by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
My heart is in such pain. I feel like I’m in pieces. I’ve never experienced anything like this. Why does this hurt so much? Loss hits our hearts. The pain of losing someone we love can be deep and debilitating. We are designed for relationship. We come out of the womb...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
“Everyone wants me to feel better.” I’ve felt that a lot. I’ll bet you have too. It seems that loss and pain are unpopular in our world (even though everyone experiences them). We run from pain. We get a variety of reactions. Some avoid us....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“I feel empty.” I’ve heard this from many grieving hearts. I’ve said it many times myself. Loss hits the heart. Emotion spills out all over everything. Our world is shaken and altered. The sheer force of all the change drains us. Feeling empty...
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 | Anger management, Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
The death of a loved one – someone indescribably special – changes everything. It changes us. Because loss changes us, our relationships naturally change as well. And not all these changes are positive. Some people we counted on disappear. It’s like...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Depression. We’ve heard about it. We experience it. All of us would like for it to go away. The depression that grieving hearts experience is often loss-related. In other words, we feel depressed because of all the change, upheaval, and emotional pain...
