Episode 6 - Grief, Depression & Single Parenting

Shannon McCoy, a counselor and author who has walked through divorce herself, will offer both professional insight and personal honesty about grief you can’t schedule. She will share how depression and ambiguous loss can distort identity, push people toward unhealthy patterns, and leave single parents exhausted—and how God meets them in those places with hope and truth. Listeners will gain clarity on the difference between grief and depression, practical ways to access care when resources are limited, and small spiritual habits that restore peace in the middle of daily survival.

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In This Episode
[01:23] beginning to tell the story of a marriage that unraveled
[02:26] trying to make sense of what didn’t feel right
[04:00] entering those long years of quiet depression
[06:00] holding on while everything felt like a storm
[09:50] slowly noticing truth and choosing to believe it
[14:00] remembering identity and purpose again
[17:08] wrestling honestly with God and what felt like betrayal
[23:37] naming the lies and letting truth speak louder
[30:00] learning to live differently in community and as a single parent
[45:00] trusting God to provide and shape a new kind of life
[50:28] holding onto hope that God is not finished yetGuest Resources

Guest Resources
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Her memoir: Walking Through Fire
Her latest devotional: Watching for the Morning

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