367: Can Grace and Grief Go Together?

Can grace and grief exist together when your child has died? Through Paul’s experience with the thorn in his flesh, Laura gently explores what it means when God does not remove the pain, yet promises that His grace will meet us within it.

This episode also addresses the hurtful idea that a grieving parent must “let go” of their child before healing or receiving God’s blessings. The death of our child was not good, but that does not mean God cannot bring meaning, purpose and good things into our lives while we continue to carry both our love and our grief.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Free printable guide: Rebuilding Your Life: A Gentle Guide Toward Hope and Healing After Child Loss.

If this episode stirred something in your heart, you’ll find gentle Weekly Reflection Questions waiting for you in our Patreon community.

Birthdays:

We lovingly remember and celebrate the lives of:

Nicole Zanoni Romualdo was born on September 21 and is forever 16 months old.

Cassandra Noel Persichetti was born on September 24 and is forever 17.

Visit gpshope.org/birthdays to submit your child’s name and date so we can honor them, too.

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!