Kim Erickson is a wife of over 20 years, mama of Austin (in heaven) and Ethan, family immigration attorney, speaker, and author of, among others, her newest book, “Surviving Sorrow: A Mother’s Guide to Living With Loss”. Today she walks us through how we can grieve, how we can help others in their grief, and how the Lord helps us along the way.
What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:
~Kim’s new book, “Surviving Sorrow”, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect
~Balancing your grief against your hope awaiting you in heaven
~Jesus’ example for how to empathize with others in their loss and grief and to enter into it with them
~The problem with offering nice little platitudes to those who are grieving a loss
~What to say and what not to say to those who are grieving
~The power of just being silent and crying with those in grief
~Going to our Heavenly Father with our real emotions – anger, frustration, grief, all of it
~Coming to the point in believing God has a plan for all that is happening in your life
~The healing that comes from surrender
~The things to do and not do when with someone who is walking through grief
~The gift of the Holy Spirit as we walk this journey
~Believing that God is good even when life is feeling like it’s anything but good
~The power of studying the stories of Joseph and David in the hard times
~The current coronavirus situation
~And more!
Resources Mentioned
Offer for a free audiobook and 30 day trial membership from Audible: www.audibletrial.com/HomeandHearth
Kim’s new book, Surviving Sorrow
Kim’s Bible study, “His Last Words: What Jesus Taught and Prayed in His Final Hours (John 13-17)”
Inspiring Quotes to Remember:
“I love the Word of God so very much. It truly lifted me up out of the deepest pit of grief.”
“Jesus does not chide Mary and Martha for their grief over Lazarus. Instead, He weeps with them.”
“We can do both – we can grieve, and we should grieve, but we also ultimately have a hope in heaven that we can look to, as well.”
“Think of when you see your toddler pitching a fit and how you, as the parent, don’t love them any less in that moment. Now think about our Heavenly Father in regards to us – we, too, are like toddlers, little, having trouble expressing and understanding our emotions. He is gentle and tender with us when we, also, feel like pitching a fit.”
“Grief is almost like a physical force. It has to be let out, and it cannot be denied. You have to allow yourself to grieve, or else you will have to deal with it later when it is even bigger.”
“I can’t even bake a cake from a box mix. God, meanwhile, is the Creator and Sustainer of everything. Who am I to think, then, that I know better or have a better plan than God does?”
“When you read the Bible for yourself, with the help of the Holy Spirit, you will see that God always comes through, knows what He is doing, and always keeps His promises. If He says it, He is going to do it.”
“This moment, this pain, this worry is just a drop in the bucket in comparison to eternity. Just hold on.”
Where You Can Find Kim Online:
Website – Kim A Erickson
Instagram – @kimerickson8
Facebook – Kim Erickson, Author
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