Episode 199: Andy’s Mom

Andy’s Mom. These are such sweet words for me to hear. When today’s guest, Mary, wrote me a few weeks ago, and she introduced herself as Andy’s Mom, we had an instant connection. She was not Andrew’s Mom or Drew’s Mom; she was...

Episode 198: Officer Katie’s Mom

I love how timing so often works out perfectly. Tracy should have been on the podcast months ago, but due to computer issues, this episode comes out one week after our coping strategies one. Tracy’s daughter, Katie, was a girl with a smile that would light up a...

Episode 195: Becca’s Mom

Each week, I usually find one main takeaway point from the podcast episode. After talking with Chris though, I learned two key things. As much as I tried to get it down to one point, I couldn’t leave one out. They were both equally important. The first lesson...

Episode 191: Baby Jessica’s Mom

Since starting the podcast, I have often discussed how the mind and body are closely intertwined and how during our grief, one affects the other. Grief doesn’t just make us sad. It impacts every aspect of our lives including our bodies. Just a few weeks ago,...

Episode 189: Andrew’s Mom

When listening to the story of Donna’s son, Andrew, I was immediately struck with how his life was touched by God. That is not to say Andrew didn’t encounter difficulties. In fact, quite the opposite is true. God seemed to shut door after door in his face,...