S. Michael Wilcox: Grief, Loss and “Filling Eternity With Love"

In 2010, S. Michael Wilcox lost his wife, Laurie, as the result of an inoperable brain tumor. Previously, the couple had dreams of traveling the world together. Instead, for the last decade, Wilcox has traveled alone, seeking solace from the grief of his loss and looking for confirmation from God that he is on the right track to see his beloved wife again. On this week’s episode, we discuss the lessons he has learned from loss and the truths he has found in love that lasts forever. “Grief is love’s shadow. If we didn’t love, we wouldn’t grieve.”  Show Notes 1:49- Insights about Life and Love 4:23- Death—A Foe and a Friend 6:43- “There Will Never Be a Time When I Did Not Love Her” 10:35- Meeting Laurie 12:32- Bracelets and Single Earrings 17:55- Questions Associated With Grief 21:48- No Road Map 24:37- Waiting Spaces 28:39- A God of Happy Endings 30:36- The Questioner or the Answerer? 34:12- “Why Trouble Ye Her?” 37:09- Needing 40:22- Good Questions 43:50- What Does It Mean To Be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin (https://www.ldsliving.com/pages/allin) . See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.