Unlocking Joy After Grief | Christian Grief Support, Life After Child Loss, Bereavement, Hope and Healing for Grieving Moms
Does the thought of having to live in a world without your child cripple you? Do you lay awake at night with the ”what if’s” and the ”why’s” constantly playing in your mind, wondering if you’ll ever feel peace again? Does everything seem hard, even the little things? Do you just want someone to understand how you feel? I see you friend. In this podcast you will find the hope you’re looking for, the healing you’re longing for, and the key to living again after losing your child, all through the only way it’s possible - Jesus. Hi, I’m Courtney. Wife and mama to 6 kiddos, 1 in heaven waiting for us - and that’s why I’m here. I lost my precious 4 year old son, Sam, in 2017 and the pain and grief that instantly took over was crippling. Everything I went through after that horrific night threatened to consume me. But here I am. Years have passed. And the ONLY.WAY. I made it through was Jesus. His strength and his love carried me through a time that I could NOT have carried myself. His goodness and faithfulness were my life preservers that kept me from drowning. The hope and healing I was searching for was found in him. And it’s my joy to share with you everything this journey has taught me so far. Get ready for encouragement for your faith, tactical tips in dealing with your grief, finding hope and healing for your shattered heart, and learning how to live again. If you are screaming YES to not having to walk this road alone and letting Jesus carry you through, then I’m ready to lace up my shoes and begin walking this road with you. Learn ＞＞ www.unlockingjoy.com Connect ＞＞ courtney@unlockingjoy.com Facebook ＞＞ @unlockingjoy Instagram ＞＞ @unlockingjoy Get to know God’s Character with this Free 30 day Scripture Calendar ＞＞ www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter
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7 days ago
7 days ago
Have you ever felt like you’re just barely keeping your head above water in your grief? Like no matter what you do, you’re sinking deeper and deeper? Maybe you’re wondering if you’ll ever catch a break or breathe a little easier again.
I so understand you friend.
In this episode, I want to share three ways to help you rise above the waves, take a breath, and start moving forward - even in those moments when it feels impossible.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:
FREE Download - Find Your Lifesaver VerseHow my Lifesaver Verse Has Kept Me From Drowning in my Grief Journey3 Ways Walking Outside Can Play a Role in Your Healing JourneyThe Power of Distractions in Your Grief Journey
✨Free Resources:
Find all of my free resources in my shop
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.comShop >> https://unlockingjoy.gumroad.com/ Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Prayer is something we know we need to do daily. Connecting our hearts with God, praying protection over ourselves and our family.
We know that it's crucial to our relationship with Jesus, to talk with him daily. But sometimes it can seem hard to "fit it in" with the busyness of life.
In this episode I wanted to bring you 3 creative ways that you can infuse prayer not just in your mornings, but throughout your entire day.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:FREE 31 Days of Prayer DownloadShop >> https://unlockingjoy.gumroad.com/
✨Free Resources:Find all of my free resources in my shop
💚Connect With Me: Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.comShop >> https://unlockingjoy.gumroad.com/ Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Are you facing something new in your life? A new job? Moving to a new house? Or simply just making new memories?
Experiencing new things in your life without your child can be so hard. It can be difficult to wade through all the emotions that come with it.
Here are 3 things you can do to help you face whatever “new” you’re getting ready to experience in your life.
✨Free Resources:
31 Days of God’s Character Scripture CalendarFind Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.comShop >> https://unlockingjoy.gumroad.com/ Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Grief can be so heavy and overwhelming. It can be hard to see our way through it, especially in the early days. And grief also takes a toll on us mentally to where we just can’t do or think about doing anything complicated.
So how do we make it through an emotion that’s so heavy with a mental capacity to not doing anything complicated?
No worries friend. In this episode I give you 3 simple, easy things you can do to lessen the overwhelm of that big emotion we have to walk with after losing our child.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:
Ep. 50 | Are You Worried About the Future? You Don't Need To Be - And Here's Why
✨Free Resources:
31 Days of God’s Character Scripture CalendarFind Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.comShop >> https://unlockingjoy.gumroad.com/ Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Have you been struggling with the state of the world right now? Have you been wrestling with the uncertainty of the future? How is it all going to work out when it seems impossible right now?
Well friends, this episode is for you! God has shown me something that I’m so excited to share with you. Something that I believe will give you peace even in the midst of an unknown future.
Plus I share with you some scriptures that I’m speaking over me and my family. Scriptures of God’s provision and peace - no matter what’s going on around us.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:The Golf Cart VideoMs. Debbie’s Story About the Jello and TomatoesThe 3 Scriptures I’m Speaking Over me and my Family: Jeremiah 17:7-8, Psalm 37:25-26, Psalm 37: 19
✨Free Resources:31 Days of God’s Character Scripture CalendarFind Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me: Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.comInstagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
A few years back I had a fresh revelation of a very familiar story in the Bible. This story reminds us how Jesus meets us in the hardest moments and offers us something incredible in return.
He doesn’t leave us alone in this messy life, but is so close to us.
If you're looking for hope and a reminder of Jesus' constant presence in your life, this episode is for you.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:How Close is God in Your Grief? 4 Ways He Shows Us He's Near4 Ideas to Breathe New Life Into Your Daily Quiet TimeMy Easy Three Step Quiet Time With God Routine
✨Free Resources:31 Days of God’s Character Scripture CalendarFind Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me: Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.comInstagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
There’s a verse that has been such a big part of my grief journey. I have felt the promise that this verse gives us over and over again.
However, recently I heard a different take on this verse that blew me away. I couldn’t wait to share it with you.
In this episode, we dive into the closeness of the Father in our grief, and I bring you 4 ways you can know that he’s near.
✨Free Resources:
31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar
Find Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com
Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.com
Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Feeling peace in the middle of your grief can seem impossible. However, when we look in the Bible it’s full of promises of peace that we can claim over our grief and pain and sadness.
I’ve experienced this peace in my own grief journey, the peace that doesn’t make sense.
In today’s episode, I share a time that I felt this peace. And then we’ll go into what peace is and how you can claim it in your own grief journey.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:
Yes and Amen worship song
Blog Post: 15 Bible Verses About Peace in Hard Times
✨Free Resources:
31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar
Find Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com
Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.com
Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
The journey of rediscovering who you are after losing your child is such a process. And it can seem overwhelming.
In today’s episode, I break down how to start this journey into two phases with steps that you can start taking today in the process of rediscovering the new you after child loss.
This is such a process, friend. It won’t happen overnight, but I know you can begin the journey of discovering who you are again, the new you, partnered with Jesus.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:
Sign up to be on my email list
Grief Share
While We’re Waiting Facebook group
✨Free Resources:
31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar
Find Your Lifesaver Verse
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com
Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.com
Instagram >> @unlockingjoy
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
We all know how powerful God’s word is, especially in helping us make it through our grief journey. But why? Why is it so powerful?
In this episode, I go into 4 reasons why God’s word has so much power and how you can use it to help you make it through hard situations that come up in your life and in your grief journey.
🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:
Find Your Lifesaver Verse
✨Free Resources:
31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar
💚Connect With Me:
Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com
Connect >> courtney@unlockingjoy.com
Instagram >> @unlockingjoy