GPS Hope

When we hear the word freedom, most of us think about being released from something that has been holding us back. Here in the United States, that word is especially meaningful around Independence Day, when we celebrate the freedoms that we enjoy as a nation. But no matter where you live in the world, freedom is something we all long for. And if you are a grieving pare...

When your child leaves this earth, it feels like you’ve fallen into a pit so deep that you’ll never find your way out. If that’s where you are today, I want you to know you’re not alone. When grief feels like a pit after child loss, it can seem as though the darkness has become your permanent home. I understand that feeling because I’ve been there myself.

Not long ago,...

One of the greatest struggles we face as bereaved parents is trying to understand what happened to our relationship with God after our child died. You may have spent years believing that walking closely with Him meant that He would watch over your family, answer your prayers the way you wanted, and protect you from unimaginable tragedy. Then the unthinkable happened anyway.

One of the things that makes child loss so difficult is all the questions that come with it. We are suddenly faced with things we never thought much about before. Questions about heaven, eternity, and that what happens after death can become very important when our child is already there and we are still here. As grieving parents, we long for the day when we will see our chil...