by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
I feel shaky inside. I’m skittish and nervous. I’m anxious about everything now. What is happening to me? How do I deal with this? Anxiety is extremely common during times of loss. Most of us deal with some anxiety on a daily basis. We live in an anxious world. Some...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Courageous Living, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Love, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
“Where did everyone go?” I’ve heard this statement many times from grieving hearts. After a loss, our relationships begin to change. People pull back. Some disappear. Others try to support us but have no idea what to do. Still others evaluate us and...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
After the death of a loved one, guilt tends to surface. We wonder what we could’ve done that we didn’t. There are things we did and said that we regret. “I feel guilty,” is a common statement from grieving hearts. The following is an excerpt...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
After a loss, our hearts can grow dry. Life can feel like a wilderness with no end. The following is an excerpt from my book, Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. If you’re feeling empty and dry today, may God use this short...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Loss is painful. Grief is challenging. Sometimes, the grief journey can seem like an unassisted solo climb of Mount Everest. Then there’s all the “extra” stress that bombards us daily. Much of this stress is due to lies. Yes, you read that right....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
During this painful grief journey, we can wonder about our sanity. “Am I going crazy?” is a question grieving hearts often ask. Let me clear this up right away. No. You’re not going crazy. You are, however, in a crazy-making situation. Someone you...
