- Introduction
- Understanding Grief
- People Grieve Differently
- The Brain Fog of Grief
- The Vocabulary of Grief
- Grievers Don’t Need to be Fixed
- Misconceptions About Grief
- There Are No Orderly and Predictable Stages In Grief
- When Caring People Say Dumb Things When You’re Grieving
- What to Say to Others When You’re Grieving
- The Impact of Who you Lost and How you Lost Them
- Heavy Grief Days
- The Grief Letter
- Ways to Remember Them
- Permissions for Grievers
- Creating Bright Spots in the Midst of Grief
- Why Are Many Grievers Not Comfortable Crying In Front of Others?
- Why Grievers Don’t Need to Be Strong
- Do I Just Need Time to Heal From Grief?
- Why Do Grieving People Get the Message They Shouldn’t Be Sad?
- Is Staying Busy Good for Grief?
- The Isolation of Grief
- Can You Fill the Void Left by the Death of Loved One?
- How Long Does the Pain of Grief Last?
- How Do You Get Over Grief?
- I Don’t Want to Forget My Loved One Who Died
- Relationships Change After Loss
- Why Don’t Friends and Family Understand Your Grief?
- How to Tell Others What You Need in Your Grief
- Grief Can Cause You to Re-evaluate Relationships
- I Lost My Spouse and My Friends
- All the Phases in the Grief Journey
- I’m Grieving and Just Barely Surviving
- Why Do I Feel Like I Am Just Existing in My Grief?
- When Will I Be Ready for Grief Counseling?
- Can You Heal Your Grief?
- Living Again After Losing a Loved One
- How Grief Affects Mental Health
- Grief & Depression
- How Trauma Affects Your Grief
- Co-Dependency and Grief
- Should I take medication for my grief?
- The Uniqueness of Grieving A Suicide
- Suicide Shock: I Can’t Believe They Did It
- Feeling Blame and Shame After a Suicide
- The Abandonment of Suicide
- The Stigma of Suicide
- Interview with widow who lost two husbands by suicide
- Losing Your Husband to Suicide
- What To Do With Your Loved One’s Belongings After They Die
- No Cost Financial Coaching & Planning for Widows: Chris Bentley
- Hope When Shattered By Grief
- Answers to Your Questions About Grief
- Introduction
- Is Being Angry at God a Sin After My Loved One Died?
- Where Did My Peace, Joy and Gratitude Go after I lost my loved one?
- Can Grief and Hope Co-Exist?
- Why Does God Heal Some People But Not Others?
- Is Suicide an Unforgivable Sin?
- Why Do I Dislike Platitudes and Bible Verses?
- Why Did God Let My Loved One Die?
- Surviving The Holidays
- I Lost Myself When My Husband Died
- When Widowed Pain Feels Like Homesickness
- No Cost Financial Coaching & Planning For Widows: Chris Bentley
- The Best Grief Retreat for Widows
- I Lost My Husband By Suicide. Now What?
- An Interview With A Woman Who Lost Two Husbands By Suicide
- I Lost My Spouse and My Friends
- A Widow’s Guide to the Stages of Grief
- 7 year anniversary of the sudden death of my husband
- The Trauma and Grief of Widows Who Were Caregivers
- The Captive Widow: Navigating Obstacles to Widow Healing
- Understanding the Widow’s Brain
Questions Grieving Christians Ask
8 Episodes
All Series
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Foundations Of Grief
14 Episodes -
Misconceptions About Grief
12 Episodes -
Relationships After Loss
5 Episodes -
Widow Grief
12 Episodes -
The Grief Journey
6 Episodes -
Grief & Mental Health
5 Episodes -
Grieving A Suicide
6 Episodes -
Conversations On Grief
4 Episodes -
Questions Grieving Christians Ask
8 Episodes -
Coping With The Holidays and Other Tough Special Days
1 Episodes
Questions Grieving Christians Ask
8 Episodes
Episodes in This Series
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Introduction
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Is Being Angry at God a Sin After My Loved One Died?
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Where Did My Peace, Joy and Gratitude Go after I lost my loved one?
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Can Grief and Hope Co-Exist?
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Why Does God Heal Some People But Not Others?
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Is Suicide an Unforgivable Sin?
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Why Do I Dislike Platitudes and Bible Verses?
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Why Did God Let My Loved One Die?
Episode 1 : Introduction
Introduction to Questions Grieving Christians Ask
Both Anne-Marie and I are Christians. And we have worked with many Christians grieving a loss. So we are somewhat in tune with how other Christians may think about grief and loss. And I felt it was important to address a few of these questions. Some of them may even be pertinent for people who don’t relate to Christianity. Let’s start there. Do any of the following statements sound familiar to you?
- I’m angry at God because he didn’t answer my prayers and save my loved one.
- Maybe God isn’t who I thought he was or maybe there is no God.
- God didn’t keep his promises to answer my prayers.
- Maybe my prayers aren’t good enough or I’m not good enough..
- It seems as though God doesn’t love me – so I must have done something wrong.
- God took my loved one too soon – so frankly I don’t want a relationship with him right now.
- Perhaps God can’t really heal or protect people.
- I think I am being punished for my sins, so my loved one’s death is that punishment.
- A good Christian would be joyful even in the wake of the loss of a loved one.
- I should be happy knowing that my loved one is now in a better place – but instead I’m devastated.
If you are thinking anything like these statements – you will certainly have questions come up. One question that I had as a grieving Christian is “Why did God save my brother, but not my wife.” Anne-Marie wondered, “Where is God now that I’m in the pit of despair? And ‘why’ did God take my loved one so soon?” Listen friend. If you are a Christian and you are disheartened about your faith or your relationship with your Heavenly Father, I think that these episodes may hold something specific for you. And, if you aren’t a Christian, you may find something in these episodes that still speaks to you. So, you are welcome to listen whether you follow a different religion, don’t have a specific religious affiliation or if you are an atheist or a nihilist. Perhaps it would be interesting to you to consider how someone who believes differently than you thinks about grief and loss. Or, you can just ignore this series entirely and zero in on something more important to you right now.
By the way, if you have another question you would like to see addressed in the area of spirituality (or any topic associated with grief and loss) please submit your questions via the home page on the website. We love hearing from you.