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 | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery, Worry
I can’t believe this happened. If this can happen, then anything can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. I find myself wondering, “Who’s next?” Who else am I going to lose? One loss usually leads to fear of another. For some, this terror is obvious in our words and...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“Why can’t people respect my grief?” Have you ever thought or said this? I have. Many times, in fact. Some people might have some sympathy for us. Some might even be empathetic. But surely, everyone should be able to respect our grief, right? Sadly,...
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, Depression, Emotional pain, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
When loss strikes, everything seems to change. Quite naturally, we many times say something like, “I don’t understand this.” The following is an excerpt from Comfort for Grieving Hearts. I hope this chapter will encourage your heart today. FROM THE...
