by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Loneliness is awful. I’ve felt alone many times. At times, loneliness seemed to take over my life. I still feel alone more than I admit, even though I’m constantly surrounded by people. Alone Together Recently, I ran across a book titled Alone Together. Those...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Peace, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Our 12-year-old son Aaron was recently in the hospital for two weeks battling some very stubborn infections. Today, I’m happy to report that Aaron has been home for over a week and is recovering nicely. Now that the danger is over, we’re extremely...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Love, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Life is full of upsets. One dictionary defines “upset” as “an unexpected, worrisome occurrence.” Another definition reads, “the state of being turned upside down or over.” I’m in the middle of an upset. Perhaps you are too. Uh oh… At the beginning of this...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Loss is hard. IT HURTS. We lose people, marriages, relationships, jobs, health, homes, financial solvency, and so on. Whatever the loss, we grieve. Why does grief hurt so much? Check out the video below. In this 5 minute video, I share 7 reasons why it’s...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain
Well, I’m flabbergasted (I’ve always loved that word!). HEARTBROKEN was recently recognized as a 2015 National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist. As I was writing HEARTBROKEN, I prayed for two things: That God would use it to bring hope, comfort, and...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Holiday grief, Suffering and Pain
Who likes pain and grief? I don’t. But if I have to go through it, at least I can be thankful for its lessons. Here are 10 things grief and pain have taught me: 1. Life isn’t smooth, nor is it supposed to be. Grief isn’t weird or negative....
