Articles by Gary Roe
Anxiety is a Strength-Sucker
Who likes anxiety? I sure don't. It's been a nemesis of mine for a long time. My past and my losses have stirred my anxiety pot many times. There were times when anxiety became a major force in my life.I'm reminded of these words from C. H. Spurgeon: “Our anxiety does...
How to Handle Emotional Overwhelm
This week we had another great Virtual Hangout Session via Zoom. We talked about Handling Emotional Overwhelm. This topic is so relevant, I thought I would share with everyone a summary of what I presented. To overwhelm means to upset, overpower, crush. To engulf,...
Loss Creates Questions, and More Questions
Loss tends to create questions. Lots and lots of questions. How did this happen? Why? What do I do now? How do I handle this? What's next? Most grieving hearts are dealing with multiple questions almost all the time. And our questions are hardly ever once-and-done....
Climbing the Grief Mount Everest
Loss is painful. Grief is challenging. In fact, sometimes the whole loss and grief process can seem like a solo, unassisted climb of Mount Everest. Personally, I've hiked some mountains, but I haven't actually "climbed" any (where you need serious gear, equipment,...
A Blanket of Sadness
Sadness. It's the number one emotion grieving hearts experience. Sadness is a universal emotion. Everyone experiences it at some time or another - usually in situations where we are enduring a loss. Sadness is also a sort of umbrella term describing a range of similar...
5 Tips for When Someone Offends You
Recently, we had another Virtual Hangout via Zoom. Our topic was When Someone Offends You. I received such good response from this session that I decided to share with everyone some of what we covered. First of all, we're all going be offended. Jesus told us,...
This Can Sabotage Your Grief Journey (and Your Life)
There are many obstacles and potential stumbling blocks along the grief journey. One particular stumbling block can sabotage not only our grief process but our entire lives. It's sneaky. It creeps up on us. It's familiar. Most of us have been doing it for a long, long...
What to Expect in 2023
A few days ago, we had another Zoom Virtual Hangout. We talked about "What to Expect in 2023." Many of you were there or received the recording.The response to this session was so good, I decided to write a brief summary of what we talked about.What can we expect in...
How to Handle Holidays and Special Seasons
One of those special days is coming up, and I don’t know what to do. I’m dreading it. I want to hide. Yet, I know the day will come anyway, no matter what. How do I survive this? Our calendars are full of special days. Holidays. Birthdays. Anniversaries. Thanksgiving....
People Can Disappoint Us
People can disappoint us, especially when we’re grieving. People we counted on disappeared. Others distanced themselves. Still others do and say things that trigger more pain and grief. Most people are compassionate for a few weeks, but then everyone expects us to...
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