Part 1 -Family Reunion in the Joseph series. When I was preparing for these episodes I was trying to figure out a way to get them all in less than 30 minutes. And it just is not possible guys. I am here to teach the word of God and I'm excited about it. This bonus section will be divided into three parts  Joseph's family comes to town looking for food. We see the dreams come true that Josep...

Wade Thaxton returns to the show today with his wife Clarissa. They are here to talk about their grief journey's and how their marriage survived against incredible odds.   They're honesty and vulnerability permeates the entire episode. They share the hards parts and not so pretty parts and how they got through it to the other side.   They will give you incredible tools for the journey showing by e...

Joseph's time in prison ends. But not for 2 long years. He interpreted dreams for Pharaoh's cup bearer and baker. His interpretation was correct, one died, one lived. The cupbearer lived and was restored to chief cupbearer but he failed to honor Joseph by reporting to Pharaoh what happened in prison. Until one unexpected day, Pharaoh had a dream. God's timing becomes a reality in Joseph's life. Ar...

The unseen brokenness of grief is our topic today. The physiological affects of grief often are not addressed, because the brokenness of grief and trauma don't leave physical scars. Today my guest is Halee wood, through coaching, speaking, and mentoring, Halee passionately serves to equip men and women to spiritually, practically, and emotionally rebuild their lives after loss and trauma. She, too...

Welcome back to the Joseph series, Feeling Forsaken; Time In Prison, Part 3 or 4. There's a thought provoking question in the middle of the episode, that I want you to take some time and think about. Do you believe God is going to bring a harvest from your brokenness, beauty from your ashes, a crown of righteousness, a joyous blessing instead of mourning? I want you to ponder it in your heart. I w...

Welcome back to the show. Guys. Today's episode is titled Is Heaven Real, and I can't wait to share it with you. If you have been crushed by life, and you're not sure if there's anything past the physical part of what we can see in the here and now, this episode is for you. We mentioned two authors during the episode. I want to give you that information, one is Lee Strobel, he's written the Case f...

Today we are going to learn about Joseph's time in Potiphar's house.   This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the Life of Joseph. Part 1 is Unexpected Disappointments. If you have not listened to that yet go back and take a listen its episode #9, its only 20 mins. It will set the stage for todays episode. If you grew up listening to the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors, you might recogniz...

EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is the subject of todays episode. This therapy has been used to treat pts that have experienced trauma or any life circumstance that holds them captive, since its development in 1990. My guest today is going to walk us through the basics of EMDR and how he uses it in his practice to treat patients. Subjects we discuss today are war trauma, sexual...

Today's monologue is the first of a four part series on the Life of Joseph. The story is rich with grief, unmet expectations, disappointments, isolation and the redeeming love our Heavenly Father. I'm going to walk you through his life. It started out full of privilege and favor but went to a very dark place. Through the eyes of grief we will explore his life. Todays episode is titled, Unexpected...

Today my guest are Tammy Rominger and Kerry Newland. They are going to walk you through how to be a friend to the broken hearted. Kerry shares how an early encounter with grief began to shape her heart of compassion. When her daugter was born with a life threatenning condition she experienced the love and support of so many. From this experience a desire grew within her to be the hands and feet of...

Today I'm sharing a recording I made while writing the devotion book: Finding Hope and Healing in The Midst of Grief. The book is based on my spiritual journey after the loss of our son Andrew. It includes writings from my journal that I kept for the the first year after his death. The grief expressed is raw and real and will lead you to the hope I found in Jesus through His word.  Listen is as we...

 Wade shares his journey of losing 5 family members to suicide, including his brother and his dad. He takes us into the mind of someone who has suffered tragic loss, yet survived. His honesty about his struggle is real and will touch your heart. He holds nothing back because he wants to make a difference in your life. He makes a plea to anyone that will listen that your life is worth living. Wade...

In this episode I pick up where I left off in episode #2. If God's protection is real why didn't he protect Andrew? I take you through my journey of discovery to answer the question. I'll show you that our loved ones didn't die alone, and maybe it will help you answer some of your questions too. I share with you how I survived my sons death and how I continue to survive every day. Most importantly...

Jill and I discuss the ministry While We're Waiting. It's a free faith based retreat for breaved parents, however anyone may attend regardless of their faith background. Jill gives a peek into how a typical weekend would flow. The ministry serves parents, stepparents, couples, singles and grandparents if they served in the primary parental role.  Visit the website to find a location that meets you...

In this episode I discuss a pivotal turn in my grief journey. This one step, though it came months after our loss, helped me go from despair to being able to consider living my life without my son Andrew.  I resisted it, and my heels were dug in. It wasn't until I took this step that I was able to see I had a life to live.  The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you s...

Have you ever blamed God for your circumstances? In this episode I discuss the difficulty those of us who are grieving face when it comes to reconciling our loss with God. I share part of my personal journey and what you can expect in future episodes.    Become A Grief Mentor Insider :  Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go   Here Follow me on Facebook @  Here Follow me on Insta...

The Grief Mentor exist to restore hope, promote healing and equip grieving souls for life after loss. I will illuminate God's word through the eyes of grief and provide interviews that speak healing into the mind, body and spirit of the broken hearted. Today I share why I started this podcast and resources to help you in your journey.  The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps...