The grief of a losing a child is something that no one should have to endure. Nancy Guthrie might be known to many as a great Bible teacher but she and her husband have experienced and incredible amount of of grief in their lives with the loss of not just 1 but two children.

*** THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAIN ISSUES OF GRIEF AND LOSS, IF THIS RAISES ISSUES FOR YOU PLEASE ASK FOR HELP ***

Here are some of the things that she has had to process in all of this:

The suffering God gives us is purposeful
The way that God shows his love for us, in suffering
This life is not all there is
Men and women grieve differently
Helping others go through grief
How to say to people who are grieving "I don't know what to say"

TOOL BOX:

What Grieving People Wished You Knew

Other Books from Nancy356: Dealing With Grief and Loss in the Family (Nancy Guthrie)

303 – I’m overwhelmed with care needs in my church – what can I do? (Sally Sims)

304 – How Does Pastoral Care Make Disciples?

CREDITS:

The Leadership Development Program

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