by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Honesty and Transparency, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships
“Everything good seems far away. I’m emotionally and spiritually paralyzed. I feel dead inside,” Jack shared. Jack’s daughter Chloe was a daddy’s girl. She clung to Jack wherever he went. He adored her. Chloe grew up in a stable and...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Hospice stories, Peace, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
I once asked a hospice patient what his favorite season was. Without hesitation, he responded, “Football season!” It’s that time of year. You can sense it. The atmosphere is permeated with that unique Friday-night-lights, Saturday-tailgating,...
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 | 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, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain
It’s amazing how many times I have to “learn” something. Recently, I traveled to Colorado Springs and joined friend and New York Times Bestseller Cecil Murphey for a radio taping with Focus on the Family. The topic was healing from childhood sexual abuse. I hadn’t...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Holiday grief, Honesty and Transparency, Love, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Most of us know about grief and loss. We’ve personally experienced it through death, divorce, abuse, or some other means. Some of us have lost our mates. And for those who haven’t, we can come to the aid of those who have. Heartbroken: Healing from the...
