193: My Goal for This Year Is To Survive!

This is the time of year when we are surrounded by people talking about having goals for the new year and how to achieve them. For those of us who are in the darkness of child loss, we are probably not making lists of lofty goals. We just want to know how to simply survive the coming year without our child. Laura understands that one “goal” of survival, and also knows while it may sound simple, it can be far from easy. In this episode, she wants to help by sharing with you her acronym for G.R.I.E.F.   Links Mentioned in this episode: I want to know more about Laura’s new book Reflections of Hope: Daily Readings for Bereaved Parents. Find out more about the GPS Hope & Healing retreats. Join the discussion! Leave a question or comment on today’s talk here. Go to the GPS Hope library. Join the private GPS Hope Facebook page. (Remember to answer the two questions or your request will be denied.)   Click here to become a monthly partner, giving hope to other parents, or to give a special gift to keep this podcast going, along with providing  other needed resources to bereaved parents. (GPS Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit and runs on the financial support of those who believe in passing along the hope they have received to others.)   Birthdays: Mackenzie Barnes was born on January 9 and is forever 22 years old. If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information. The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here. Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE! www.gpshope.org   To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected]. Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose. It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.