Grieve with Christ After Loss | Christian Grief Support, Processing Grief, Faith After Loss, Healing After Losing a Loved One, Parent Loss

6| How to Trust God Again After Losing Someone You Love

Losing someone you love can shake your faith and leave you questioning God’s goodness. In this episode, Kaitlyn shares her personal journey of rebuilding trust in God after loss. Through her raw and real story, she offers four actionable steps to help you begin the healing process and restore your faith—even when it feels impossible.
What You’ll Learn
How grief can impact your relationship with God.
Why being honest with God is key to rebuilding trust.
The importance of recognizing God’s presence in small, everyday moments.
Practical steps to strengthen your faith and move forward one day at a time.
Key Takeaways
Be Honest with God: Share your pain, anger, and doubts with Him—He welcomes your honesty.
Look for God in Small Things: Notice His presence in everyday moments of peace, beauty, or kindness.
Find a Faithful Community: Surround yourself with people who will encourage and support you in your journey.
Take One Day at a Time: Trusting God is a process. Start small and let each step bring you closer to Him.
Take the first step today—whether it’s a prayer, a moment of gratitude, or joining a supportive community like Friends with Christ After Loss. Trust that God is walking with you through every step of this journey.
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Remember: You’re not alone in your grief or your faith journey. God sees you, loves you, and wants to walk with you every step of the way.
❤️ Kaitlyn

5| 4 Powerful Ways to Start Sharing Your Grief Story and Inspire Healing

Sharing your grief story can feel daunting, but it’s also one of the most powerful steps toward healing. In this episode, Kaitlyn offers four practical ways to begin sharing your story—even if it feels scary. Through her own experience of opening up about her grief, she shows how sharing can bring healing to you and hope to others. Tune in for encouragement and actionable steps to start sharing your story today.
What You’ll Learn
Why sharing your grief story is essential for healing and connection.
Four simple yet impactful ways to begin sharing your story.
How prayer and honesty can guide you in opening up.
Why connection, not perfection, is the key to making an impact.
Key Takeaways
Start Small: Begin with a trusted friend, family member, or mentor to share a piece of your story in a safe space.
Be Honest: Authenticity over perfection—your raw and real story is what resonates with others.
Pray for Guidance: Ask God for wisdom on when and where to share and trust Him to guide the process.
Focus on Connection: Your story doesn’t have to be polished to be impactful. Prioritize connection over perfection.
Take your first step this week—journal your story, pray for guidance, or share with someone you trust. Your story matters, and it has the power to bring healing to others and yourself.
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Remember: You’re not alone in your grief or your faith journey. God sees you, loves you, and wants to walk with you every step of the way.
❤️ Kaitlyn

4| 7 Steps to Overcome Guilt and Allow Yourself to Move Forward

In this episode of Friends with Christ After Loss, we’re tackling the heavy burden of guilt after loss. Have you ever felt guilty for living when your loved one couldn’t? Or for not “living enough” while stuck in grief? Kaitlyn shares her personal journey of wrestling with guilt after losing her dad and offers 7 practical steps to help you release guilt and move forward with peace and purpose. Discover how to honor your loved one’s memory while embracing the fullness of life that God has for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Why moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting your loved one—it’s about honoring them.
7 practical steps to release guilt, including redefining “moving forward,” finding community, and inviting God into your healing journey.
How to carry both grief and joy as you navigate life after loss.
Key Takeaways:
Healing begins when you allow yourself to feel and process your grief.
Moving forward means learning to carry grief alongside joy—not “getting over” your loss.
Community, gratitude, and service are powerful tools for healing and finding purpose.
Inviting God into your pain is the most important step in overcoming guilt and moving forward.
Tune in now for heartfelt encouragement and actionable steps to help you live a life that honors both your loved one and yourself.
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Remember: You’re not alone in your grief or your faith journey. God sees you, loves you, and wants to walk with you every step of the way.
❤️ Kaitlyn

3| Where was God when I needed Him most?

Have you ever asked, “Where was God when I needed Him most?” It’s a question that many of us wrestle with during life’s darkest seasons—through loss, grief, anxiety, or depression. In this heartfelt episode of Friends with Christ After Loss, Kaitlyn dives deep into this difficult question, sharing her personal journey and exploring the story of Job from the Bible. You’ll discover how God shows up in our pain, why He’s always near, and how inviting Him into your grief can lead to healing and hope.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How God’s presence is constant, even when it feels like He’s far away.
Why it’s okay to bring your doubts, anger, and questions to God—just like Job did.
How God’s infinite wisdom can give us perspective and hope during suffering.
A practical prayer to invite God into your grief and start your healing journey.
Key Takeaways:
Psalm 34:18 reminds us that “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
God doesn’t abandon us in our suffering; He waits for us to invite Him into our story.
Like Job, we can bring our raw and honest emotions to God—He’s not afraid of our questions.
God’s response to our pain isn’t always the answers we expect, but His wisdom and presence bring comfort and perspective.
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Remember: You’re not alone in your grief or your faith journey. God sees you, loves you, and wants to walk with you every step of the way.
❤️ Kaitlyn

2| Why Sharing Your Story Helps Others Heal Too

Welcome back to Friends with Christ After Loss! In today’s heartfelt episode, we’re diving into the incredible power of storytelling. Sharing your story isn’t just about healing yourself—it’s about creating hope and connection for others who feel alone in their grief. I’ll share personal moments from my own journey and explore how God can use our pain to comfort others. Whether you’re ready to share your story or still figuring things out, this episode will remind you that your voice matters and that your story is powerful—even in its unfinished state.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The transformative power of being seen and understood in your grief journey.
How God can use your story as a ministry to bring hope and healing to others.
Why you don’t need to have everything figured out to share your story.
Simple steps to begin sharing your story, even if it feels daunting.
Key Takeaways:
Grief can feel isolating, but sharing your story creates connection and validation for others.
In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Paul reminds us that God comforts us so we can comfort others. Your story, no matter how messy, is a tool God can use.
Sharing doesn’t require perfection. Vulnerability in the moment is often what helps others most.
Start small, be honest, and ask God for guidance as you begin sharing your journey.
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Remember: You’re not alone in your grief or your faith journey. God sees you, loves you, and wants to walk with you every step of the way.
❤️ Kaitlyn

1| My Journey Through Grief Losing My Dad as a Teenager and Finding Faith Again

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the story that changed my life forever—the loss of my dad. From one of the best Thanksgivings ever to the heartbreak of losing him just weeks later, I’ll take you back to December 10, 2013, and the journey that followed. It’s a story of grief, anger, and questioning God. But it’s also a story of hope, healing, and finding my way back to the Lord. If you’ve ever felt like your world was crumbling after losing someone you love, this episode is for you.
 
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
My personal journey through grief and how it impacted my faith.
The turning point when I found community and started rebuilding my relationship with Jesus.
Why your doubts, pain, and questions are valid—and how God meets you in the mess.
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Remember: You’re not alone in your grief or your faith journey. God sees you, loves you, and wants to walk with you every step of the way.
Let’s navigate this together.
❤️ Kaitlyn

Welcome to Friends with Christ after Loss: Finding Faith and Hope in Grief

Welcome to Friends with Christ After Loss, the podcast designed to help young Christian women rebuild their relationship with God while navigating grief. Hosted by Kaitlyn, this space is where faith, healing, and hope intersect as we explore how to trust God again after experiencing the deep pain of losing a loved one.
In this short trailer, Kaitlyn shares her heart behind starting this podcast and what you can expect from future episodes. Whether you’re questioning God’s presence in your life, feeling overwhelmed by grief, or simply searching for a community of women who understand, this podcast is here to remind you that you’re not alone.
Through honest conversations, personal stories, and biblical truths, Friends with Christ After Loss will equip you to develop resiliency, rediscover your identity in Christ, and step boldly into the purpose God has for your life—even in the midst of loss.
Here’s what you can expect:
Deep dives into faith questions like “Where was God when I needed Him most?”
Practical tips for emotional and spiritual healing.
Personal development tools rooted in Scripture.
Encouragement to build meaningful relationships and serve others through God’s Kingdom.
If you’re ready to rebuild your relationship with God and find hope again, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Let’s Connect:
Join the Community: Friends with Christ After Loss Facebook Group
Follow on Instagram: @CoachKaitlynBuck
Email Kaitlyn: info@KaitlynBuck.com
Your grief is valid. Your faith is valuable. And your story matters. Let’s walk this journey together.