Our Hearts Are Home Podcast — Trusting God in Suffering

Today's podcast airs part one of a webinar presented earlier this year with Brad & Jill Sullivan, from the While We're Waiting ministry. Our goal was to provide encouragement to those who are new to the grief journey.

When our loss is fresh, we often think that our deep pain will never end and wonder how we can make it. But as we discovered, that isn't what happens.

We hope you'll listen in and be encouraged!

In today's podcast, Michael & Christina LaFleur share about their son, Ethan, and his sudden and unexplained death. As they discuss the circumstances surrounding his home-going and their subsequent grief journey, they offer insights they have learned that will resonate with those who have experienced loss. Discovering more about the character of God, they have found a new understanding of who He is and His plan for us.

In today's podcast, Kelly Brockman, a bereaved father and grandfather, talks openly about some of the challenges of bereaved grandparents. He describes child loss as a "pain like no other," and grandparents are not only grieving their own loss, but watching their own child grieve that devastating loss. Do you know a bereaved grandparent? We hope you'll share this episode with them.

Have you lost a sibling or are you a bereaved parent who has children who are grieving? On the podcast today, Bobby and Gabby Bisterfeldt share their journeys of sibling loss. Unbelievably, both have lost two siblings. There are many unique challenges to the grief that accompanies sibling loss, and Bobby and Gabby offer suggestions for bereaved parents to support their remaining children, who are grieving the loss of their sibling.

In today’s podcast, Rhyl Venning shares her journey of loss and hope after the home-going of her daughter, Kari-Lee. Born with cystic fibrosis, Kari experienced the physical challenges that come with the diagnosis, but lived each day to the fullest. She packed in a lifetime of learning, travel, and joy in her twenty-five years and deeply impacted those around her. With honesty and fresh spiritual insights, Rhyl offers hope to those who are navigating the devastation of child loss.