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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
Thermostat or thermometer?
A left-handed compliment.An unasked, negative critique of what I am wearing.A joke at my expense that hits too close to home.A lousy driver.Another interruption.An illness.A person who lets me down – again.
The daily stuff of life – the stuff that comes from living in a fallen, sinful world.It happens.
And I get to choose.Will I be a thermometer? Or a thermostat?
A thermometer registers the current temperature.A thermostat sets the temperature and regulates it.
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Last week we touched on the balancing act of grief – how to push and when to rest. I also shared an important truth that, once you grab a hold of, will help every day in grief and give you glimpses of a good future.
Along your journey – how do you measure progress? What do you use to compare your today to? Emotions change so much and in grief, they are exceptionally high and low, so you can’t count on them.
Today, we’ll talk more about how to know with confidence that you are making progress in the grief process. This understanding may not make your journey any quicker, but then again – maybe it will!
WORD of the Week May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Song of the Week It Is Well – Anthony Evans
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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
God loves you.
He sent Jesus to die to take the punishment for your sin because He wants to have a relationship with you.
Yes, you. No caveats – and no exceptions. If you already knew that and have accepted it as fact in your life, then tell someone else. By word and by deed. If you are not sure how to reach those close to you or far away, let’s talk. There are some awesome ways for you to make an eternal impact in your neighborhood and around the world.
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
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Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The Holidays are Over, but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Grief is such a balancing act between resting and pushing.
And while you are in the beginning year or so of your journey – nothing feels like it’s under your control. After all you had no control over losing your loved one – you had no control over how it happened and when it happened.
Today I want to share a game-changing sign I was given that helped begin a conversation with God and a realization of what I was feeling versus what I was capable of. This, right here, is the balancing act....it is the work of grief.
Your JourneyWorks this week is powerful! If you act upon it, you will see your attitude, your perspective, and your confidence change. You will begin to believe that you can ‘make it through this!'
WORD of the Week I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me Philippians 4:13
Song of the Week Say I Won’t by Mercy Me
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The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
Paul said it this way: “Whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.” (I Corinthians 10)
According to God’s Word, that should be the overarching theme of my to-do list – and the list of every Christ-follower.
Whatever I do today – from the marvelous to the mundane – should be done for the glory of God.
In other words, everything I do today should serve to point either myself or others to HIS greatness, HIS goodness, HIS character, HIS heart.
It is easy to see how preparing the lesson for Sunday or writing this blog can be done for the glory of God. (It is also easy for both of those things to be about MY glory, not His.)
But how can I clean the cat’s box for the glory of God??
And what about all those other ordinary things that fill my days – like dishes and taking out the trash, answering e-mails and sitting in meetings, driving to and from work, running errands – how can I do those things for the glory of God?
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When the sacred is torn from your life and you survive. Wow! Do those words resonate with you today?
Today we’ll look at Natalie Grant’s song, Held as we look at the promises of God for you right now as you struggle to make sense of losing your ‘sacred person.’
There is a truth in love alert for this episode but as you walk further along your grief journey, you’ll need to hear this for your healing.
WORD of the Week Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. Isaiah 41:10 (Message)
Song of the Week Held by Natalie Grant
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The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 NLT
Hmm…unpacking that a bit…what does it mean?
And, more importantly, what does it look like?
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The Holidays are Over, but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Let me start by saying that if you have healthy boundaries around your life, this episode won’t be as useful. BUT, if you are like most people and dare, I say Christian women mostly and you are one ‘yes’ away from complete exhaustion, then this episode is for you.
The title of Funnel and Vessel is from a counselor that Jeff and I were seeing, and it hit home so much that even years later, it continued to resonate. When he first shared this idea, I was like, ‘Yeah – that’s what I’m talking about’ and that acknowledgment was helpful.
I didn’t act though, I just let it sit in my head and frustrated myself when I continued to say yes to all the things I really didn’t want to say. And that is at the heart of this issue with boundaries – saying yes when you really don’t want to….
Today I’ll ask you some hard questions – questions I had to ask myself so that your life is not dictated by others; but instead – you live and breathe for an audience of one!
WORD of the Week “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10
Song of the Week This Journey is My Own by Sara Groves
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The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
“Abba, I need Your eyes today to see the people who cross my path.Your ears to hear not just their words but their hearts.And I need Your heart to love them with YOUR love.Not my faulty and feeble love.But Yours.
I need Your eyes today to see past the behavior I dislike so that I can see that this is another person who is created in Your image, someone You desperately and dearly love, someone for whom Christ died.
I need Your ears to hear past the rhetoric – whether it matches my internal script or not – so that I can hear the person behind the words. Even the ugly, vile, disturbing words. I need to hear the cries for You that are woven through the words they choose. And I need to speak back Your Words – Words of Truth, life, health, peace, healing, love, understanding, grace, and kindness – regardless of what they have spoken.
I need Your heart for every person in my path today.The ones that look like me.And sound like me.And dress like me.And believe like me.And the ones who don’t.
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The Holidays are Over but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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…This made me think about life in grief.
My existence was myopic on my grief. It was nearsighted on my loss, pain, confusion, anger with the Lord. It was all I could see. It was all I focused on. In the beginning of grief, this is very normal because everything (if you knew the loss was coming or not) is traumatic and the body has to survive, process what has happened and still function. It’s overwhelming and there’s nothing else you can see at that point.
As you walk through the grief journey, there will be times when you have the option to think about, pray about, see other things that are not loss related and I struggled to choose to take my eyes off of my grief. Everything was filtered through my loss and that kept me nearsighted on pain, questions, frustration and anger.
Today I’ll share what will help you continue to process & heal are the same things that help nearsighted people see in the distance…or see a bigger picture.
WORD of the Week We humans keep brainstorming options and plans,but God’s purpose prevails. Proverbs 19:21 (Message)
Song of the Week Hallelujah Anyway by Charly Perry
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The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Memorable Quote:
People like to say, “God helps them who help themselves!”And what they mean by that is, “We like it when people work hard and pull themselves up by their bootstraps.”
But the biblical reality is that God helps those who realize they are helpless.Lost.And in constant need of Him.And His help is not just in the form of Saving Grace. Saving Grace is truly amazing. It stepped in, along with its sister, Mercy, when I deserved nothing but the wrath of God for my sin.
And Mercy put my punishment on Jesus. While Grace stood with open arms, inviting me to come into fellowship with God.
That is Saving Grace. And that is awesome.
But God also provides a different Grace.
A living, sustaining, “I-even-care-about-smoke-detectors” Grace. A daily Grace for even the things that are, at best, mundane. A Sustaining Grace.
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The Holidays are Over, but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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If you are new to the podcast, let me share a quick overview of the summit I am talking about. The Holiday Grief Relief Summit is a way to ‘escape’ the normal holiday season. See when the holidays come, and they are coming – there’s a whole ‘nother level of feeling your loss. You can’t escape the happy holiday marketing that is everywhere – even in the big box stores now (what in the world, Hobby Lobby) – and the true meaning of Christmas is not only lost on our culture but it’s hard to grasp in grief. It becomes the period of time that is incredibly heavy and doubly hard. Family traditions and social times around the holidays accentuate loss, and you may feel anger, jealousy or envious of those who are clueless to the type of pain you are dealing with…which feels like everyone.
So, the Holiday Grief Relief summit was created to help you escape and be around those who aren’t hard to be around - where other Christian women who get it - share their journeys (and journeys-in-progress) to give you great hope to survive the holidays and to know that you can breathe, laugh and truly live again.
WORD of the Week
Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God. What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You’ve heard, of course, of Job’s staying power, and you know how God brought it all together for him at the end. That’s because God cares, cares right down to the last detail. James 5:10-11 (Message)
Song of the Week I Can Feel You by Bethel Music
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
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The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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SHOW NOTES
Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
You can…but you won’t.Why won’t you, God?
You are able to heal my friend.But so far, You have not.Why not?
You are able to change my financial circumstances.But You are choosing not to – at least, so far.What’s up with that?
You are able to heal the marriage.Keep the baby from miscarrying.Cure the cancer.Provide the money.Send that godly husband to the lonely, godly girl.
I know You are able because You have done it before.It’s recorded in the pages of Your Word.Miracles.Lots of them.
And I know because You have done it in the 2,000 years since Jesus walked the earth.I have read the testimonies.Heard them with my own ears.Seen them with my own eyes.
So where are you now, God?Because You can.I know You can.But You aren’t.You haven’t.And it feels like You won’t.
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The Holidays are over, but the struggle is not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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On Sunday, Zach Lloyd was here and shared his inspiring journey with God and how he became a lifestyle – anti-diet – coach.
He told us about struggling with addiction and depression and how his aunt played a role in leading him to God. If you did not hear that episode, please go back and listen to it.
Today, Zach will share his expertise on becoming healthy and it might surprise you since it’s not what you are used to hearing. What you are walking through is incredibly hard and Zach understands how life can be debilitating!
What you are walking toward (navigating this unfamiliar world without your loved one and creating your new identity in it) will absolutely be made better if you’ll take care of your physical body in the best way you are able.
If you have any questions for Zach, join the private FB group and I’ll make sure they get to Zach to be answered. If any question is important to you, then it’s important to Zach!
Listen today to see how great changes come from small steps in health and in grief.
WORD of the Week (chosen by Zach Lloyd) "In the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word was God." John 1:1
Songs of the Week (chosen by Zach Lloyd)
UP! Forrest Frank & Connor Price
Good to Know by Zach Williams
All things Zach Lloyd:
Free Gift! Zach's End Calorie CountingToolkit: https://bit.ly/EndCalCounting
Website: https://zachlloydcoaching.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rYOAoCGonrZpdWxSl6oUQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachlloydcoaching/
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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So today, you get to hear from our first ‘guy’ on the podcast. :-)
We’re gonna talk with Zach Lloyd. He is a Lifestyle – anti-diet – coach. He emailed me after listening to an episode of Grief 2 Great Day, so he had my attention with that fact. But as we emailed and then met via Zoom, I was excited to share not only WHAT he does with you but WHO he is.
I’ve said many times that after going through grief, I can also tell if someone has been through something in their life because, if they allow it, God will bring growth, maturity and most importantly a higher perspective. Well, that’s what I see in Zach.
You might be thinking - who cares about health right now? I want you to because it will help you! See, even though I knew what to do, I wish I had met someone like Zach back then.
Someone to help support the small steps, to encourage with an understanding of how hard it can be to get out of bed and to keep me accountable. He’s been through hard times which have shaped who he is.
Listen today to see how great changes come from small steps in health and in grief.
WORD of the Week (chosen by Zach Lloyd) "In the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word was God." John 1:1
Songs of the Week (chosen by Zach Lloyd)
UP! Forrest Frank & Connor Price
Good to Know by Zach Williams
All things Zach Lloyd:
Free Gift! Zach's End Calorie CountingToolkit: https://bit.ly/EndCalCounting
Website: https://zachlloydcoaching.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rYOAoCGonrZpdWxSl6oUQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachlloydcoaching/
Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me
Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
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SHOW NOTES
Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
Because a tiny baby was born to a virgin in a stable in Bethlehem, one day I can get all my questions answered.I can chat with Joseph about how he felt.I can talk to the wise men about their journeys – the exciting one to Bethlehem via Jerusalem and the covert one as they returned home another way to escape King Herod.
I can meet Jesus’ brothers and sisters.I can ask Mary to share her side of the story.Beginning at the stable – but continuing to the cross.I can ask her what it felt like to watch her firstborn son be slaughtered 33 years after that night in Bethlehem.And how she felt when she came upon the empty tomb three days later.
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The Holidays are over, but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Candy Chang on creating Before I Die in New Orleans:
I lived a block away from an abandoned house that had been collecting dust and graffiti for years. I wondered if I could make it a nicer space for my neighborhood and make a tribute to Joan by creating a space to restore perspective. I made a homemade stencil that said, “Before I die, I want to _____.”
With help from old and new friends, I painted the side of this crumbling house with chalkboard paint and stenciled it with this prompt so that anyone walking by could pick up a piece of chalk, reflect on death and life, and share their personal aspirations in public.
It was all an experiment, and I didn’t know what to expect. Because it was cheap to make, I thought it would be no big deal if it didn’t work out.
By the next day, the wall was entirely filled and it kept growing: Before I die I want to… sing for millions, abandon all insecurities, get my wife back, eat all the carbs I want, hold her one more time, be completely myself. The gamut of humanity was on full display, and the wall became an honest mess of the longing, fear, insecurity, gratitude, humor, pain, and grace you find in every community. I saw how much I was not alone as I tried to make sense of my life, and the wall became in icebreaker for meaningful conversations on death and emotional health. Seeing some private corner of your psyche reflected in someone else’s handwriting on a public wall can be incredibly reassuring on an individual level, and it’s a step towards seeing ourselves in one another.
WORD of the Week This certain hope of being saved is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls, connecting us with God himself behind the sacred curtains of heaven. Hebrews 6:19
Song of the Week I Have to Believe by Karen Wheaton
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
God will still be Sovereign. Seated on His throne. In charge. At work. No matter who is elected.God will not be surprised by who is elected. Daniel, who worked diligently for the government who had overthrown his homeland and destroyed it, wrote these words about God: He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power. He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings.” (Daniel 2)…..Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me
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Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The Holidays are over, but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Today is a short but practical way to feel better and who doesn’t want to feel better in grief?
I’m gonna talk a little more about the “RISE” part of pray, read and rise. I’ve shared with you that the greatest actions you can take in grief are praying (no matter what that sounds like); reading the Bible (no matter how little you are able to) and Rising.
The Rise portion is of great value to your journey – not only for the future – but for right now. See, exercise has been shown to be as effective as Prozac for depression. And exercise comes with only good side effects such as better (or deeper sleep)……
WORD of the Week A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22
Song of the Week Alabaster Box by CeCe Winans
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Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The holidays are over, but the struggle is NOT! Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
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Well, Hey Framily! Welcome to Coffee & Kathy, this is Stef from the Grief 2 Great Day Podcast. You are listening to our weekly devotional episode.
Grief is the hardest thing you’ll ever face, don’t ever let anyone diminish that – but let’s also not diminish the power of God’s Word and the transformational healing He will do in your life. I am a living testimony of going from pitiful (heartbroken, years of tears, angry at God & the world, overwhelmed and confused) to powerful (at peace, joyful and strong in my trust, hope and faith in God).
You are not alone and your today does not have to be your forever! Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today! What you need to do now is be still and just listen.
Memorable Quote:
……In prayer, I want it to be that I ask and God instantly answers.In a way I understand.Clearly.In a way I like.To my satisfaction.
In learning, I want it to be that I read the Bible briefly, casually, in a few spare moments and become a spiritual giant.Understanding it all clearly.Applying it all perfectly.Completely transformed in an instant.
In relationships, I want it to be that I do things God’s way and instantly have no conflict.
I forgive or am forgiven, and everything is instantly restored.I have a tough conversation, and everyone ends up on the same page after a few moments.
I choose love and they choose love, and we all live happily ever after.
In spiritual growth, I want it to be that I pop in a few great quotes from other godly people – or even a great book on the Christian life – and I am suddenly transformed.
Encouraged.Uplifted.Changed completely.All better now.
Beep! The stew is done!Without an extended period of heat.
Without it taking half of forever…..
Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me
Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”
Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook
Read about Monica’s entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay
The Holidays are Over, but the Struggle is Not! Hear healing testimonies from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey! Holiday Grief Relief Summit (replay recording)
Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home
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