When Your Life Changes Overnight: Lisa Appelo on Grief, Single Parenting & Finding God's Comfort

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when your entire life changes in a single moment?Lisa Appelo knows that journey firsthand.At 45 years old, Lisa suddenly lost her husband of over twenty years, leaving her to raise seven children while navigating unimaginable grief. Instead of offering easy answers or a checklist for healing, Lisa shares how God faithfully met her one day at a time.In this powerful episode of The Redeemed Podcast, Lauren Burns and Lisa discuss:Walking through the sudden loss of a spouseRaising seven children as a single parentTrusting God when prayers aren't answered the way we hopedThe loneliness of griefHow to support someone who is grievingWhy God's Word became Lisa's lifelineThe difference between asking "Why?" and asking "What now?"Finding hope in the God of all comfortWhether you're grieving the loss of a loved one, facing disappointment, or simply wondering where God is in your pain, this conversation reminds us that God never leaves us alone.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Introduction 01:55 Meet Lisa Appelo 04:10 The morning everything changed 09:05 Telling seven children their father had died 14:20 Helping children process grief 20:10 What friends should (and shouldn't) say after loss 27:35 Finding God in the lonely nights 34:20 "I prayed too..." Wrestling with unanswered prayers 41:45 Raising seven children as a single mother 49:05 The spiritual battle after tragedy 53:15 Lisa's new devotional God of Comfort 58:10 Reading the poem "Is It?" 1:04:20 The biggest misconception about grief 1:07:45 Encouragement for anyone walking through loss 1:12:15 Closing prayer 1:15:40 Final encouragement📖 Connect with Lisa Appelo Website:https://lisaappelo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.appeloBook: God of Comfort https://lisaappelo.com/Godofcomfort/🎙️ Connect with Lauren Burns Website laurenburns.netBook STOLEN: True Story Kidnapped Rescued Redeemed subscribepage.io/R8EW8e Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurenburnsredeemed/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/laurenBredeemed/Merch  https://www.hiscollectionapparel.com/ Discount Descript https://get.descript.com/DescriptRedeemedDisclaimer:The purpose of the Redeemed Podcast is to share the love of Jesus. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on behalf of guest do not necessarily represent the thoughts of the host. This podcast does not constitute services or medical advise. Pease pray and thoroughly research options for medical needs. Listeners and viewers consume this content on a voluntary basis and assume all responsibility for resulting consequence and impact.When Lauren Burns was just seven years old, her life became headline news. The world saw the rescue,  some even saw the movie but they didn’t see the healing.STOLEN: A True Story of Kidnapping, Rescue, and Redemption—a powerful true crime testimony of survival, faith, and forgiveness.  A free exclusive “Untold Story” PDF  Entry into a giveaway for a signed copy and more Preorder your copy here: subscribep https://www.emogeneandco.com/. Use Code Lauren10