Hope After Child & Sibling Loss/the empty chair endeavor
Shining the light of Hope into the darkness of trauma and grief to offer support and encouragement to grieving parents and siblings on their healing journey and in rediscovering meaning, purpose, and peace after unspeakable loss. Join us as guests share their stories of heartbreaking loss and how God has shown up on their journeys to heal and restore broken lives. The host, Greg Buffkin, lives with his wife Cathy in South Carolina. Because Cathy and Greg lost their beautiful son Ryan to suicide in 2015, they understand the trauma and pain of losing a child. On a journey that began 10 years ago out of unspeakable trauma and brokenness, GOD has brought them through to a place of restoration, hope and joy with a passion to help other grieving families on their journeys.
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Hope After Child & Sibling Loss/the empty chair endeavor
Navigating Stillbirth with Erin Maroon, Ashlie’s Mom and co-founder of Ashlie’s Embrace
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After nine long months of waiting for the much anticipated arrival of their first child, a daughter,Ashlie, Erin Maroon and her husband Anthony were crushed and heartbroken as her doctor delivered Ashlie and discovered she was stillborn at full term. Without warning, their long awaited joy and dreams abruptly vanished. How do young parents even begin trying to process something so unspeakable with the unbearable pain and unanswered questions? Grief isn’t supposed to accompany the birth of a child. Join us as Erin talks about her grief journey and we discuss some of the challenges she and Anthony faced in a culture where the impact of stillbirth and miscarriage are so minimized. Discover how GOD healed and restored Erin, giving her a passion to help comfort and bless other grieving parents through the ministry of Ashlie’s Embrace, a non-profit founded by she and her husband in 2016.
https://www.ashliesembrace.org/
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