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 🤍

Books that have helped me:
- Heaven by Randy Alcorn: go.magik.ly/ml/1vlwx/
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis: go.magik.ly/ml/1vlwy/
- Every Moment Holy: go.magik.ly/ml/1vlwz/
- The Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
Hebrews 1:11

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Chapters:
Intro (00:00)
Life before vs. after (1:07)
Considering love again (2:17)
How I'm doing mentally (6:50)
How to continue finding joy (8:53)
Helpful books about loss (11:16)
Keeping faith through anger and confusion (11:45)
Do I talk to Luke? (14:33)
Grief is really weird (15:38)
How I cope when it feels unbearable (16:58)
How to support those who are grieving (18:35)
Most helpful advice I've heard about grief (20:15)
Scripture that has helped me (21:47)
Closing thoughts (23:18)