As the holidays season approaches, many families are grieving the loss of a loved one. I want to share some faith-based organizations that come highly recommended by several grief specialists I know. Each organization has a website and social media pages where grieving parents can find each other and connect. There are blogs and podcasts available and some of them even offer free retreats. I hope these are helpful to you as you search for help and healing. There is hope, friends!
WWW.GPSHOPE.ORG
GPS Hope’s heart and passion is to walk with grieving parents in their place of darkness. To do that, they offer several ways to share encouragement:
- Grieving Parents Sharing Hope weekly podcast
- The Expressions of Hope blog
- A library of FREE downloadable eBooks and other helpful information: gpshope.org
- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhenTragedyStrikesBook/
- YouTube channel
- FREE retreats for those with child loss! https://www.gpshope.org/retreat/
WWW.WHILEWEREWAITING.ORG
A faith-based organization founded by grieving parents searching for a way to extend the hope and help they craved (and found) in Christian community. They create the organization, which is run entirely by donations, to help grieving parents find hope.
- Free faith-based retreat for bereaved parents: https://whilewerewaiting.org/
- Support groups: https://whilewerewaiting.org/support-group/
- Podcast https://whilewerewaiting.org/podcast/
WWW.OURHEARTSAREHOME.ORG
Our Hearts are Home offers:
- Events like Gatherings, Online Book Studies, Online Support Groups, and GriefShare
- A conference for bereaved parents: https://ourheartsarehome.org/conference
- Blog https://ourheartsarehome.org/blog
- Podcast https://ourheartsarehome.org/podcast
- Other resources include a Facebook page, YouTube channel, Instagram, and book. Find them all on the Resource tab
