Beautifully Broken
Lori Rohlinger is a former pastor's wife who has endured losing her husband to a rare disease but still remains positive that God has a plan for her widowed life. In her podcast, Lori shares her real life experiences from grief to joy and all the in-between. She is a single parent raising four children and learning what it looks like to move forward without the love of her life. Lori loves to share how good and faithful God has been to her, even in the midst of her Beautifully Broken life.
Episodes
83 episodes
303: Single Parenting The Prodigal
Prodigal parenting is difficult with 2 parents, but single parenting can seem overwhelming. I talk a bout how God has helped me with mine, some promises from scripture, some practical things we can do to help our children (hint - get your praye...
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Episode 3
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27:28
302: Beautifully Broken
Have you ever feared Heaven? All those endless days of....what? If you have ever feared it, you're not alone! I'm reading the best book that has filled me with a new love, appreciation and anticipation for heaven. Join me as I discuss what I've...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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20:21
301: Beautifully Broken Single Parenting
My youngest son, Joshua joins me today to discuss what it's like to be raised by a single mom.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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24:29
Beautifully Broken Christmas Edition 4
Sharon Engram joins me today and we talk through how to have hope during this holiday season.
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Episode 4
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36:26
Beautifully Broken Christmas Edition 3
Jesus came to earth to give us life. Not just life, but life abundantly. He wants to make beauty from our ashes, joy from our mourning and praise out of our despair. When we give Him all our lives, He can do something so incredible, we could ne...
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Episode 3
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20:02
Beautifully Broken Christmas Edition 2
8 years ago today was the hardest day I've faced in my life. It's hard to believe I am here podcasting on the anniversary I lost the love of my life. But, God has shown me that He is Immanuel...He is God with us. And He has been with me through...
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Episode 2
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19:50
Beautifully Broken Christmas Edition
Let's walk through this Christmas season together! Let me know what topics you would like to discuss by letting me know on social media!
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16:23
241: GOODBYE
Goodbyes are hard. Some of us got to tell our spouse those precious words, while others of us either didn't have the time or weren't given the opportunity to say them. Goodbye has such a finality feeling to it so I think the Italian's say it be...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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22:29
240: Surviving Widowhood: HEAVEN
This is where things get good! For those of us who have asked Jesus to be our Savior, we have eternity to be in heaven. It's when we focus on what lies ahead of us instead of focusing on our loss and allow God to fill us with His peace and hope...
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Episode 40
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22:19
239: Surviving Widowhood: PLAN
Last week we talked about the fact that God has a purpose for our lives, but does He have a plan to go about doing it? Of course He does! In fact, we can be certain that He will guide us with this plan for all the days of our lives.
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Episode 39
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19:51
238: Surviving Widowhood: PURPOSE
Figuring out who we are after our spouse dies can be a long and arduous process. There are times after they are gone that we may wonder what are we to do with our purpose or do we even have one at all! I love Jeremiah 29:11 where God reminds us...
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Episode 38
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24:00
237: Surviving Widowhood: REMEMBRANCE
How do we get through all the anniversaries and important dates without our spouse? We have found that if we prepare for it in advance, that can help along with prayer, praise and gratitude. Focusing on what's left and not what's lost can serio...
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Episode 37
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18:44
236: Surviving Widowhood: FAITH
As a widow, it's hard sometimes to keep the faith and trust that God is in control of our lives. In the book of Hebrews, we are encouraged to look at people who had great faith that came before us and imitate what they did. <...
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Episode 36
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24:28
235: Surviving Widowhood:GRACE
Something we have learned in our widowhood experience is that God's grace is sufficient in our lives and sustains us every day. Sharon talks about her experiences with this and how you can experience it as well.
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Episode 35
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22:20
234: Surviving Widowhood: JOY
This week, Lori describes what it' like to have joy as a widow through the different seasons we walk through. Are you allowing your joy to be stolen or slip away? Can you get it back?
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Episode 34
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27:40
233: Surviving Widowhood: BRAVE
Today Sharon shares with us from Revelation 21:4 on how to be brave. Being widowed can conjure up many fears (including serial killers😂 You’ll have to listen to find out!) But God is so good to remind us, better days are coming to us all; we ca...
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Episode 33
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24:18
232: Surviving Widowhood: SHEPHERD
Psalms 23 tells us that Jesus is our Good Shepherd. However, sometimes life does not let us feel that He has been especially good to us. If you are struggling to see God's goodness, we have hope for you and some ideas on how to find it.
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Episode 32
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26:06
231: Surviving Widowhood: PROTECTION
Do you ever find yourself being afraid or in need of protection? It can be a scary feeling to be alone without your spouse. The good news is that God has something to say about how He wants to protects us and more than that - He wants to carry ...
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Episode 31
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22:26
230: Surviving Widowhood: WISDOM
Single parenting is hands down the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Thank goodness for a God who is willing to give us His wisdom GENEROUSLY! Today we talk about good and bad decisions we have made and some tips on what to focus on af...
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Episode 30
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29:25
229: Surviving Widowhood: MEMORIES
Memories can be such a bittersweet thing, They can usually lead to one of two ways: a sad pity party or thankfulness. In this episode, we discuss how to grow our relationship with God and choose thankfulness over focusing on our loss. ...
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Episode 29
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23:04
228: Surviving Widowhood: ANGER
Do you ever find yourself being angry at God because of the loss in your life? Or maybe you're taking your anger out on your children or other people in your life. The good news is that God is big enough to handle your anger because God is perf...
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Episode 28
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25:20
227: Surviving Widowhood: COMFORT
The dreaded question of what to do with our spouses belongs after they are gone. How soon do we part with them or do we keep them a year? Two years? Forever? It's so tempting to compare ourselves to others who have gone through the same experie...
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Episode 27
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25:23
226: Surviving Widowhood: PRAYER
Have you ever heard someone say, "Well, I guess all we can do now is pray," as if it were our final option in taking action? Prayer should be our first option to go to and our last (and our middle!) God is a big God with a very special and uniq...
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Episode 26
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25:33
225: Surviving Widowhood: SUNDAYS
Is there a day in your life that you sometimes dread as a widow? Or maybe a task, like going out to dinner alone that you set for yourself to conquer? Today we discuss how to get through these days and push past the fear and what God says about...
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Episode 25
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25:20
224: Surviving Widowhood: LOVE
Losing a spouse can sometimes feel like love has walked out of your life. I often feel like Cinderella in reverse, which makes for a pretty sad story. However, there is a love that is unfailing and unconditional. And, if we open our hearts and ...
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Episode 24
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22:22