Best Courtney Williams Christian Grief Support Podcasts (2024)

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53 | Too Busy to Pray? 3 Creative Ways to Stay Connected with God 15:40

28m ago15:40

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Prayer is something we know we need to do daily. Connecting our hearts with God, praying protection over ourselves and our family. We know that it's crucial to our relationship with Jesus, to talk with him daily. But sometimes it can seem hard to "fit it in" with the busyness of life. In this episode I wanted to bring you 3 creative ways that you c…

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52 | How to Handle New Seasons in Your Life Without Your Child 11:33

13d ago11:33

11:33

Are you facing something new in your life? A new job? Moving to a new house? Or simply just making new memories? Experiencing new things in your life without your child can be so hard. It can be difficult to wade through all the emotions that come with it. Here are 3 things you can do to help you face whatever “new” you’re getting ready to experien…

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51 | 3 Simple Ways to Lessen the Overwhelm of Grief 17:05

27d ago17:05

17:05

Grief can be so heavy and overwhelming. It can be hard to see our way through it, especially in the early days. And grief also takes a toll on us mentally to where we just can’t do or think about doing anything complicated. So how do we make it through an emotion that’s so heavy with a mental capacity to not doing anything complicated? No worries f…

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50 | Are You Worried About the Future? You Don't Need To Be - And Here's Why 17:08

1M ago17:08

17:08

Have you been struggling with the state of the world right now? Have you been wrestling with the uncertainty of the future? How is it all going to work out when it seems impossible right now? Well friends, this episode is for you! God has shown me something that I’m so excited to share with you. Something that I believe will give you peace even in …

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49 | The Moment Peter's Guilt Met Jesus' Goodness 15:08

2M ago15:08

15:08

A few years back I had a fresh revelation of a very familiar story in the Bible. This story reminds us how Jesus meets us in the hardest moments and offers us something incredible in return. He doesn’t leave us alone in this messy life, but is so close to us. If you're looking for hope and a reminder of Jesus' constant presence in your life, this e…

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48 | How Close is God in Your Grief? 4 Ways He Shows Us He's Near 15:07

3M ago15:07

15:07

There’s a verse that has been such a big part of my grief journey. I have felt the promise that this verse gives us over and over again. However, recently I heard a different take on this verse that blew me away. I couldn’t wait to share it with you. In this episode, we dive into the closeness of the Father in our grief, and I bring you 4 ways you …

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47 | Need Peace in Your Grief? 15 Promises You Can Claim Today! 15:05

3M ago15:05

15:05

Feeling peace in the middle of your grief can seem impossible. However, when we look in the Bible it’s full of promises of peace that we can claim over our grief and pain and sadness. I’ve experienced this peace in my own grief journey, the peace that doesn’t make sense. In today’s episode, I share a time that I felt this peace. And then we’ll go i…

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46 | Rediscovering Who You Are After Losing Your Child 20:49

3M ago20:49

20:49

The journey of rediscovering who you are after losing your child is such a process. And it can seem overwhelming. In today’s episode, I break down how to start this journey into two phases with steps that you can start taking today in the process of rediscovering the new you after child loss. This is such a process, friend. It won’t happen overnigh…

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45 | Why is God’s Word So Powerful? (And How it Can Help You Through Those Waves of Grief) 22:24

3M ago22:24

22:24

We all know how powerful God’s word is, especially in helping us make it through our grief journey. But why? Why is it so powerful? In this episode, I go into 4 reasons why God’s word has so much power and how you can use it to help you make it through hard situations that come up in your life and in your grief journey. 🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:…

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44 | 4 Things You Need to Prioritize in your Grief Journey 13:19

4M ago13:19

13:19

Grief affects us in so many different ways - emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually. Our entire being is affected. I believe there are certain things we need to prioritize in our healing journey. Today I’m bringing you 4 things to prioritize. While these aren’t the only 4 things, I wanted to bring these to you today as I think they are some…

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43 | How I Made it Through My Son's 7 Year Heaven Anniversary (And How You Can Too) 15:02

4M ago15:02

15:02

Our child’s heaven anniversary is the hardest day of the year. The day our babies left this earth and went to heaven is a no good, awful day. So how are you supposed to make it through? I recently went through my Sam’s heaven anniversary and I made it through the day. So I wanted to make this episode to share with you what I did to give you some id…

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42 | 4 Steps to Overcome Fear After Losing Your Child 17:01

4M ago17:01

17:01

Fear is one of the emotions I have really struggled with after losing Sam. If you struggle with fear as well, you know how crippling it can be. But God has not left us to deal with this emotion on our own! He’s equipped us with things we can do, weapons we can use, against our fears. In this episode, I go into what causes our fear (and no, it’s not…

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41 | The Typical Advice That Doesn’t Work for Grieving Moms (And What Works Instead) 19:38

4M ago19:38

19:38

Throughout my own grief journey, I’ve received advice that just didn’t fit after losing Sam. This type of grief that we’re having to walk through, the grief of losing a child, is just not right. It shouldn’t be this way. And so the “typical” advice that we might receive just doesn’t apply to us as grieving moms. In this episode I bring you 4 pieces…

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40 | How to Plan Your Summer Memories with Intention (Plus Some Ideas To Get You Started!) 30:26

5M ago30:26

30:26

Summer is here! Summer is a great time to make memories with your family. And as we all know, memories are so precious. Memories are things we can hold on to for years and years to come. However, most of the time memories won’t just happen - we have to be intentional in planning for them! I don’t want you to get to the end of your summer and realiz…

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39 | 5 Things I Did to Bring Joy to my Life After Losing my Child 19:56

5M ago19:56

19:56

Feeling joy after losing your child can seem impossible. How in the world are we going to be able to feel joy and happiness after walking through such deep grief? I feel you friend. I was there wondering that same exact thing after losing Sam. But I’m here on the other side looking back to you saying that you CAN feel joy and happiness again! And h…

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38 | My Easy 3 Step Quiet Time Routine 25:34

6M ago25:34

25:34

We all know we should be spending time every day with Jesus. It’s how we find our strength to get through the days, especially after losing our child. I believe the key in making this a routine, a part of your every day life, is to keep it simple! So in this episode I’m sharing my easy 3 step quiet time routine that I strive to do every morning. I …

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37 | 3 Ways Walking Outside Can Play a Role in Your Healing Journey 14:55

6M ago14:55

14:55

Y’all know how big a fan I am of walking! Walking outside in nature has played (and continues to play) such a huge part of my healing journey. But why? Why would walking outside help with healing your heart? I’m here to tell you! Here are 3 ways that walking outside in nature, in God’s creation, is a great thing to do in your grief journey. 🔗Links …

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36 | Having a Bad Day? 7 Ways You Can Survive Hard Days Missing Your Child 22:24

7M ago22:24

22:24

Sometimes you just have a plain old bad day. Either you wake up missing your child or a wave of grief knocks you down and you find it hard to come back from it. What do you do? It can be hard to feel like you can turn the day around when it starts going south. Almost like you’ve fallen in a pit of quicksand that’s pulling you down and you don’t see…

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35 | The ONE Thing That Helped Me Survive After Losing My Child 18:19

8M ago18:19

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If you were to ask me... Courtney, what is the one thing that helped you get through after losing Sam? What would I say? What is the one thing that helped me survive? Well my friend, in today's episode, I tell you. And I also will let you know how you can use this same thing in your grief journey to help you make it too. ✨Free Resources: Find Your …

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34 | 3 Simple Ways to Create a Peaceful Home 13:24

8M ago13:24

13:24

When we’re walking through our grief journey anything we can do to help bring some peace to our lives is helpful! So today I wanted to bring you 3 simple ways you can make your home a place of peace. These things are NOT hard at all! And most of them will cost you nothing! I pray that as you listen to this episode it will give you some ideas that y…

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33 | How my Lifesaver Verse Has Kept Me From Drowning in my Grief Journey (Plus how you can find yours!) 13:22

8M ago13:22

13:22

There are a few things that have been critical in me being able to make it after losing my child. One of those things, without a doubt, is my lifesaver verse. So what is a “lifesaver verse”? And how can you find yours? In this episode I go all into what this is and how I’ve used it in my own grief journey to help keep me from drowning in my grief. …

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32 | Stepping Out in Faith - Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back! 13:01

9M ago13:01

13:01

Stepping out in faith and doing something that God has called you to do can be so scary. What if it wasn’t God telling you to take that step? How is it going to work out? How will I know what my next step is supposed to be? The fear of not knowing can hold you back from doing what you feel God is telling you to do. This recently happened to me. I h…

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31 | How to Meditate as a Christian 6:20

9M ago6:20

6:20

Meditation. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear that word? Is it how God defines meditation - or is it how the world defines it? This short episode is actually a clip I pulled out of another episode. After pulling it out I realized I wanted to share it with y’all! So in this little baby episode we dive into what meditation is, what Go…

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30 | The Power of God’s Love as a Grieving Parent 13:34

9M ago13:34

13:34

Valentine's Day is next week. And when I think about love, I can't go without talking about the greatest love I've ever experienced... The love of God in my grief. After I lost Sam, the depth of my pain and sadness was so very deep, but God met me with love that was equally as deep. So this episode is dedicated to him, the one who has been there fo…

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29 | How Does Grief Affect Your Body and Mind? 5 Ways to Start Healing After Grief 20:14

9M ago20:14

20:14

Grief affects every part of us - emotionally, mentally, and physically. Anyone who has walked through deep grief will know the effect of grief mentally and even on our physical body. So how do we start healing after grief? Today I wanted to talk through 5 things we can do to bring healing mentally and physically so we can better process our thought…

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28 | How to Find Joy in Your Grief Journey 19:29

10M ago19:29

19:29

In my grief journey after losing Sam, there have been many times that I’ve experienced joy and sadness all at the same time. But an important lesson I’ve learned is, feeling joy again IS POSSIBLE! I know it doesn’t seem like you will ever feel anything but sadness (especially if you’re early in your grief journey), but I want to encourage you that …

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27 | 4 Ideas to Breathe New Life Into Your Daily Quiet Time 17:49

10M ago17:49

17:49

Is your daily quiet time getting a little stale? Are you tired of doing the same thing day after day and are looking for a way to freshen it up, make you excited to spend time with Jesus again? We’ve all been there! But no worries - I’ve got you friend! In this episode I bring you 4 things that you can do to help bring a new excitement to your quie…

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26 | Struggling to Find Community in Your Grief Journey? 3 Places You Can Look! 11:30

10M ago11:30

11:30

Community is so important in this grief journey. Losing a child can make you feel so alone. But I'm here to tell you that you do NOT have to walk this road alone! There are so many options for you when it comes to having a support system in your life. Today I'm going to dive into 3 different places you can look for a community to walk alongside you…

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25 | Finding New Purpose in Life After Losing Your Child: A Simple Way You Can Start Today 24:30

10M ago24:30

24:30

Everything changes after you lose your child. Your purpose and passions in life is no exception. It can be hard feeling purpose or passion for anything after walking through such deep grief. And you’re right. In the beginning it’s all we can do to survive. However, there will come a point in your grief journey that you’ll feel the pull to find a ne…

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24 | Is There a Wrong Way to Grieve? My Answer Might Surprise You. 16:38

10M ago16:38

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I know I’ve mentioned so many times that there’s not a right way to grieve. But is there a wrong way? My initial reaction would be no, there isn’t a wrong way. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there is a wrong way - a way that doesn’t bring lasting peace and comfort. So today I wanted to share what that is and then give you some…

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23 | The #1 Gift that Jesus’ Birth Gave Us as Grieving Parents 16:22

11M ago16:22

16:22

Jesus' birth brought us many things, but there is one gift that his birth brought us that is the greatest gift we could have as grieving parents. Today I want to talk about everything that Jesus' birth brought us - all based off of Isaiah 9:6. And then I want to add one important gift that he gave us. One that is the greatest gift we can have on ou…

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22 | Stop the Scroll! A Step-by-Step Plan to Reduce Social Media Usage 23:09

11M ago23:09

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Social media. It’s the thing that takes up so much of our time, but we all know we should turn it off. So why is it so hard to stop the scroll? That’s what I go into in this episode. Plus I go through steps you can take to help reduce (or stop) your social media use and begin tasting the freedom that being away from your phone will bring. 📄Show Not…

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21 | In Memory Of: 5 Ways to Honor Your Child After They Go to Heaven 13:30

11M ago13:30

13:30

After your child goes to heaven, there will come a time when you want to do something in their memory. Something to honor them. And there are so many different things you can do! I wanted to bring you 5 ways that you can honor your child that you’ve lost. You can use these 5 ideas to spark your own ideas of what you can do. Everyone’s journey is so…

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20 | Dreading Get Togethers After Losing Your Child? Tips on Preparing For and Making it Through Holiday Parties 15:35

11M ago15:35

15:35

The holidays are upon us. After losing a child everything about the holidays can seem hard. But today I wanted to touch on one specific part of this holiday season - holiday parties. Getting together with family and friends while you’re processing your grief can seem so overwhelming and impossible. So I wanted to bring you some tips you can use to …

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19 | Give Thanks to the Lord, For He is Good: A Walkthrough of Psalm 107 12:56

12M ago12:56

12:56

All holidays are hard after losing a child, and Thanksgiving is no exception. It’s just another reminder that our child isn’t here. So today, I want to help us get through the day by taking you through one of my favorite “Thanksgiving” verses in scripture - Psalm 107. I walk through this portion of scripture verse by verse and relate it to this gri…

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18 | Gratitude and Grief? 5 Ways to Experience Gratitude After Child Loss 20:20

12M ago20:20

20:20

Gratitude and grief. They just don’t seem like they go together. How can we have thankfulness after we’ve lost our child? It seems impossible. While it’s not impossible, it also isn’t easy. It really takes concentrated effort to have gratitude in the middle of your grief. So why even try? What’s the big deal about gratitude? In this episode I tell …

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17 | The Power of Distractions in Your Grief Journey 20:17

12M ago20:17

20:17

Distractions. Normally they are not a good thing. We hear all the time: Stay focused on your goals! Don’t get distracted! But during your grief journey (especially in the early days), distractions are a very good thing. When we sit for too long the grief and pain threaten to consume our mind, so we need to have some distractions ready to go for tho…

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16 | Sleeping After Child Loss: 5 Tips to Help You Fall Asleep After Losing Your Child 28:08

1y ago28:08

28:08

We all know how important sleep is, but sleep is one of the things that is so hard to do after losing your child. There were so many nights that I would just lay awake, my mind refusing to stop long enough for me to go to sleep. There were 2 things I did specifically that helped me be able to fall asleep in those early days, weeks, and months after…

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15 | What are Your Priorities? How to Find Out AND How to Find Time For Them 21:11

1y ago21:11

21:11

One thing that became crystal clear after we lost our son Sam is that I was done wasting time on things that didn’t matter. Because you never know how long you have on this Earth, I didn’t want to waste a moment on things that weren’t a priority. But how do you know what’s a priority and what’s not? In this episode I bring you through 4 steps to he…

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14 | Resting after the Battle: 5 Ways You Can Rest After Losing a Child 31:19

1y ago31:19

31:19

After you lose a child, it wears you down emotionally, mentally, and physically. It feels as if we’ve just gone through battle. It’s important to be able to find some kind of rest after the dust of your loss settles. But I know that rest seems impossible while you’re starting to walk this grief journey. So I wanted to share with you 5 different way…

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13 | Winning the Battle in Your Mind: How Turning 40 Threw Me on the Struggle Bus 27:37

1y ago27:37

27:37

Are you struggling with a mental battle? Do you feel overwhelmed by the thoughts that won’t go away? Is this mental battle stealing your peace and your joy? Are you ready to win victory over this battle once and for all?!!! That’s exactly what this episode is about. I’ve recently been struggling with something mentally and the Holy Spirit helped me…

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12 | Walk With Us: What To Do For Someone Who Just Lost Their Child 23:50

1+ y ago23:50

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Welcome to the second part of our Walk With Us series! Today we go into what to DO for someone who has just lost their child. It can be so hard knowing what to do for someone walking through such deep grief and sadness. Can you even do anything that will make a difference? So I went back in my journey to when we lost Sam and thought about all the t…

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11 | Walk With Us: What To Say (and NOT say) to Someone Who Just Lost Their Child 24:38

1+ y ago24:38

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Today I’m bringing you the first of a two-part series that I have called Walk With Us. If you have someone in your life who has lost a child, these episodes are for you to help guide you in what to say and what not to say from a mama who has lost her child too. These episodes are dedicated to all my family and friends who weren’t scared to get down…

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10 | How to Get Through Your Child’s Heaven Anniversary 23:32

1+ y ago23:32

23:32

Your child’s heaven anniversary is the hardest 24 hours of the year. How are you supposed to get through the day that took your baby? It can be so hard making it through that day, but I’m here with 6 things that have helped me get through Sam’s heaven anniversary in the past. I pray that this episode will help give you some ideas on how you can mak…

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9 | Getting Angry With God - Is it okay? 15:43

1+ y ago15:43

15:43

Are you feeling angry at God? Are you wondering if that’s okay - to feel anger? Are you supposed to have that feeling on this grief journey? Well I'm here to encourage you today friend. Not only is it okay - God completely understands. I wanted to share my story of how I got angry with God and what He showed me in return (it might surprise you). Pl…

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8 | Making it Through the Early Days After Losing Your Child 25:07

1+ y ago25:07

25:07

I see you. You just lost your child and you don’t know how you’re going to make it. There’s only one way - Jesus. But I do have a few ways that I wanted to share with you that helped me make it step by step through the valley and to the other side, where the sun is shining, and I could see a glimmer of joy, of hope, of happiness. 📄Show Notes: Find …

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7 | How to Make Spending Time with God a Priority in 2023 23:43

2y ago23:43

23:43

We all know the importance of spending time with Jesus, but a lot of times it’s the thing that gets pushed down the list when life gets crazy. I want to challenge us all to make spending daily time with Jesus a priority in our lives. So I bring you some tactical tips on things you can do to make spending time with God happen in your life every day.…

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6 | How to Survive the Holidays After Losing Your Child 25:08

2y ago25:08

25:08

There are many things that are hard in this grief journey. And the holiday season is no different. But throughout my journey, I have found a few things that helped me get through this time of year and it’s my joy to share those with you in hopes that you can find one or two ideas to help you during this time of year. So here are 6 tips (plus a bonu…

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5 | 5 Tips for Facing Hard, Triggering Situations After Losing a Child 26:29

2y ago26:29

26:29

If you’ve lost a child, have you ever been in a situation that triggered hard memories? After losing Sam, there have been MANY times I've had to walk through situations that brought back such hard memories for me. How did I deal with those situations? Today I give you my top 5 tips in being able to make it through these situations and come out on t…

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4 | Promises of God You Can Cling to When Life Gets Hard 17:59

2y ago17:59

17:59

Life can be so hard sometimes. But God doesn't leave us alone to figure it out all by ourselves! Today I give you 15 promises that are found in God’s word that are there for us to cling to when life gets hard. I pray that you can feel the peace of these verses wash over your weary heart and mind and that you feel your strength be renewed in the pre…

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