Grief 08: Widowed & Single Motherhood—An Interview with Lisa Appelo

Risen Motherhood

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 6.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Motherhood holds challenges, even with a loving husband and father by our side. So when the painful sting of death ends our marriage, how can we shepherd our children and find healing when grief is this deep? In this episode, Emily and Laura chat with author and widow, Lisa Appelo, on her experience raising seven children after the sudden death of her husband. The heartbreak of losing a father and husband is painfully real, but as we navigate the seas of grief, we can be reminded that God is always with us—in his presence, we can have hope in the darkest of places.

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0:00.0	Motherhood is hard.
0:10.4	One second, we think we're doing a good enough job and the next we feel like the worst
0:14.3	mom on the planet, which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel to be repeated
0:19.0	over and over, giving us hope in the everyday moments.
0:22.8	So mama, whether you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink bowl of dishes, we hope you
0:26.9	find truth, encouragement, and laughter here.
0:30.5	This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast.
0:33.1	Thanks for joining us.
0:36.5	Well, hey friends, welcome back to another episode of Risen Motherhood.
0:42.5	I'm Laura and my sister-in-law Emily will be joining me in a moment.
0:45.8	If you're just joining us, we're in the middle of a series on grief at Risen Motherhood,
0:49.6	where we're exploring various sorrows and hardships that moms experience.
0:53.0	Today, we'll be discussing the topic of widowhood and single motherhood with Lisa Apoly.
0:57.9	Lisa is a single mom to seven and today you're going to hear her story of losing her husband
1:01.7	and how she processed through the grief and the realities that came with being a single
1:05.6	mom.
1:06.8	Lisa is the author of Life Can Be Good Again, putting her world back together after it all
1:10.4	falls apart.
1:11.8	She writes at LisaApoly.com and founded a team of writers at HopeInGreep.com and serves
1:17.2	on the executive team for compel with Proverbs 31 Ministries.
1:21.0	You can find Lisa at LisaApoly.com and on Instagram at LisaApoly.
1:26.0	Before we get to the show, I want to tell you about a couple of things.
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