Today’s episode is a little different. Instead of a structured teaching, I want to pause with you for a moment of reflection.

The news of Charlie Kirk’s death has shaken many people, and for grieving moms and dads, it can stir grief in unexpected ways. When someone young, bold, and outspoken is suddenly gone, it reminds us of how fragile life is, and it brings our own losses back to the surface.

If you’ve been feeling the weight of recent events—or if you’re wondering how to hold both grief and faith together—I invite you to listen in. This is a space for us to remember that while darkness is real, it will never overcome the light of Jesus.

• Why national tragedies can stir deep personal grief for parents who have lost a child

• How Scripture speaks into the reality of cold hearts in the last days

• The difference between the world’s response to tragedy and God’s promise of light

• A reminder that prayer and closeness to Jesus are what sustain us in seasons of unbearable heaviness

• [Episode 188: Why Do Triggers Hurt So Much? Finding God’s Presence in the Pain]

• [Episode 191: A Glimpse of Heaven in the Everyday: What Grieving Moms Need to See to Keep Going]

• [Episode 200: How to Know if You’re Healing or Just Hiding: 5 Faith-Based Signs to Watch For]

• [Episode 209: Why Seasons Trigger Grief—and What To Do About It]

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

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Friend, does your soul feel restless after loss? Maybe your mind won’t stop racing, your heart never stops aching, and no matter how tired you are, your body doesn’t find rest. I remember feeling that way after Andrew died — like nothing could quiet the storm inside me.

But Psalm 23 tells us something different: “He leads me beside still waters; He refreshes my soul.” What does that really mean when your life feels anything but peaceful?

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• Why grief makes your soul feel so thirsty and unsettled

• What W. Phillip Keller, a real-life shepherd, teaches us about “still waters”

• The difference between the world’s quick fixes and the refreshment Jesus offers

• How to let the Good Shepherd restore your soul right where you are

If you’ve been desperate for peace, this conversation will remind you — the Shepherd knows exactly where to lead you.

👉 Listen Next:

• Episode 211 — Overwhelmed by the Everyday After Child Loss: Small Steps That Actually Help

• Episode 197 — Faith After the Funeral: Why What You Believe About God Changes Everything

• Episode 186 — Will I Ever Get Better? A Grieving Mom’s Guide to Finding Hope in the Chaos

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

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Episode 211 — The Grief Mentor Podcast

Why does everything feel so difficult after your child is no longer walking beside you?
The laundry piles up. Dinner feels impossible. A trip to the store can leave you frozen in the aisle. Even simple decisions can feel unbearable.

Friend, you are not alone. Grief changes everything—your body, your mind, your energy, your capacity. What once felt effortless now feels overwhelming.

In today’s episode, Teresa shares her own story of standing paralyzed in a grocery aisle after her son Andrew died, and together we’ll talk about why ordinary life feels so heavy in grief—and the steps you can take to begin easing the overwhelm.

• Why everyday tasks become so hard after loss

• How grief affects your body and your ability to function

• A personal story that may feel all too familiar in your own experience

• Practical steps to help lighten the daily weight of grief

• Gentle encouragement for the days when you can barely manage the basics

Friend, if you are struggling to keep up with daily life right now, remember—there is nothing wrong with you. You are grieving. And God sees the weight you carry.

✨ Listen now and be reminded that you don’t have to do this alone.

• Will I Ever Get Better? (Ep. 186)

• How Do I Stop Pretending I’m Okay? (Ep. 187)

• Why Seasons Trigger Grief—and What To Do About It (Ep. 209)

• How to Know if You’re Healing or Just Hiding (Ep. 200)

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

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When your child died, did it feel like God let you down? Maybe you’ve thought, “If He really loved me, this wouldn’t have happened.” Friend, you’re not alone in those questions. The way you see God will shape the way you grieve—and when loss shakes everything, it can be hard to know who He really is.

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• Why grief makes you question God’s character and love 💔

• The dangerous lie the enemy wants you to believe when you’re most vulnerable

• What Scripture reveals about God as Faithful and True

• A simple practice to help you start seeing His faithfulness again

You don’t have to wrestle with those questions alone. Join me as we uncover what’s true about God in the darkest places of grief—and how His faithfulness can steady your heart, even now.

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

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Have you ever felt grief sneak up on you when the seasons shift? Maybe it’s the first cool breeze, the sound of rain on leaves, or even the back-to-school aisles at the store. Suddenly, your heart aches in ways you weren’t expecting. Friend, you’re not imagining it — the change of seasons can stir some of the heaviest waves of grief after child loss.

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• Why seasonal changes often trigger fresh waves of grief 💔

• How memories tied to sights, smells, and traditions impact your heart

• The steady truth about God’s presence when everything else changes

• A first step you can take to prepare your heart before the next season arrives

You don’t have to face seasonal grief alone. Join me as we explore what’s really happening and how you can begin to steady your heart when the air shifts and the memories feel too heavy.

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

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When your child is no longer walking beside you, grief doesn’t just touch your heart—it shakes your marriage to its core. Moms and dads often grieve in very different ways. For many, those differences can feel like distance, silence, or even rejection.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your marriage can survive the weight of child loss, this episode is for you. I’ll share:

• 💔 Why moms and dads often grieve so differently

• 🧩 How unspoken expectations can quietly build walls between you

• 🙏 Steps you can take to protect love in the middle of pain

• 🌱 The truth that can help your marriage not only endure but grow stronger

You don’t have to walk this road as strangers passing in the same house. There is hope for connection, grace, and even healing inside your marriage—even in the middle of grief.

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

🔗 Join the Free Support Group:The Grief Mentor Support

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Have you ever whispered in the dark, “God, where are You?” When your child is no longer walking beside you, the silence can feel unbearable. The ache of unanswered questions presses in: Why my child? Why now? Why this way?

In this episode, we step into the raw space of those questions and open Scripture to see how others—like Habakkuk, Job, and David—wrestled with God in their grief. You’ll hear how God responded to them, and how His timing and presence speak into the silence we face today.

Together we’ll explore:

• Why unanswered questions don’t mean unanswered prayers

• How God’s timing differs from our urgency

• The hope hidden in Habakkuk’s cry: “Lord, how long?”

• Why waiting on God is not abandonment but love

You don’t have to erase your questions to have faith. God is not absent—He is working in ways you may not see yet.

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

🔗 Join the Free Support Group:The Grief Mentor Support

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#206 // Surrendering to the Love That Remains: Holding On While Letting Go After Child Loss

If your child is no longer walking beside you, the word surrender can feel impossible. As grieving moms, our arms were never meant to be empty, and yet we face the heartbreaking reality of placing our children back into God’s hands when He calls them home.

In today’s episode, we open Scripture to Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel. She longed for a child, prayed with tears, and when God finally answered, she made a vow to give her son back to Him.

Her story doesn’t erase our grief, but it does show us what it means to lean on God when everything in us wants to hold on tight. Together we’ll explore what trust means for Hannah—and what trust means for us as grieving mothers who had to surrender without choice.

• 🌿 Why surrender isn’t about letting go of love, but placing our children into God’s eternal care

• 🌿 Hannah’s story of anguish, answered prayer, and ultimate surrender

• 🌿 What trust meant for Hannah—and what trust means for a grieving mom today

• 🌿 A simple daily practice to help you take one step of trust at a time

Friend, surrender will never feel easy. But you don’t walk into it alone. The same God who is holding your child is holidng you too.

1. Free Grief Survival Guide – The exact steps I used to keep me alive in that first year. Download your free copy at The Grief Mentor Website(scroll to the bottom of the page).

2. Free Grief Masterclass – A two-day event packed with tools to help you navigate grief, available on my website. The Grief Mentor Website Need access to Day 2? Reach out, and I’ll send it to you!

3. Teresa’s Grief Worship Playlist – Music is hard, I get it. But this playlist gave me courage for tomorrow and confidence for the future. Find it at the bottom of my homepage or reach out if you need the direct link.

4. Weekly Newsletter – Encouragement straight to your inbox every Tuesday with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and links to both podcast episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider

5. The Grief Mentor Blog – A new way to support you with faith-filled encouragement in your grief journey. The Grief Mentor Blog

6. Monthly Support Group – A safe space where we say our children’s names, share our stories, and find hope together. Join The Support Group

7. The Grief Mentor Podcast-Released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Going Deeper

Going Deeper: 1-on-1 Grief Mentor Sessions

Maybe you’ve realized that living without your child is harder than you ever imagined. If you need deeper support, come sit with me, friend. This isn’t a casual meet-and-greet—it’s an intentional, Spirit-led time where I pray over you before we even speak. If you’re ready for that kind of support, book a Grief Mentor Session.

XOXO

Teresa-Your Grief Mentor

🔗 Join the Free Support Group:The Grief Mentor Support

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