Laura Diehl, Author at GPS Hope Page

April 16, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

256: God’s Future Plans for You

After the loss of a child, there are scriptures that used to get us excited that don’t make any sense now. They seem untrue and maybe even cruel.

In today’s episode, Laura talks about one of those verses, Jeremiah 29:11, where God tells us He has good plans for us, to give us hope and a future.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here for all the info and to register for the Ohio GPS Hope & Healing Retreat, May 24-26.

COME JOIN US for our Weekend of Hope in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

To find out more about joining Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

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Sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child. Go here to choose the week and make your $50 donation.

Birthdays:

Brandon Matos was born on April 14 and is forever 23.

Mylei Birdinground was born on April 16 and is forever 15.

Briana Martinez was born on April 17 and is forever 17.

Cayman Ben Jardell was born on April 19 and is forever 17.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

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!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, 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.

April 9, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

255: Where Did My Friends Go?

Today’s topic is one Laura gets asked about in emails, which is addressing the issue of losing friends we thought would be there for us in our time of grief.

Laura and her guest, June Collins, talk about this from June’s experience of losing her 2-year-old son 12 years ago. Their conversation has a lot of nuggets that go beyond what or who we may lose, but also what and who we can gain.

Note: Today’s podcast episode is sponsored by Dave and Laura Diehl, in honor of their daughter, Becca.

June K. Collins is a Master NLP Practitioner and Coach. In 2012, she lost her son, Kaleb, and found herself hitting rock bottom and not understanding how to rebuild her life without Kaleb in it. During this time, she found a passion with the mind and how individuals react to trauma. Through her own experience and education, she now helps other women rebuild and find purpose in their life and is the author of the book Momma, You Don’t Heal.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Connect with June Collins on her website: theserenitydreamer.com

Click here for all the info and to register for the Ohio GPS Hope & Healing Retreat, May 24-26.

COME JOIN US for our Weekend of Hope in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

To find out more about joining Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

Sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child. Go here to choose the week and make your $50 donation.

Birthdays:

Greg London was born on April 8 and is forever 34.

Becca Diehl Howard was born on April 13 and is forever 29.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

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!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, 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.

April 2, 2024 by Laura Diehl 2 Comments

254: Taking Communion After the Turmoil of Child Loss

If I am struggling with anger and confusion and my faith is rocky right now, shouldn’t I pass on taking the elements of communion?

In today’s episode, Laura digs into 1 Corinthians 11, talking about the purpose of communion and what makes us “unworthy”. Based on scripture, Laura believes that we are not disqualified. Not only that, but occasionally taking the elements is greatly needed and can be even more meaningful to us now, after the death of our child.

She also talks about how many pareavors just cannot drag themselves to church, and why it is not against any of God’s “rules” to serve yourself communion, having a very personal and private time with the Lord while taking the bread and the wine/juice in your home or wherever you are.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here to listen to the full The God Journey podcast episode that the clip was taken from.

To find out how to join Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

COME JOIN US for our big GPS Hope 10-year-event (Weekend of Hope) in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Jonda Steinkamp was born on April 2 and is forever 4 ½ months old.

Amie Bichard was born on April 5 and is forever 45.

Danielle Smith was born on April 6 and is forever 36.

Travis Atkinson was born on April 6 and is forever 42.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

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!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, 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.

March 26, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

253: The Hope of Resurrection Power

Easter Sunday can come with many different emotions for those of us who have lost a child.

On one hand, we are thankful and want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, who made it possible for us to be reunited with our children, never to be separated again. On the other hand, many of us struggle with going to a church service for this purpose, for various reasons which can be absolutely valid.

In today’s episode, Laura talks about all of this, along with reminding us of the hope we all have within us. God’s resurrection power isn’t just for when we die, but for those of us who are still here, learning how to live with a part of us missing.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Click here to listen to Laura and Pastor Lynn Breeden talk about why you don’t need to be tormented with the fear that your child might not be in heaven.

Find out more or register for the Virtual Writer’s retreat.

Check out our Hold On Pain Eases there is HOPE shirts here!

To find out how to join Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

COME JOIN US for our big GPS Hope 10-year-event (Weekend of Hope) in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Jermaine Mitchell was born on March 26 and is forever 31.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

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!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, 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.

March 19, 2024 by Laura Diehl Leave a Comment

252: Our Future Prize

When we have a child who is no longer with us here on earth, we can feel like we have no more future – at least not a good one.

In today’s episode, Laura looks at Philippians 3:12-14 and other scriptures, sharing that even if our future here is not what we thought it would be, we do not have to live out the rest of our time here with a heaviness that outweighs the joy of the future we still have with our child.

Links Mentioned in this episode:

Check out our Hold On Pain Eases there is HOPE shirts here!

To find out how to join Dave and Laura next year (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise, click here.

COME JOIN US for our big GPS Hope 10-year-event (Weekend of Hope) in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more here.

Birthdays:

Taraoluwa Chizoba was born on March 17 and is forever 7.

Adan William F. Tejada was born on March 17 and is forever 17.

Daniel Wilson was born on March 21 and is forever 30.

If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.

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!

www.gpshope.org

To have Laura come and minister at your event, 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.