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

We all know how important sleep is, but sleep is one of the things that is so hard to do after losing your child. There were so many nights that I would just lay awake, my mind refusing to stop long enough for me to go to sleep.    There were 2 things I did specifically that helped me be able to fall asleep in those early days, weeks, and months after losing Sam.    So today I wanted to share thos...

One thing that became crystal clear after we lost our son Sam is that I was done wasting time on things that didn’t matter. Because you never know how long you have on this Earth, I didn’t want to waste a moment on things that weren’t a priority.   But how do you know what’s a priority and what’s not?    In this episode I bring you through 4 steps to help you:   ➡️Figure out what’s important to yo...

After you lose a child, it wears you down emotionally, mentally, and physically. It feels as if we’ve just gone through battle. It’s important to be able to find some kind of rest after the dust of your loss settles. But I know that rest seems impossible while you’re starting to walk this grief journey.    So I wanted to share with you 5 different ways you can find rest for your mind and emotions....

Are you struggling with a mental battle? Do you feel overwhelmed by the thoughts that won’t go away? Is this mental battle stealing your peace and your joy? Are you ready to win victory over this battle once and for all?!!!   That’s exactly what this episode is about. I’ve recently been struggling with something mentally and the Holy Spirit helped me gain victory over it. So I knew I wanted to bri...

Welcome to the second part of our Walk With Us series!   Today we go into what to DO for someone who has just lost their child. It can be so hard knowing what to do for someone walking through such deep grief and sadness. Can you even do anything that will make a difference?   So I went back in my journey to when we lost Sam and thought about all the things that people did for us that I STILL reme...

Today I’m bringing you the first of a two-part series that I have called Walk With Us.    If you have someone in your life who has lost a child, these episodes are for you to help guide you in what to say and what not to say from a mama who has lost her child too.   These episodes are dedicated to all my family and friends who weren’t scared to get down in the dirt. They weren’t scared when life g...

Your child’s heaven anniversary is the hardest 24 hours of the year. How are you supposed to get through the day that took your baby?   It can be so hard making it through that day, but I’m here with 6 things that have helped me get through Sam’s heaven anniversary in the past.    I pray that this episode will help give you some ideas on how you can make it through your child’s heaven anniversary...

Are you feeling angry at God? Are you wondering if that’s okay - to feel anger? Are you supposed to have that feeling on this grief journey?    Well I'm here to encourage you today friend. Not only is it okay - God completely understands.   I wanted to share my story of how I got angry with God and what He showed me in return (it might surprise you). Plus what you need to do when you are feeling t...

I see you.   You just lost your child and you don’t know how you’re going to make it. There’s only one way - Jesus. But I do have a few ways that I wanted to share with you that helped me make it step by step through the valley and to the other side, where the sun is shining, and I could see a glimmer of joy, of hope, of happiness.   📄Show Notes: Find the show notes here: https://www.unlockingjoy...

We all know the importance of spending time with Jesus, but a lot of times it’s the thing that gets pushed down the list when life gets crazy.   I want to challenge us all to make spending daily time with Jesus a priority in our lives. So I bring you some tactical tips on things you can do to make spending time with God happen in your life every day.   📄Show Notes: Find the show notes here: https...

There are many things that are hard in this grief journey. And the holiday season is no different.   But throughout my journey, I have found a few things that helped me get through this time of year and it’s my joy to share those with you in hopes that you can find one or two ideas to help you during this time of year.   So here are 6 tips (plus a bonus 7th tip) to help you survive the holidays wi...

If you’ve lost a child, have you ever been in a situation that triggered hard memories?   After losing Sam, there have been MANY times I've had to walk through situations that brought back such hard memories for me. How did I deal with those situations?   Today I give you my top 5 tips in being able to make it through these situations and come out on the other side with peace.    📄Show Notes: Fin...

Life can be so hard sometimes. But God doesn't leave us alone to figure it out all by ourselves!    Today I give you 15 promises that are found in God’s word that are there for us to cling to when life gets hard.    I pray that you can feel the peace of these verses wash over your weary heart and mind and that you feel your strength be renewed in the presence of a Father who loves you so very much...

In today’s episode we’re talking about how losing my son, Sam, really put living intentionally into perspective for me. But the thought of prioritizing our time and being intentional can be overwhelming! No worries my friend! I’m going to break this down into easy, actionable steps that you can begin implementing TODAY to start prioritizing your time in ways that are most important to you.   📄Sho...

In today's episode I talk about peace. But not just any peace. Peace that doesn’t make sense. Peace that you can feel even in the middle of your storm.   Tune in for 3 tips on how you can have this peace guard your hearts and your minds.   📄Show Notes: Find the show notes here: www.unlockingjoy.com/2   ✨Free Resources: Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver   31 Days of God’s...

This is a story of how we lost our 4-year-old son, Sam, how Jesus carried me through one of the hardest roads I’ve ever had to walk - and is still carrying me today.   I pray that you find the hope and encouragement to face whatever storm you’re having to walk through. Know that God is faithful and he is strong enough to carry you.    📄Show Notes: Find the show notes here: www.unlockingjoy.com/1...