When Grief Meets Glory: Tracy Giblaint’s Journey from Sudden Loss to Holy Spirit-Led Healing

In this deeply moving episode of Healed. Whole. Called., Wendy Melrose sits down with Tracy Jablant (formerly Tracy Boone), who shares the sacred and painful journey that began with the unexpected deterioration and death of her husband in 2012. What started as subtle personality changes in a strong, faith-filled family man turned into a devastating neurological disease that took his life, leaving Tracy widowed at 43 with a six-year-old son. The years leading up to his passing were marked by confusion, fear, and spiritual endurance. Tracy describes watching her best friend lose cognitive function as a rare degenerative condition consumed his brain. When the diagnosis finally came—just two weeks before his death—there was no medical solution. The healing they had prayed for did not come in the way they expected. Instead, it came through heaven. On the night her husband passed, Tracy and her son experienced something that would anchor her faith for years to come. After an unexplainable phone call appeared from her husband’s phone while he lay in hospice, Tracy felt prompted to go say goodbye. That night, while her son slept in the hospice room, witnesses observed a radiant light over him. The next morning, when Tracy gently told her son that his father had passed at 7 a.m., he calmly replied that he had seen his father hours earlier, surrounded by angels, assuring him that everything would be okay. That moment did not erase grief—but it reframed it. Tracy came to understand that God sees the details we cannot and prepares our hearts before we even know what we will need. As she leaned into Scripture, particularly Hebrews 4:12 and 1 Corinthians 2, she discovered that the Word of God is alive, discerning, and deeply personal. Healing would not come through denial of pain—but through intimacy with the Holy Spirit in the middle of it. During her early days in hospice, a brochure featuring a horse caught her attention. While traditional therapy felt overwhelming, the image of being outdoors with horses brought peace. That small nudge became the seed of what is now Angels in the Arena—a Holy Spirit-led equestrian fellowship designed to restore peace, rebuild trust, and help people reconnect with God after trauma. Tracy is clear: the horse is not the healer. God is. The horse is simply a tool the Holy Spirit uses to create space for restoration. Through her 12-week framework focused on peace, trust, love, and partnership with the Holy Spirit, participants learn to master their belief systems and become doers of the Word—not just hearers. Today, Tracy trains and certifies others in this ministry model and leads experiences both in person and remotely. Her work serves children, parents, grieving families, and communities navigating trauma. From suicide-stricken regions to grieving mothers in crisis, Tracy has witnessed firsthand that when peace is restored first, clarity follows. Her message is steady and unwavering: God is not the author of the harm you have experienced. He is the restorer of what was stolen. As Psalm 24:7 says, “Lift up your heads, O you gates… that the King of glory may come in.” When we open the gate, healing enters. Pain is not the final chapter. With God, restoration becomes the calling. How to Connect With the Guest Website: Www.sowingtolive.org Facebook: Angles in the Arena Book: Angels in the Arena (Available on Amazon) For information about Holy Spirit-Led Equestrian Fellowship training, certification, or remote sessions, visit the website above. If you’re carrying a story or testimony and sense a quiet stirring to do something more with it, but you’re unsure what that next step should be, I’ve created a resource to help you discern that.The Story Discernment Guide is a reflective guide designed to help you pause, pray, and gain clarity around the story you’re stewarding — before you write, publish, or share it publicly.You can explore the Story Discernment Guide at storycalling.info.Your story is not an accident.You are healed.You are whole.You are called — and stewarding your story well matters.