Blog: It’s going to be OK

Grief is a Lonely Road-by Heidi McLaughlin

Posted: May 1, 2025

Never in my lifetime have I seen the faces of so much grief and loss. Not just death, but the loss of divorce, miscarriages, home, business, a child on drugs or in prison, a medical diagnosis, the loss of a hope or dream or even your church or country. When I speak to an audience ask them about their losses.  Their answers rock my soul. Most people in grief feel unheard and walk alone.. For the next year I will write about grief and losses with the goal to always bring you to hope. We are not meant to grieve alone. The Bible tells us to: “Mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). Mourn with those who mourn.  I thought my lonely and misunderstood personal struggle of grief was mine to bear…alone.  In January of 2023 I posted a Facebook meme that said: “Grief is the loneliest road you’ll ever…

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