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,...

Episode 186: Erin’s Mom

Today’s guest, Elizabeth, has learned much in the years since her 8-year-old daughter, Erin, was killed while on a hike in the mountains near Vancouver. It was three days before Christmas, and suddenly, life was destroyed. Her perfect little family of four was gone....

Episode 184: Physical Symptoms of Grief

Thinking back to the first hour after Andy died, I remember being in the emergency room and having such tremendous chest pain that I thought I must be having a heart attack. The ER staff actually put me through the CT scanner and obtained an EKG, but there was nothing...

Episode 181: Ty’s Mom

Today’s guest, Krysten’s oldest son, Ty, loved being in nature. Having recently graduated from high school in California, he had planned to go out to Colorado to enjoy the mountains and hike before enlisting in the Navy. Then the unthinkable happened. On September 2,...