295: What is Hope?

Most people think that hope is wishful thinking, as in, “I hope they win this game.” However, that kind of hope is not what will get us out of the suffocating darkness of grief after the death of our child. In today’s episode, Laura revisits true hope – the hope that God gives. This is a hope we can rely on in the darkness as He brings us back into the light, to be able to live a life of meaning and purpose once again, until being reunited with our child. Links Mentioned in this episode: Click here to see/order the award winning Reflections of Hope: Daily Readings for Bereaved Parents (both the complete year hardback book and the monthly books). Go to the GPS Hope free members libray here.    Birthdays: Adam Walker was born on May 6 and left us at age 28. Michael Slater was born on May 8 and left us at age 26. Sarah Wilber was born on May 10 and left us at age 34. Isaac Wills was born on May 10 and left us at age 17.   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.