loss Archives - Brooke Grangard

Aug 31

Grief: When the Void Becomes the New Normal

by BrookePosted in Faith, Grieving, Relationships, UncategorizedTagged brooke grangard, death, death of a mother, grief, how long does grief last, how long until the new normal, loss, lost my mother, mother died, new normal, void, when grief becomes normal

Right after my mother passed away, I wondered what it would feel like when we all sort of adjusted to her no longer being with us. In some ways, the grief was stronger in the days leading up to her death. The dark, fearful anticipation of what it would be like when she was gone. […]

Jul 20

Trusting in God After Loss

by BrookePosted in Faith, Grieving, Relationships, UncategorizedTagged baby, brooke grangard, Christian walk through grief, God, hearing God's voice, Holy Spirit, hope, how to heal after miscarriage, how to trust again after miscarriage, Jesus, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnant with rainbow baby, trust rainbow baby, trusting God after loss

Have you ever read Jeremiah 32? I absolutely love this story in the Bible: the Babylonian army has moved in, and the land of Israel is under siege. They’re about to be overtaken by their enemies. In fact, God is saying YOU ARE going to be overtaken by your enemies. The situation is less than […]