Ep 25: Why Losing My Mom at 18 Was a Wake-Up Call
Today’s episode is deeply personal and incredibly moving. Ellah Hood, Michal’s oldest daughter courageously shares her story of losing mom at just 18 years old. Ellah opens up about: >The weight of well-meaning words that didn’t always bring comfort. >The temptation to shut down and isolate in her grief. > The raw moments of wrestling with God and the powerful shift in how she sees Him now. This conversation is a testament to resilience, faith and finding hope in the hardest seasons. Ellah’s story is one you won’t want to miss.
Losing Mom at 18 Years Old
What do you do when you lose your mom at 18, only a month after you found out she was sick?You've heard Curtis and Michal's story on this podcast many times. It's a story of love, grief, perseverance, faith, and God's loving kindness.But today, we are blessed to hear the story from a very special source.Michal's daughter Ellah joins us on the podcast today to talk about her experience of losing her mother at only 18 years old, and how she's grieved while running to the hard over the past 2 years since her mother's death.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:27 Why People Isolate In Grief
4:44 What It's Like To Learn Your Mom Has 1 Week To Live?
13:15 Being The Eldest Sibling After Mom Passes Away
16:02 The Dumbest Things People Say To Grievers
20:54 Anger Against God?
32:15 Self-Help...or Jesus?
35:39 The Truth About Curtis Christopher
43:57 A Caveat To All Of This...
45:37 Healing Through Writing
49:26 One Last Piece of Encouragement
ELLAH's WRITING PIECE https://www.facebook.com/share/1BuT1Y4AMh/?
Episode Transcript
Throughout episodes, Curtis shares his own hardships, from childhood to adulthood, and how Michal’s words have taught him to look at things from a new perspective.
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