Unlocking Joy After Grief | Christian Grief Support, Life After Child Loss, Bereavement, Hope and Healing for Grieving Moms

Throughout my own grief journey, I’ve received advice that just didn’t fit after losing Sam. This type of grief that we’re having to walk through, the grief of losing a child, is just not right. It shouldn’t be this way.    And so the “typical” advice that we might receive just doesn’t apply to us as grieving moms.    In this episode I bring you 4 pieces of advice that you might receive that doesn...

Summer is here! Summer is a great time to make memories with your family. And as we all know, memories are so precious. Memories are things we can hold on to for years and years to come.   However, most of the time memories won’t just happen - we have to be intentional in planning for them!   I don’t want you to get to the end of your summer and realize you let the time slip by without taking the...

Feeling joy after losing your child can seem impossible. How in the world are we going to be able to feel joy and happiness after walking through such deep grief?    I feel you friend. I was there wondering that same exact thing after losing Sam.    But I’m here on the other side looking back to you saying that you CAN feel joy and happiness again! And here are 5 things I did to bring that joy bac...

We all know we should be spending time every day with Jesus. It’s how we find our strength to get through the days, especially after losing our child.    I believe the key in making this a routine, a part of your every day life, is to keep it simple!   So in this episode I’m sharing my easy 3 step quiet time routine that I strive to do every morning. I pray that this will inspire and motivate you...

Y’all know how big a fan I am of walking! Walking outside in nature has played (and continues to play) such a huge part of my healing journey.    But why? Why would walking outside help with healing your heart?   I’m here to tell you! Here are 3 ways that walking outside in nature, in God’s creation, is a great thing to do in your grief journey.   🔗Links Mentioned in Episode: Ep. 29 | How Does Gr...

Sometimes you just have a plain old bad day. Either you wake up missing your child or a wave of grief knocks you down and you find it hard to come back from it.   What do you do?    It can be hard to feel like you can turn the day around when it starts going south. Almost like you’ve fallen in a pit of quicksand that’s pulling you down and you don’t see any way to escape it.    No worries friend!...

If you were to ask me... Courtney, what is the one thing that helped you get through after losing Sam?    What would I say? What is the one thing that helped me survive?    Well my friend, in today's episode, I tell you. And I also will let you know how you can use this same thing in your grief journey to help you make it too.    ✨Free Resources: Find Your Lifesaver Verse 31 Days of God’s Charact...

When we’re walking through our grief journey anything we can do to help bring some peace to our lives is helpful!   So today I wanted to bring you 3 simple ways you can make your home a place of peace. These things are NOT hard at all! And most of them will cost you nothing!   I pray that as you listen to this episode it will give you some ideas that you can implement inside of your own home!   🔗...

There are a few things that have been critical in me being able to make it after losing my child. One of those things, without a doubt, is my lifesaver verse.    So what is a “lifesaver verse”? And how can you find yours?   In this episode I go all into what this is and how I’ve used it in my own grief journey to help keep me from drowning in my grief.    I pray that the Holy Spirit will help you...

Stepping out in faith and doing something that God has called you to do can be so scary.    What if it wasn’t God telling you to take that step? How is it going to work out?  How will I know what my next step is supposed to be?   The fear of not knowing can hold you back from doing what you feel God is telling you to do.    This recently happened to me. I had God telling me to do something, but I...

Meditation. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear that word?   Is it how God defines meditation - or is it how the world defines it?   This short episode is actually a clip I pulled out of another episode. After pulling it out I realized I wanted to share it with y’all! So in this little baby episode we dive into what meditation is, what God says about meditation, and if you should med...

Valentine's Day is next week. And when I think about love, I can't go without talking about the greatest love I've ever experienced...   The love of God in my grief.    After I lost Sam, the depth of my pain and sadness was so very deep, but God met me with love that was equally as deep.    So this episode is dedicated to him, the one who has been there for me every moment since we lost Sam and wi...

Grief affects every part of us - emotionally, mentally, and physically.    Anyone who has walked through deep grief will know the effect of grief mentally and even on our physical body.   So how do we start healing after grief?   Today I wanted to talk through 5 things we can do to bring healing mentally and physically so we can better process our thoughts and emotions during this journey.    And...

In my grief journey after losing Sam, there have been many times that I’ve experienced joy and sadness all at the same time. But an important lesson I’ve learned is, feeling joy again IS POSSIBLE!    I know it doesn’t seem like you will ever feel anything but sadness (especially if you’re early in your grief journey), but I want to encourage you that feeling joy again is possible. And I share with...

Is your daily quiet time getting a little stale? Are you tired of doing the same thing day after day and are looking for a way to freshen it up, make you excited to spend time with Jesus again?   We’ve all been there!   But no worries - I’ve got you friend! In this episode I bring you 4 things that you can do to help bring a new excitement to your quiet time.   I pray that you can use one of these...

Community is so important in this grief journey. Losing a child can make you feel so alone.    But I'm here to tell you that you do NOT have to walk this road alone!   There are so many options for you when it comes to having a support system in your life. Today I'm going to dive into 3 different places you can look for a community to walk alongside you.    Plus we never need to forget the one who...

Everything changes after you lose your child. Your purpose and passions in life is no exception.   It can be hard feeling purpose or passion for anything after walking through such deep grief. And you’re right. In the beginning it’s all we can do to survive.   However, there will come a point in your grief journey that you’ll feel the pull to find a new purpose for your life. But how? Where do you...

I know I’ve mentioned so many times that there’s not a right way to grieve. But is there a wrong way?   My initial reaction would be no, there isn’t a wrong way. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there is a wrong way - a way that doesn’t bring lasting peace and comfort.   So today I wanted to share what that is and then give you some ideas on ways you can process your grief - al...

Jesus' birth brought us many things, but there is one gift that his birth brought us that is the greatest gift we could have as grieving parents.   Today I want to talk about everything that Jesus' birth brought us - all based off of Isaiah 9:6. And then I want to add one important gift that he gave us. One that is the greatest gift we can have on our grief journey. One that I can’t talk about wit...

Social media. It’s the thing that takes up so much of our time, but we all know we should turn it off.   So why is it so hard to stop the scroll?   That’s what I go into in this episode. Plus I go through steps you can take to help reduce (or stop) your social media use and begin tasting the freedom that being away from your phone will bring.   📄Show Notes: Find all links mentioned in this episod...

After your child goes to heaven, there will come a time when you want to do something in their memory. Something to honor them. And there are so many different things you can do!   I wanted to bring you 5 ways that you can honor your child that you’ve lost. You can use these 5 ideas to spark your own ideas of what you can do.   Everyone’s journey is so different and unique to them, so there’s no r...

The holidays are upon us. After losing a child everything about the holidays can seem hard. But today I wanted to touch on one specific part of this holiday season - holiday parties.    Getting together with family and friends while you’re processing your grief can seem so overwhelming and impossible.    So I wanted to bring you some tips you can use to prepare for the party and also some things y...

All holidays are hard after losing a child, and Thanksgiving is no exception. It’s just another reminder that our child isn’t here.    So today, I want to help us get through the day by taking you through one of my favorite “Thanksgiving” verses in scripture - Psalm 107.    I walk through this portion of scripture verse by verse and relate it to this grief journey that we’re walking. Inside is a p...

Gratitude and grief. They just don’t seem like they go together. How can we have thankfulness after we’ve lost our child?   It seems impossible.   While it’s not impossible, it also isn’t easy. It really takes concentrated effort to have gratitude in the middle of your grief. So why even try? What’s the big deal about gratitude?   In this episode I tell you why it’s important and I give you 5 ways...

Distractions. Normally they are not a good thing. We hear all the time: Stay focused on your goals! Don’t get distracted!    But during your grief journey (especially in the early days), distractions are a very good thing.    When we sit for too long the grief and pain threaten to consume our mind, so we need to have some distractions ready to go for those moments.    Here are 4 things that I used...