God in the grief

a study done by Dr. Pennebaker on why some people recover from traumas and others do not. Interesting info on journaling and my experience in journaling.

A concept of pain and suffering that uses the analogy of two arrows. Book referred to: Don't Believe Everything You Think, by Joseph NguyenScriptures used:1 Timothy 4:162 Corinthians 13:5-7There are some things we have a choice in the outcome, and some things in life that we do not. These are the two arrows. Learn how to choose to avoid the suffering from the pain. Intro music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

If you have ever given or received flowers out of grief this might interest you. an entry from my journal shared , also 2 books mentioned on flowers. music intro by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

I cover 7 books that helped in my grief.intro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

We feel compassion for children experiencing loss. How can we help them? I have some pointers along with a recording of a teacher telling her students about grief. I end with a note in my journal. intro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

I discuss how serving others in our time of grief can bring us through with greater peace. I talk about a book called "The Good Death" by Suzanne B. O'Brienscriptures used:Prov. 11:25Actus 20: 34-35Don't forget that Jesus said it's more blessed to give than to receive.

Based on John 6:20-21 where Jesus came walking on the water to the disciples in the storm. I talk about 7 ways that inviting Jesus into our boat of grief can help us. intro music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

a review of how food and herbs give us comfort. I list some helpful herbs for grief. books mentioned: The Box in the Closet Under the Stairs. A Family Cookbook by Ruth EllingerScripture used 2 Corinthians 1:3-4intro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

Do you search for a deeper meaning in your grief? It is common to want to know the purpose of all the hurt.Proverb 4:23 held the key for me in understanding this passion of the heart,Listen to Rabbi Simon Jacobson explain what it is that is deeper than pain.John Burkes book, "Imagine the God of Heaven," is discussed. Intro music by Rocky Grassercontact Kathy at [email protected]

Words can make or break us. How words can be used in grief. Words for the grieving and words used as therapy..scriptures used:John 1:1proverbs 30:5Isaiah 55:111 Peter 1:25Ann Voskamps book mentioned, One Thousand GiftsJoy Dare can be found at https://annvoskamp.com/joy-dares/grief newsletter can be found, God in the Grief newsletter #3Go to this Swayif you are interested in the letter send me an email at the address below. intro music by rocky grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

When we experience the awfulness of trauma and grief, we can diminish the pain that accompanies it by filling it with the awe of God. scriptures used:Psalms 4Psalms 119;18referenced Ann Voskamp's book, " One Thousand Gifts"

In grief, grace is necessary. It provides space for healing while being vulnerable. But grace says, you are still loved with all your brokenness. 4 places in grief you might need grace. scriptures used:Eph. 2:8-9Titus 2:11James 4:61 Peter 5:10

A Valentine's episode on the heart. Out of the heart come all the issues of life, including sorrows and grief. I can't change what life brought to your heart that broke it, but I can tell you that a change in your heart can heal you.

Make today's purpose bigger than yesterday's regret.5 pointers by Dr. Henry Cloud on hard truths about growth. Tune into the holy spirit to guide you from regrets in the future.

Christmas and New Years info. How to have a better year in 2025. Bullet points given and thoughts on having room for grief in the holidays. contact kathy @ [email protected] music by Rocky Grasser

We all long to see a light in our darkness, a ray of hope in the dark times of life. This episode is the testimony of how God shown his light to me in my dark grief. The difference it made to have God in my life, in my grief, in my darkness. music by Lauren Daigle called Light of the world. intro music by Rocky Grasser

a list of 7 reasons that make grief hard and ways to ease the difficulty, It all goes back to being courageous and relying on God and His Word. contact kathy at [email protected] music by Rocky Grasser

What do you do when everything you have identified with is suddenly gone? scriptures used:Eph 4:1Col 1:10being deeply loved by someone molds us into a special identity.music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

This is a letter in response to the question, "how are you happy"when you are grateful, you are happy. Psalms 31:19 if God has good things for us how could we not be happy?opening music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

God can repurpose your grief into something good.song by the Powells "He's always been faithful."scriptures used:1 Cor. 1:4-61 Peter 5:10opening music by Rocky GrasserI'd love to hear how God repurposed your pain. email me at [email protected]

What I learned from taking a class on end of life Hospice care. 4 points in how to help in the grieving process.information on how the stress of grief effects our emotional and physical being. and what to do to get through the grieving so that we are not stuck with all this emotional and physical needs. scriptures used:romans 8:28Mark 5:23

The benefits of breath.Just a simple reminder to breath deeply, to praise with our breath and be assured God's mercy comes with each breath.Scriptures:Ezekial 37:5Psalms 150:6

A stagnant mind and a stationary body are ways that will keep you stuck in your grief. We want to be progressing through grief in a healthy way. In this episode I list 7 ways to keep moving along through grief. Scriptures used: Job 12:7Phil 3:14Psalms 23;3There is a time for everything. A time to put on black and mourn, and a time to take off black and sing.Kathy can be reached at [email protected] music by Rocky Grasser

This episode is going over a quote I found on instagram by trustgodbro, and analyzing how it pertains to grief. scripture used is1 Corinthians 14:33This was a good reminder that the grieving process takes patience. Kathy can be reached at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you. music is by Rocky Grasser

A lesson on grief being an everyday part of our lives, and not making excuses for grief. scriptures used:Luke 14:16Ps. 15:1-2Ps 90:17kathy can be reached at [email protected] music by Rocky Grasser

Someday, someone might write a list of things they learned from you. What might that be? Do we have a purpose? The episode brings out 4 purposes we can always have no matter what difficulties we might be facing. scriptures used:1 Peter 2:92 Cor 5: 18-21Ecc. 12: 13-14Eph 4:3 Rom. 8;282 Tim 3:10It ends with things I learned from Isaac in his short 17 years.intro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

Be the things you loved most about the people who are gone. Be is to be in a real state of existence.7 things God wants us to be and 2 things he told us not to be. 9 things that the apostles encouraged us to be.review of the things I've learned from Michael from my grief journal. scriptures used:Matthew 5:4,6,9,12,48.Matthew 11:6Matthew 14:27Matthew 17:7Matthew 24:6, 44Acts 2:25acts 13:47Acts 22:15Romans 1:7Romans 4:21Romans 8:6Romans 12:101 Corinthians 1:101 Corinthians 4:2

When we think about the depth of God's love for us it will help us have strength in our sorrows. A beautiful comparison of how great and small God's love is. scriptures used:1 John 4:7Deuteronomy 6:5intro music by rocky grasserending song by mercy me found on amazon music if God has helped you in grief contact me and tell me about it. kathy can be reached at [email protected]

Sometimes we can become so emotionally cluttered that we are not able to benefit from what God is trying to help us with right now. learn to sit and declutter with God's Word.scriptures used:Mark 6 the whole chapterquotes used:Get rid of clutter and you may just find that it was blocking the door you've been looking for. Katrina Mayerintro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

song, I love you will still sound the same by Oh Honey on amazon. Album called with love. This episode is a nostalgic walk down memory lane with love coming along.scriptures used: Psalms 113:3Philippians 2:2 also a reference to 1 Corinthians 13

fear is real, and it can have unwanted consequences. So we want to recognize when fear is working on us and have some tools to combat it. I talk about 8 things fear will do to us and give us 8 ideas to combat it. Told using 8 stories in the Bible and then a scripture of how we can deal with fear. intro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

The scope of what we cannot see is vast. God never meant us to see everything all at once, It would overwhelm us. He meant for us to trust and use faith. story: "gather up the fragments" in the book , Mountain Trailways by Mrs. Charles Cowman. scriptures mentioned:John 6:12Ecc. 8:17Ps 139:1-142 kings 6:17 (Elisha and his servant)Numbers 22 (Balaam and the donkey)Job 23:8-9Kathy can be reached at [email protected]

God will often comfort us in signs. For me it was birds. God gave Rocky a special sunset. Whatever it is we can be comforted by these things.scriptures used:Isaiah 51:18Ps. 23Isaiah 57:18Isaiah 38:7

Tthose memory bursts make holidays hard, but we can do this. How to think and deal with the holidays when you are grieving a loved one. scripture mentioned:1 Thess. 4:13book mentioned:Kisses for Katie by Katie MajorsDaring to Hope by Kaite Majorsintro music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

If you focus on hurt you will continue to suffer but if you focus on the lesson, you will continue to grow.scriptures used: job 36:2-12Proverbs 10:3Romans 8:171 Cor. 13:42 Cor. 1:3-7Philipians 1:29make a gratitude list of the ways God used your pain to help you.Poem: Looking Back by Katherine GrasserIntro music: by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

Paul reminds us that beholding the glory of the Lord will transform us. 2 Cor 3:18.we are transformed into his likeness by looking intently into who he is. Ruth Simon.scriptures in Psalms that go along with beholding his glory.Ps. 24:8Ps 24:9Ps 57:8Ps 62:7Ps 63:2Ps 138:5The story of Lazareth retold.being transformed into the image of God is just as much of a miracle as Lazareth walking out of a grave. To God Be the Glory by CW Naylor To God be the glory For all He hath done; For life and salvation, The gift of His Son. To God be the glory, To Him it is due; His help is unfailing, To us He is true. Tho' I was a captive, From sin He did free; In time of affliction My healer is He. To God be the glory, His mercy extol, For all He doth give us For body and soul. Chorus To God be the glory, Rejoice in His name; To God be the glory, Forever proclaim.

The experience of God in our grief allows us to bare our sorrows bravely, and the freedom that comes from serving God, especially the freedom in the mind allows room for us to believe and rejoice, not fret and doubt. scriptures used:Colossians 1:19-22Acts 16' 19-25Ps 119: 43-47Is 61:1-3 and correlation scripture Luke 4:8 John 8;31-32 " You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free!"poem found in the book, Words of Comfort and Cheer by Mrs. Charles CowmanPilgrim Progress by John Bunyon mentioned.music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

Ps 46:1 says, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.a closer look at what this verse means for us in our time of need right now. ending with a story of the culvert from my journal.kathy can be reached at [email protected]

Do you know that sorrow can show us many things in life we would never learn otherwise? The difference between shallow happiness and deep sustaining joy comes out of sorrow. examples in Nehimiah and EstherThe realization of what was (our sorrow) to what is (God), and what will be (our hope) is the ingredients for joy. God in the sorrow = joy through our sorrow.

What reality do we look to in our grief? John 8;32 ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.When we base our foundation for life and death on the foundation of God's Word it will help our perspective of grief. book mentioned: A Grace Disguised by Gerald Sittserintro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected] in icon of Michael before we adopted him with our dearly departed pastor. I hope they gave each other a hug in heaven.

Seven bullet points of ways to preserve your loved ones memory. Ending with a poem I wrote of my boys. Several quotes used and examples of people that wrote things down in the bible to preserve the message. Kathy can be reached at [email protected] welcomemusic by my husband, Rocky Grasser.

Sometimes after a loss a person may find themselves in survival mode; unable to make decisions, feeling fatigued. An array of many symptoms occur during this time. How can you help someone in this mode and how can you, as a grieving person, get out of this mode."At the end of the day, all you need is hope and strength, Hope that it will get better and strength to hold on until it does and God is the one that will provide both. So have hope.scriptures used: Ps 31:24kathy can be reached at [email protected] provided by Rocky Grasser

When I saw God as great and powerful in the good times then I could still grasp who He was in the hard times. Thoughts about Abraham and what he needed to remember in order to obey. Genesis 17:1Don't dwell on what is taken, dwell on what is given. kathy can be reached at [email protected] welcome

Ever feel like you wish you could understand or see the "why" you had to go through so much grief?My journey for understanding when I asked the question, "Lord, can I see?"refences from King James BibleMark 10:46-52Psalms 69:3 and verses 30-36Psalms 27:13-14The story of Paul's shipwreck is in Acts 27God has allowed me, by faith, to see many things He is doing.Always pray to have eyes that see the best,A heart that forgives the worst, A mind that forgets the bad, And a soul that never loses faith. music by Rocky GrasserKathy can be reached at [email protected]

Our loved ones are gone, we remain here. What remains with us to help us through?scriptures used:Gen. 7:23Gen. 8:221 Kings 18:22Proverbs 2:21Matt. 14:20john 15:7-11Heb. 4:9-112 Cor. 3:112 Cor. 9:91 Thess. 4:15-18Kathy can be reached at [email protected]

What happens when people don't deal with grief properly.Not that there is a proper way that everyone should follow, each experience is individualized but that we want to avoid not dealing with grief, and getting unwanted results.listed in the podcast are some things I've noticed in people that won't deal with the grief, and some suggestions for how to deal with it in a better, healthier way.Poem from tears to Joy by KMGquote by Sandra Kringscriptures used Rom. 5:1Psalms 32:7Kathy can be reached at [email protected] can be shared via www.godinthegrief.org

This quote from Michael, brought cheer to my heart.God is also asking this question in our grief, How do we like him now? Now that he showed himself strong, and promised us a place in heaven?Many scriptures speak of this eternal life promised to us.

The person at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. They got there with effort. They struggled, enjoyed the view and had lots of experiences along the way. Zacchaeus as an example in Luke 19scriptures used:Gal 5:7Heb 11:62 Cor. 2:141 John 5:4Rom 12:21Psalms 61:2used King James Versionstory read from Light From Many Lamps by Lillian Watsonintro music by Rocky Grasserkathy can be reached at [email protected]

If you are in the fire, be thankful you get to walk with God. He will be there in the fire with you. You will come out unharmed by your circumstances. You will make God visible.This is the story Daniel told of the 3 Hebrew children. They stood determined to trust God. How about you? Do you show God in your fire?Story is Daniel chapter 3 in the Bible.Song, , They didn't burn , from an old campmeeting quartet from Carmichael California.

We can be happy in the middle of sad circumstances.The Bible will teach us how.Listen to find out. Kathy can be reached at [email protected] by Rocky Grasser