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TINY GRIEF NOTES is an inspirational podcast of bite-sized messages of hope and healing for those traveling on the bumpy road of grief for all stages of grief with biblical inspiration to inspire all to live better through their grief, not bitter, not perfect, but always better with mustard-seed faith in the Lord, and with growing hope, love, and, surprisingly, even sometimes, joy. Inspiring all as they grieve the death of a loved one to honor their loved one's life by the life they live now, and to someday encourage another with the hope they have received. Though this podcast is especially intended for those who have lost a loved one, anyone experiencing grief from any type of loss, such as divorce, disease, health issues, or any of life's disappointments, can glean here words of wisdom to help on any grief journey.

This is Tiny Grief Notes planting seeds of hope.

Audrey Marie Hessler, formerly the host of the radio show, The Voice of Christian Liberty, Hope for Your Life, hosts the podcast, Tiny Grief Notes. Audrey is a Biblical Life and Grief Coach, a speaker, teacher, and author who offers Biblical inspiration, sharing wisdom, and inspiring courage for all to live the life God has called us to live, providing seeds of hope for healing during life's most challenging moments.

Tiny Grief Notes 1

TOPIC: LOVE IS THE GREATEST and THE HARDEST: Why do we grieve? Tiny Grief Notes shares the importance of remembering in our grief, we grieve because we love.

VERSES: I Corinthians 13:1-13

TAKEAWAY: Love is the greatest and brings the hardest grief. Though we grieve because of love, we do not want a life without love. 1 Corinthians 13, called the Love Chapter, reminds us that we see now as in a dim mirror but someday face to face with God, we “shall know” (1 Corinthians 13:12). What we can’t understand now about our grief will in God’s presence be made clear. That is a future precious moment from the God who loves us. Someday, all will be made clear.

In grief, love causes the hardest pain, but love remains the greatest gift.

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TOPIC: GRIEF CAN’T BE COMPARED. Tiny Grief Notes shares the importance of remembering in our grief; we grieve similarly but uniquely.

TAKEAWAY: Do not compare your grief with another person’s. Scripture tells us, "But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise" ( I Cor. 12). As unique as a fingerprint, so is our grief. Grief is unique, but there are many things those who grieve have in common. Yet, even with having things in common with others who grieve, we may experience loneliness in our grief. Being one-of-a-kind in life and in grief can make us feel alone. But always,the loving Father God understands and knows your personal grief. Seek Him for your comfort.

Though we have much in common with others who grieve, we have our own unique journey so we should not compare.

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TOPIC: GRIEF IS ITS OWN LANGUAGE. Tiny Grief Notes shares the importance of remembering grief is a language we do not fully understand until we experience it.

VERSE: Proverbs 14:10

TAKEAWAY: The scripture says about bitterness and joy, a stranger can’t "intermeddle” meaning, they can't understand (Proverbs 14:10). Though others may mean well to comfort you, they will not grasp the magnitude of your grief journey until they have to walk it. They are a stranger to it. Though no two losses are the same, it is when someone has experienced the death of a loved one that they will more fully understand the loss; until then, it is to others like a foreign language. Do not add to your sorrow by expecting those around you to understand what you are going through. There is no fault in this, but you did not understand either until you experienced grief.

Grief is a personal language understood by those who have experienced it.

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TOPIC: FIVE STAGES of GRIEF. Tiny Grief Notes shares the value of understanding that grief goes through stages.

VERSE: Ecclesiastes 3:10

TAKEAWAY: The Stages of Grief is a model for understanding common experiences of grief. Though it does not apply to all, this model helps us understand responses common to loss. The five stages encompass denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Grief represents a personal, one-of-a-kind experience; however, these stages are frequently observed during the bereavement process. Scripture teaches us that life —and grief includes seasons or stages.

Though our grief is unique, stages of grief are commonly experienced.

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TOPIC: SEASONS of LIFE and GRIEF. Tiny Grief Notes shares the value of understanding that in life and in grief, there are ordained seasons.

VERSES: Genesis 8:22, Ecclesiastes 11

TAKEAWAY: As seasons of life cannot be compared, each has its own good and even not-so-good points, so too grief can't be compared. But we can recognize that grief will be for all of us at some point, a season of our life. Seasons, both literally and metaphorically, are created by God to be part of all our lives. Scripture teaches us in Genesis 8:22, “As long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.” Our lives will go through seasons. All must someday face a season of grief. Remember, seasons will change. There is a time, a season for every purpose under heaven.

Changing seasons of life and seasons of grief are for all, a part of the cycle of life.

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TOPIC: THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD: The Lord God is the Good Shepherd who is with us in the darkest valley.

VERSES: Psalm 23:1-6

TAKEAWAY: The Lord is my shepherd is a powerful description of our loving God, who is a kind shepherd who directs His wandering sheep who lose their way, and we can especially lose our way in the face of death. The podcast host shares how the Lord showed up in the presence of the death of her mother. Jesus, the faithful shepherd Savior, tells us, " Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, " God will be with us for those who will receive Him. And through His presence, we can walk our grief journey without fear.

Our Shepherd Savior will walk us through the darkest valley, the shadow of death.

Inspiring YOU to live LIFE better — to live the life God has called YOU to live with wisdom and courage, faith, hope, love, and joy.

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contact: audreymariehessler@gmail.com