Ep. 190 - Author Bob Arnold Discusses His Grieving Process After Suddenly Losing Daughter

The phone rang in the middle of the night, followed by the horrified screams of Bob Arnold’s wife, Jeanne. “What are you saying?” she cried. “Marcie’s not dead!” The man on the other end of the phone was the coroner in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and he was calling to break the news that Bob and Jeanne’s beautiful 23-year-old daughter, Marcie, had suddenly passed away from an undiagnosed heart defect. As the founder of Meadow Ministry and former Executive Director of Youth for Christ, Bob reveals how he and his wife battled through grief and sorrow in the wake of their daughter’s shocking death nearly 20 years ago - and how they included their surviving children in the grieving process. Daily journaling and scripture reading became his book which helps others heal through their time of grief.

TAKEAWAYS

The beauty of God’s creation will restore and heal your soul

Bob and Jeanne survived the tragedy of their daughter’s death largely due to the support of their Christian friends

Being open about what you are feeling and thinking after experiencing deep loss is an important part of the grieving process

Bob and Jeanne’s book, When the Circle is Broken, tells the detailed story of how they persevered after Marcie’s death

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