Walking with Joy - Grief and Loss Recovery

05/21/2026

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05/19/2026

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New Grief Recovery Workshop begins Tuesday, May 19

Heartbroken by loss? Find healing in the evidence-based Grief Recovery Support Method®. This workshop helps address grief from death, divorce, health challenges, financial loss, and life changes.

Join the 8-week ONLINE Grief Recovery workshop for practical tools, connection, and hope in a safe, compassionate space.

~Tuesday, May 19 | 6:00–8:00 PM
~held at Powell Church (323 W. Emory Road). Enter through the EAST end doors.
~Registration is at the door.
~Facilitated by Joy Gaertner, Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist.

Participants are encouraged to attend the first two sessions to experience the program and group format. Registration closes after the second session.

For more information...
📞 865-963-9221 | ✉️ joy@walkingwithjoy.com
Sponsored by Mynatt Funeral Home and Walking with Joy.

04/30/2026

Bereaved Mothers' Day - May 3 (first Sunday in May)

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04/28/2026

LOVE LIVES ON luncheon - May 2

Join us in person for a heartfelt and supportive luncheon designed just for grieving parents and grandparents. It's a safe space to share memories, find comfort, and connect with others who understand the journey of child loss.

Come as you are...know you're not alone.

Together, we remind each other that love lives on, offering hope and healing. Be part of a caring community that truly gets it. Let's celebrate the love that lives on.

The event is free to attend. A light lunch will be provided and door prizes will be shared.

This gathering serves as a community resource for hope, healing, and remembrance. All grieving parents and grandparents are warmly welcome.
RSVP on Eventbrite. Link is below in the Comments and above in the Features.

04/25/2026

I just got off the phone with Tracy Bradshaw, our guest speaker for the LOVE LIVES ON luncheon on May 2 (11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.) at Powell Church (323 W. Emory Road). She’s looking forward to sharing her journey of hope and healing after the loss of her son, Sawyer, with the parents and grandparents who will be attending.

RSVP by April 30.
You’re also invited to bring a photo of your child or grandchild to place on the table—a simple, meaningful way to honor them, see their beautiful faces, and share their stories.

04/21/2026

That first year, you’re mostly numb.
You’re doing what needs to be done.
Holidays. Paperwork. Phone calls.
Figuring out how to sleep. Remembering to eat.

You move through it one hard day at a time.
Checking things off because that’s the only way forward.
You tell yourself that once you get through all the firsts,
maybe the pain will finally ease up.

Then the second year shows up.
And the shock wears off.

You’re not running on adrenaline anymore.
There’s no crisis mode to hide behind.
The truth settles in:
this isn’t temporary.
This is your life now.

By then, everyone else has moved on.
They think you have too.
They don’t realize this is when it really starts to sink in.

The calls slow down.
The check-ins fade.
And you begin to understand just how isolating grief can be.

At some point, it becomes obvious—
life didn’t pause with you.
People are making plans, laughing, moving forward.
And you’re standing there trying to figure out where you fit now.

Nothing feels the same, no matter how hard you try to force it.

And eventually, you stop waiting to feel like your old self again.
You stop looking for the version of you that existed before the loss.

You start learning how to live as who you are now.

This is the after.
After the shock.
After the support.
After the world expects you to be “okay.”

Written by: Aimee Suyko - In Their Footsteps

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04/21/2026

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04/16/2026

Join us for a time of Comfort, Connection, and Resources...
~ Savannah Grace Foundation
~ Contact Care Line 988
~Magnolia Harbor Counseling
~ Grandparents as Parents
~ Red Book of Resources
~ Overdose Support
~ Walking with Joy - Loss & Grief Recovery

Call 865-963-9221 today to make your RSVP!

04/11/2026

National Sibling Grief Day

Bereaved siblings share the impact of losing a brother or sister on them and their families. If you would like to access Care for the Family’s bereavement su...

04/08/2026

When someone is grieving, certain common phrases meant to comfort can actually cause more pain.Phrases that start with ...