Grief Is Not a Lack of Faith: Debunking the Myth

by Janet Miller | Oct 6, 2026 | Faith Struggles, Honest Emotions, Podcast Episode, Prayer & Lament, Raw Grief, Scripture Promises

Let’s bust a myth that’s hurt more grieving moms than I can count: the idea that if your faith were stronger, your grief would be smaller. Somebody, somewhere, decided that tears mean doubt and sorrow means spiritual weakness. So moms sit in church feeling like...

When Grief Feels Unreal

by Janet Miller | Oct 6, 2026 | Faith Struggles, Honest Emotions, Podcast Episode, Raw Grief

Have you ever felt like you’re watching your own life through a window? Like the grief is happening to someone else and you’re just… numb? That unreal feeling is one of grief’s strangest tricks. Your heart knows your child is gone, but your...

When the Weight Is More Than You Can Bear

by Janet Miller | Oct 6, 2026 | Daily Strength, Faith Struggles, God’s Comfort, Honest Emotions, Podcast Episode, Raw Grief, Scripture Promises

You’ve heard people say “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” Sweet mom, I’m going to be straight with you: that’s not in the Bible. And grief after losing a child to suicide will absolutely give you more than you can...

When Darkness Took My Child

by Janet Miller | Oct 6, 2026 | God’s Comfort, Honest Emotions, Podcast Episode, Raw Grief, Scripture Promises

Can we talk about the darkness? And I don’t mean the darkness of grief that comes afterward — I mean the darkness in this world that took our children. The Bible tells us the devil “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8, ESV)....

Replaying the Moments

by Janet Miller | Oct 6, 2026 | Faith Struggles, Honest Emotions, Podcast Episode, Raw Grief, Scripture Promises

Does your mind have a replay button that won’t turn off? Mine did. The last conversation. The signs I missed. The things I said, the things I didn’t say. Over and over, like a movie I never bought a ticket for but can’t walk out of. And every replay...

Is It Okay to Be Angry at God?

by Janet Miller | Oct 6, 2026 | Faith Struggles, Honest Emotions, Podcast Episode, Prayer & Lament, Raw Grief, Scripture Promises

It’s the question so many grieving moms are afraid to ask out loud: Is it okay to be angry at God? After losing a child to suicide, anger at God can feel like the ultimate betrayal — like the one Person who should be your refuge has become the target of your...