Laura Diehl, Author at GPS Hope Page

June 21, 2022 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

164: A Father’s View of Child Loss – Part 2 (with Steve Martindale and Dave Diehl)

Today’s episode is a continuation from last week with two dad pareavors, Dave Diehl and Steve Martindale.

Today’s discussion includes Dave and Steve sharing what they wish they had done differently in the early months of their grief. They also answered Laura’s question if the death of their daughters changed their theology or what they believed about God.

Steve closes by praying a precious prayer over all the listeners.

Dave Diehl is retired from a career of over thirty years in IT. He is the cofounder of GPS Hope, and is much of the “behind-the-scenes” support, including technical support for the ministry, and driving the Hope Mobile. Dave wrote a chapter in Laura’s book When Tragedy Strikes, and ministers directly to grieving fathers around the nation at the GPS Hope & Healing retreats.

Steve Martindale has been a minister for over thirty years. For several of those years, he and his wife, Denee, held meetings for the body of Christ in a barn. Many powerful men and women of God came to minister at “The Barn”, and people would come from all over to receive a touch from God. After the death of his daughter, and then a son, Steve is now in a new season of life. One of the things he enjoys is being the chaplain for a large local business.

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Check out the GPS Hope & Healing Virtual Summit here.

Find out more about Laura’s book When Tragedy Strikes: Rebuilding Your Life with Hope and Healing After the Death of Your Child.

Birthdays:

Alyssa Tyner was born on June 19 and is forever 2 ½ years old.

Kari-Lee Venning Birrell was born on June 19 and is forever 25.

Blake Manning was born on June 25 and is forever 38.

Fill out the short form to have your child’s birthday shared with our listeners.

The special song “I Remember Well“, which was written by Laura for our children’s birthdays, can be heard on your favorite music app. To hear samples of Laura’s other songs, click here.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

Would you like to have Laura come and speak to your group? Contact us at office@gpshope.org.

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.

June 14, 2022 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

163: A Father’s View of Child Loss (with Steve Martindale and Dave Diehl)

Most of you do not need to be reminded that Father’s Day is this coming weekend. For many dads, it is the hardest day of the year with the pain of missing their child.

Today and next week, we are going to hear from Laura’s husband, Dave, and their friend, Steve Martindale, who also lost a daughter. These two men not only share encouragement for the dads, but for the wives/moms.

May Father’s Day not only be a day of pain, but a reflection of the joy and blessing of being a dad to your special child who is no longer here with you.

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Check out the GPS Hope & Healing Virtual Summit here.

Find out more about Laura’s book When Tragedy Strikes: Rebuilding Your Life with Hope and Healing After the Death of Your Child.

Birthdays:

Conor Combs was born on June 16 and is forever 25.

Calvin Joseph Kendricks Jr. was born on June 17 and is forever 28.

Joe Luzzo was born on June 18 and is forever 17.

Tony Posatiere was born on June 18 and is forever 38.

Fill out the short form to have your child’s birthday shared with our listeners.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

Would you like to have Laura come and speak to your group? Contact us at office@gpshope.org.

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.

June 7, 2022 by Laura Diehl 3 Comments

162: The Five Seasons of Grief after Child Loss, Part 2 (with Mitch Carmody)

If you have been frustrated because you are not following the “five stages of grief”, you are not alone. What most people do not realize is that these five stages are to be applied to those who have received the news they have a terminal illness. They are NOT for someone who is grieving the death of a loved one.

Laura’s guest, Mitch Carmody, is a seasoned griever with over thirty years of experience after the death of his twin sister and her two children, as well as his young son shortly after. In part two of The Seasons of the Heart after Child Loss, we will hear about the last three seasons, as well as learn about the acronym S.T.A.I.R.S, which is a much truer representation of what our grief is like.

Mitch lost his 9-year-old son over thirty years ago. Since that time, he has done more than most to help others who are grieving deep loss, including speaking around the nation, being a grief artist, interpretive sign language, writing a book, and more. Mitch moved with his wife from Minnesota to Wisconsin as part of his recent retirement.

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Mitch: heartlightstudios.net.

Find out more about joining Dave and Laura on The Grief Cruise.

Birthdays:

Aaron Paige was born on June 6 and is forever 21.

Fill out the short form to have your child’s birthday shared with our listeners.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

Would you like to have Laura come and speak to your group? Contact us at office@gpshope.org.

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.

May 31, 2022 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

161: The Five Seasons of Grief after Child Loss, Part 1 (with Mitch Carmody)

The five stages of grief were not to be applied to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, but for those who have received the news they have a terminal illness.

If you have been frustrated because you are not following those five steps, you will be relieved to hear about the seasons of grief which today’s guest, Mitch Carmody, shares. Mitch is a “seasoned” griever with over thirty years of experience after the death of his twin sister and her two children, as well as his young son shortly after.

In today’s episode, Laura and Mitch begin by talking about having hope, and then share about two of the five seasons. Next week they will continue with the other three seasons.

(Note: The views and opinions of our guests outside of this podcast may not be in agreement with GPS Hope.)

Today’s episode is sponsored by Michelle & Craig Enanoria, in loving memory of their son, Kyle Enanoria.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Mitch: heartlightstudios.net.

Sponsor an episode in honor of your child.

Find out more about joining Dave and Laura on The Grief Cruise.

Birthdays:

Alayna Lisboa was born on May 29 and is forever 7 weeks.

Kyle Enanoria was born on May 30 and is forever 11.

Shawn Klein was born on June 1 and is forever 33.

Kyron was born on June 2 and is forever 18.

Riley Whitehead was born on June 3 and is forever 19.

Fill out the short form to have your child’s birthday shared with our listeners.

Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!

www.gpshope.org

Would you like to have Laura come and speak to your group? Contact us at office@gpshope.org.

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.

May 27, 2022 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

From Bereaved Parents: We Will Remember

We see a flag at half mast, and we remember.

We hear TAPS being played, and we remember.

We donate to a war veteran with red poppies, and we remember.

We observe red, white and blue flags lining the street poles and filling sections of a cemetery, and we remember.

We not only remember, but we honor those who were willing to give their lives in service to our country.

We not only remember and honor them, but we remember the families who have carried that sacrifice and had to live with their child, their father, mother, uncle, cousin, best friend gone from their lives.

We not only remember, but we cry with them, especially those of us who have buried a child, because we know the suffocating darkness of love being torn from us.

So, we not only remember, we grieve with you.

We will not let you be alone in remembering those who died for us on this Memorial Day.

Losing a child can make us feel very alone. People around us just don’t understand why we are taking so long to “get over it.”

Here at Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) we understand, because we have been there, and would like to connect with you to walk this unwanted journey together. If you would like to receive a list of Thirty Ways to Help Take Care of and Bring Yourself Comfort, please submit your name and email address below.

It will also put you on our email list to receive a couple of introductory emails to the resources GPS Hope has available, and a Weekly Word of Hope. You can easily unsubscribe when you no longer want to receive them.

Expressions of Hope is provided by Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope). The founders, Dave and Laura Diehl, travel full time in their Hope Mobile (a 38-foot motor home) to be more easily available for speaking and ministry requests, and bringing intimate weekend retreats to bereaved parents. Laura is also a singer/songwriter and the author of multiple award-winning books.

If you would like more information about bringing Dave and Laura to you for an event, please send an email to office@gpshope.org.

If you are interested in bringing GPS Hope to your area for a weekend retreat click here.

Check out the Grieving Parents Sharing Hope weekly podcast
Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube channel.
If you are a bereaved parent, we encourage you to connect with us on our private Facebook page or our public Facebook page.
If you are not a bereaved parent but want to support those who are, or want to follow us as we give hope to these precious parents, please connect with us at Friends of GPS Hope on Facebook.