Christian, you're not alone in your sadness
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2023
- Bible study with me while I reflect (and scrapbook!) a recent trip and study a Bible passage I've been dwelling on lately. John 11 has been where I've been resting. So, join me for more of a reflective Bible study with me video, for Christians who also have wrestled with sadness and mourning... you aren't alone!
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Thank you for this video and reminder. Two days ago, my Aunt passed peacefully in her sleep with her husband of 58 years, by her side. Grief is an emotion I think everyone struggles with whether it's a parent, a sibling, a spouse, a child, a best friend or a beloved pet. Grief affects us all, and I, in my grief for my Aunt am struggling to remember that she gets to spend Christmas, safe in the arms of Jesus, how joyful she must be. Still hurts, but thank you for reminding me that Jesus is with me in my grief.
My sister passed away 15 years ago, and I still can’t talk about it without crying. I miss her so very much. So many things have happened that I wish I could have shared with her. ❤
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In the last year we have lost 14 family and friends, including my mom and my father in law. My mom went into the hospital on Christmas day last year. She died on January 9th. This holiday season has been... hard. I honestly can't wait till this season is over. I'm pretty sure that I'm taking down the tree on the 26th. I just don't want to think anymore. I'm exhausted trying to be happy and engaged for my children.
Grief is so weird and how it comes up in some of the most unexpected places. I lost my dad when I was 20 years old, he had just turned 60 in most days. I am fine but once in a while, something will come up that will just remind me. Like this year was the first year that I realized that I’ve been alive more without my dad than the time that I had with him. For some reason that just hit me that I have been without him longer than I had him. It’s so comforting to know that God is with us in our grief. Thank you sweet Faith.
Lord only you know the burdens I face give me strength to get through this Christmas. I am a single mom and it can be hard to have everything on your shoulders. Both of my sons are autistic they require so much from me. I’m struggling to provide for them. But I keep faith even as I struggle to pay rent every month and as I struggle to buy groceries. My health is also fading due to heart disease and lupus. Jesus please help me to find strength when I am weak, hope when I am struggling, and peace in the midst of chaos. I have faith God will provide. I believe in miracles. 😢
I watched this shortly after you posted it. Somehow, I saved it to watch later. I watched it again. I did not cry through it this time but was able to hear the message. We need to be better at grief. I felt so alone. I was hurting so bad. I needed someone to come along side me. The grief and pain nearly took me down. God rescued me. Now, I’m seeking how God will use me to bring attention to the issue that as Christians we are not good with grief and depression. That platitudes of just pray can leave us wanting because at times we are not able to pray for ourselves, the pain is too great. We need other Christians to be there for us. Pray for us. Remind us, that Jesus wept too, but it wasn’t the end of the story.
Beautiful and timely. Thank You Jesus and Faith.🙏💙🙏
My sadness is awful right now. I don’t have a good job at all. The company doesn’t care for their employees at all. It is so bad on me that my wife and 2 children have begged me to not just leave my job but also the city we live in. Inside our hotel room, which we live, there is no sign that it is Christmas. No tree, decorations, no gifts for my children. I take medication for depression but it isn’t helping. Our families have nothing to do with us. We want to relocate to Omaha NE so bad and just start completely over. My faith is so weak right now.
Sadness and joy. Yes. It's only been 4 months since my dad passed away. My grief is still raw this Christmas season. But there is lasting joy in God's promises. Thank you for sharing your grief, Faith.❤
4 months for me as well. I am missing my mom something fierce.
I wasn’t sure if other people were affected by passing the age of a loved one. My mother died one month to the day of her 57th birthday. When I turned 57, I had feelings I wasn’t able to process. I’ve bypassed that by four years and every year I wonder so many things. Thank you for addressing this point of mourning. It is obviously very difficult for you. 🙏🏼 praying for you.
I lost my mom at 14 and she died 1 day before her 40th bday in 1998
I was the age of 39 and turned 40 this year
It hurt me to my core this year
It never goes away
I know how you feel I lost my mom at 13. It just hits me at random times especially on holidays. She was a few months short of 50.
Precious Faith....my mama(4 years ago) and my sister(6 years ago)passed away....it's like it was yesterday. ..I cry everyday missing them....I wish they were here especially the way the world is today....their light is so missed...I needed this .....thank you for this video❤
I passed my mother's final age over a year ago. Man, was that hard! I felt like she didn't teach me how to be this age.
Both of my parents would be in their 90's now. And it's hard to see people in their 80's & 90's enjoying a period my parents never reached.
Grief is funny. It's unpredictable. And it can become all-consumimg if we don't lean into God's love for us and promise to redeem everything - even our grief.
Thanks so much for this video. My Dad just changed addresses (passed away), and I’m struggling. I just started Bible journaling as a way to deal with the grief. Thanks for all you do. 🩷
I needed to hear this today. I had just celebrated my youngest daughter’s birthday on the 20th, she passed away on the day after Easter in 2009. So when my dad passed away on the 24th, the grief overwhelmed me. Going to The Word sure does help get things in perspective. It’s ok to grieve and it’s ok to have peace in the midst of it all. ❤
NYC is fantastic for a get away. Grief is so strong during the holidays. We hold on to the hope! I surpassed my older brother 20 years ago, but I continue to see and remember him as older than me.
Girl, you are a gift!
I just watched this and cried the whole time. We got a terminal diagnosis in the family and I needed this. Thank you!!!
You spoke to my heart. Rejoice that we partake in Christ’s suffering. From this we grow. My times in the valley, flat on my face, mascara running, writhing in pain and shame, have been some of life’s sweetest moments. I’m adding you and your ministry to my prayers each day. Keep up the good work. I could be your grandmother (or mom, anyway), and I have learned so much from you, girlie girl. You continue to inspire us broken vessels, okay? I love you.❤
This is one of your best videos if not the best one. Thank you, the combination of vlogging, scrapbooking and you sharing a personal testimony of loss make it so relatable, artistic, and help us to process what so many times it’s so hard to process. Some days ago my uncle passed away, we all miss him, but my sadness is so deep specially for my dad whom lost another brother at the begging of this year as well. Thank you for putting words, and images to how I feel. Grief and joy are on my heart because at the end of the day I have hope and I feel so thankful for my salvation, my family, church and my friends. Thank you for giving us a space to be sad and to also understand that we feel so many things, that we can process in many healthy ways like art and that Jesus is our refreshment at the end. Just like the Central Park analogy, in the middle of life’s chaos, there is our peace: Jesus.
"I know I have hope, but I'm also not okay with the sadness today"....I can relate so much with this. My sister, who was like a mom to me, passed away 6 months ago. She was my ride or die, and I miss her so much. I pray that God teaches me how to live my life without her, to show me the way during this season of my life. I know the reunion will be joyful, but in the mean time, the process is hard. Holding on to Jesus and his word is what has kept me going. I'm thankful I got to be her sister and I for everything she gave me and taught me. We have hope, yes, but for those days of sadness, is okay to not be okay.
I could only watch half and broke that half into two parts. I lost my daughter dec 30 2022. I'm sorry for your loss. Might watch the rest later. God Bless you. Ok, took a 3rd break all in the same day/hour or so and watched the rest. I really appreciated this video and enjoyed all the different parts to it. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing
I stopped attending church after going through deep grief that led to a breakdown and in that time my pastor told me to stop reaching out to him….after I had recovered I sent him a message apologising and explaining that I had had a breakdown precipitated by grief.
He didn’t even respond.
I’ve been a devoted Christian for over 20 years and yet have been excluded by members of the congregation and now the minister himself….to be frank I am deeply disappointed by this behaviour
One of the reasons I really enjoy your channel is because it helps me to remain connected to my faith xx
God Bless You ❤😊
Thank you SO much for this video and my finding it today. Monday my best friend was killed in a motorbike accident leaving behind her husband and 2 young sons. She's 29. And in the midst of feeling so much grief and anger you reminded me that it's OK to FEEL and there is always hope and healing, with God 🤍✝️🙏🏻
I was drawn to watch your video because of the title you gave it. My husband of nearly 54 years was tragically killed five years ago when the jack holding up the car under which he was working suddenly failed causing the car to fall on him, killing him instantly. I am a firm believer in Psalm 139:16, which says that "all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be." I have not questioned why God took my husband the way He did or when He did, but I have longed to have been able to tell him one more time how much I loved him before he died. Like you, the day I turned older than my husband ever was, crushed me. I ask God every day for His strength to endure the sadness and to remember how His Son Jesus suffered and died for me. Thank you for this video. Diane in NC
THIS was absolutely your BEST video for me. I needed to hear it and having New York sites and lights mixed in ,,,, perfect for me. So glad I was led to you a few years ago. My Christmas gift to myself was the Grace Plan and Videos - ok, I opened it early - LOL - You and Pastor Joe have the same inner spirit as my first and foundation teachers - back in the "Jesus Revolution" of the late 60s and 70s. That foundation has sustained me all my life - ups and downs. This ministry is deepening my faith and feeding my heart. Thank you. So glad God led me here. May you have a fabulous, rested, safe and wonderful 2024 new year. I'll see you there. (and in your next video ! )
This has also been a tough week for me. It is one year since the love and companion in my life passed away. Not only has bible study be a saving grace but so has having a journal. Not only scripture, but my journal has helped me to process the thoughts I couldn't express to family and friends. Peace and blessing us to you Faith.
Thank you I am sure you helped a lot of people.Jesus loves us so much Praise the Lord
Oh how I needed this today, missing my dad so very much today, thank you sweet lady. Prayers for your heart ❤️
I love seeing how you pour out your heart into your family and share your scrapbooking with us. It’s so inspiring. Thank you for sharing so much of your heart with us and for being an example of how we can live in the joy set before us even through the grief ❤
Thanks Jessa!
Yes! ❤❤❤
I love how you handled your pain and you turned it into praise for God.
New York at Christmas time would be so awesome! I also lost a sister and every year on her birthday I think about her and how old she would be. I also think about how many more years I had that she didn’t. I know God has a plan and I can’t wait to see her again!
Thank you for your humbleness in this video. It made me cry. I am sorry about your sister 💔 praise God how He has worked in you to praise Him even during these trials and sadness.
I lost my husband of almost 19 years just two days before Thanksgiving and three days before his 61st birthday. And then, three weeks later, I lost my mama. I have invited God into my grief. It hurts so much.
This was beautiful ❤️
Oh my gosh. My heart is with you. I also am older than my sister ever got to experience. It’s so hard and has such deep grief. Praise the Lord for hope in Him, even when we are so weighed down we might not see it for a time.
Thank you for sharing & acknowledging this odd balance of mourning & believing in hope. This season is always hard for me, as I miss my brother, mother & Dad, & not knowing if I'll see them in heaven or not makes it more difficult. This made me cry but also gave me comfort, thank you. I pray God comforts you as you mourn for her & as you go through this complex season of life. ❤
Thank you for this. I lost my husband six months ago.
Thank you so much for the raw honesty and emotion in this video Faith. I lost my brother in 2016 and this Christmas has really hit me hard, almost as hard as that first Christmas.
how encouraging! Thank you Faith for this heartfilled video
I can’t find a church I can call Home until Heaven, I have been trying for 40 years almost.
May your sister’s memory be a blessing always.
Faith, I'm so sorry on the loss of your sister. When did she pass away, how long ago? My first husband died suddenly 20 years ago. I still think about him and still grieve on certain anniversaries. It's crazy how it never goes away, that longing to see our loved ones again. Be blessed.❤
thank you.
and yes, i do like the scrapbooking and storytelling whilst bible studying type of video
Thank you for this! I don’t know when you lost your sister but I totally get your feelings. I lost my older brother about 20 months ago, he was 18 months older than me so I’m now older than he got to be. Losses seems even harder at this time of year ❤
I was kinda surprised to see the topic of this video because my husband just passed away on December 6,2023. I am so lost and mixed up in my emotions. In this moment I don’t want to live without him. I am still very new to the Bible so I don’t know where to turn for comfort 😢
Oh no! I’m so sorry. Please seek a grief share group in your area. It helped us. This is all brand new. Just remember to breathe and do the next thing if you have the strength too. Don’t make any major decisions for at least a year. Not every day will be as hard as this one. Try to stay in the present moment as well. Lean on God.. he has you protected and will be your refuge. It’s okay to be still for awhile.
So funny that I see this today as we buried my grandmother. This seemed to be a reminder that it’s ok to be sad but happy at the same time. Yes, we will miss her but I know that she is rejoicing with the Lord. Thank you so much for this video and all your content. ❤
Thank you so much Faith. This touched my heart. I’m still missing my younger sister who passed twenty five years ago. I mourn for things like being grandmothers together and growing old together. My mom also just passed last year. I hope you are blessed throughout this Christmas season. ❤🎄
Sorry for your loss. I know how you feel, my bother died seven years ago and I'm older than when he died today. Miss him like crazy, so I try not to think to much about him. When I do I quickly catch it and start think about something else. That scripture came to me on that day of his death. Ty! Blessings!
I love Christmas. And I’ve really been enjoying this one. I’ve been doing so much with Mom to celebrate - going to small town parades, watching movies, decorating cookies.,….. But there’s a part of me that trying so hard to push down the pain and grief of not having my precious Daddy here, too. This is the 4th Christmas without him. And it still hurts so much. There’s still the empty chair at our table. I know he’s with Christ this Christmas - and celebrating in a far better way than I can imagine. But I still want my Daddy with me. It hurts. It still hurts. 😕
Thank you for this. My elderly Mom died of dementia related causes last month, and my dad is headed in the same direction and is hospitalized with Covid right now. It’s just a lot and I’m not dealing with the grief very well, even though I “know” the Lord is sovereign and loving. It’s just hard.
Tomorrow is 5 years since my older sister passed away. It still feels like yesterday. I'm sending a lot of hugs and prayers to you!!!!!🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
I feel you sister. I turned 60 this year. An age my older sibling didn’t reach. She died at 57 from pancreatic cancer in 2017. She was 3 years older than me. I surpassed her 3 times now. She was saved too!
Sending you so much love!!!
Thank you! I needed this more than you know. My son passed away at the end of September. I am in the midst of the grief while trying to wear a brave face and find smiles where I can. I am thankful for my faith in the Lord and my sweet husband, I couldn't do this without them.
This made me cry......he collects our broken pain ....turns it unto beautiful garden.....in heaven....
Amen to ALL of this, SiS❣️✨🕊💛
This resonates so much. I lost both my grandfathers and father in 2021 and the holiday times especially are so hard. On top of that this year my husband is in a rehab facility (finally) receiving help and treatment for combat-related trauma and alcohol addiction. I know that he is where he needs to be and that God moved mountains to make sure he was placed where he is. But it just didn't feel like Christmas to me this year. I had to force myself to put up my tree, and then force myself to bake cookies and do all the things for my family to make Christmas special for them, but I just wasn't in it. I have just dug myself into the Word and allowed it to take up the empty places of my heart. And it helps. God is bigger than my sadness. God is bigger than death. God is bigger than PTSD and alcohol addiction. I have faith things will be better.
💗 loved this, thanks Faith 🥰
This video was very timely. ❤
I know this wasnt the point of the video but coming from another paper crafter I loved the scrapbooking element!!
Thank you for this video. This is our first Christmas without my brother and I’ve cried my way through it.
I can relate soo much to what you said about looking for your sister in the crowds... 💔💔
Oh Faith I totally understand how you feel. I lost one brother who never made it to 40 and another brother (both older) and mom who didn't make it to 50. I was so emotional but also grateful when I turned 50. Thank you for all you do and I'm so sorry for your loss. Love & Blessings, Kay 💜🙏🏽
P.S. I'm happy you enjoyed my city.
I needed this today. My 26th birthday brought on the feelings you described for the same reason. Thank you for sharing
My mom lived to 52. My dad to 51. My husband turned 50 a few days ago and I began mourning the loss of both of them silently. I pray, If I have a life past that age, I will make it worth it. I will share the gospel at any cost. I pray I do that anyway.
Thank you what a beautiful Christmas gift! Love n Light to all my brothers n sisters in Christ
I needed this 😢😢😢thank you......
It is so amazing that after I recorded this exact chapter for my radio broadcast that here you are using John 11. We had a sudden death of one in our family this week. Unexpected. She was so young, with 2 children, now she's gone. Thank you. God grant you the peace in this season that you need to heal.
I feel better now but yesterday Friday, I was working so hard before Christmas weekend and felt somewhat hollow, too awake and sad. Perhaps because my husband still doesn’t believe in Jesus. I won’t lose hope and my faith.
I’ve been teaching the story of Lazarus for many weeks to kids at church recently … there is so much to learn in it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feeling. Also I have a memory of loss I’m reminded of in winter in January. I want that to never happen again, someone giving up her own life.
Thank U Faith for sharing about your loss. We suddenly lost our sister this past April she had a brain aneurysm then we lost our dad in Aug. she was my little sister but always taller then me. This christmas is proving to be challenging with their losses. I have 2 friends one last wk lost her dad and another this wk her cousin who was also a client of mine. I am going to do her hair tomorrow in preparation for the service. Anyway the way u explained all the feelings in a moment was really very helpful to me it is how all the thoughts feel in my mind too. Thank u and may God comfort u during this difficult time. 🤗 Blessings sister in Christ
Beautiful video Faith! I really enjoyed it and I think it will help so many people during this Christmas season(and even after the Christmas season is over). Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas! God bless 🙏❤️
Holy Moses. I was literally just wondering at the moment I clicked on your video if the incarnate Second Person of the Blessed Trinity could possibly care about my scrapbooks.
Opened RUclips after having a hard cry. Our 21 year old son moved to Heaven almost 3 years ago and it has been a super tough week. His siblings are struggling as well.
It seems like so many are grieving. My dh and I went to Grief share group it helped but unfortunately they do not have one for teens and preteens who are also grieving.
This was what I needed to hear today. I cried through the video.
I needed this video so badly thank you
Fantastic! Loving how you shared and also gave an excellent Bible study. I love my Lord and how sensitive he pours out his love, I've been reading these passages too. I pray folks will listen to this and feel Gods presence. Blessings, Bryn 💜😊
Blessing on you this day and the entire season of grief. You are not a lone either! Learn and grow.
I love each and everyone of you!
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." Romans 12:15
Thank you.
God is sooooo great.🙏🙏🙏 Faith thank you so much for sharing you and your family with me. I have been feeling exactly what you described.
Yearning for my parents & at the same time being joyful and soooo grateful for overcoming the worse of my cancer journey. I was feeling so guilty and didnt know where to turn to. I read the bible for comfort and then received a notification of your video. I cried even harder for i am originally from NY and you spoke of exactly what i was feeling. God is sooooo great and His timing is perfect. Thank you Heavenly Father 🙏🙏🙏🙏
P.s. I too could not understand how hundreds of people pass by a homeless person and just ignore them 😢
Beautiful ❤
Thank you
Thank you for this as I needed it today!
Praying for you Faith! I’m so sorry to hear this! May God strengthen you and anyone else in a similar season! ❤
You are very wise for your years. My heart breaks for you as you discuss your loss. I feel as though you are a family member. BTW, I direct and deeply relate to your experience, especially as you took your family to New York City to do what you did, the scrapbook that you made. I did something similar when I was your age. You deserve a beautiful job recording your feelings and the trip and your family and your insights. Love the way you related this to Christ’s emotional expression. blessings upon blessings on you and your precious family.
Beautiful video, Faith! 💖
Thank you so much for this video I just lost my sister recently and the grief has been very hard to deal with so I feel your pain!
I'm sorry about your sister and the pain you're feeling. 🙏 So thankful God sent His Son for us to have peace and comfort. God is close to the brokenhearted. 🤗 Your trip looks lovely and just what you needed. Thanks for sharing with us. I'm thankful for your channel. It's so encouraging to me and others, especially at this time, Christmas.
This definitely touched me so much❤️🌹
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing, Sis. Those milestones can hit hard sometimes, but remembering the "gratitudes" is so helpful. Nice reasoning behind why you do the scrapbooking. I like that.
Losing my brother a little over a year ago thank you for this it makes so more sense
Let me just tell you that you are my favorite Christian youtuber. So much to learn and get inspired. Also your contents are so genuine and honest, so is your life. Not just shopping and looks like other youtubers or influencers. You send truthful and powerful messages. God is with you ❤
I loved this video. ❤
Grief.is.hard. 😢
Thank you for sharing your personal story. 🙏🏾
Thank you for sharing! I'm in the midst of wrapping up my year, and this was a grieving year again for me. Thank you for sharing your personal experiences an thoughts on the topic!
Thank you , Faithful Faith❤
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. This was much needed for me today.
Such a tender and hopeful video. Thank you, Faith. ❤
Love you and your videos. You help me so much.
Sending love from Serbia ❤️🙏💞