one year of grief. | how I am, how I cope, how I find joy.

Hi everyone :) wow, today's video is one that I never imagined myself posting 15 months ago. But God is faithful. Join me as I answer questions and talk about my grief journey throughout the past year, how I cope, how I am mentally, and how I continue to find joy and trust in the Lord through the pain. I pray this video encourages you in whatever season you find yourself in. Take heart and hope for the things that are unseen. Love you all 🤍<br />
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Books that have helped me:<br />
- Heaven by Randy Alcorn: go.magik.ly/ml/1vlwx/<br />
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis: go.magik.ly/ml/1vlwy/<br />
- Every Moment Holy: go.magik.ly/ml/1vlwz/<br />
- The Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible<br />
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"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."<br />
Hebrews 1:11<br />
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Check out my creative brand: www.joyfulstatecreative.com<br />
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Chapters:<br />
Intro (00:00)<br />
Life before vs. after (1:07)<br />
Considering love again (2:17)<br />
How I'm doing mentally (6:50)<br />
How to continue finding joy (8:53)<br />
Helpful books about loss (11:16)<br />
Keeping faith through anger and confusion (11:45)<br />
Do I talk to Luke? (14:33)<br />
Grief is really weird (15:38)<br />
How I cope when it feels unbearable (16:58)<br />
How to support those who are grieving (18:35)<br />
Most helpful advice I've heard about grief (20:15)<br />
Scripture that has helped me (21:47)<br />
Closing thoughts (23:18)