Help in your Suicide Loss from someone who’s been there.
You didn’t have a choice that someone you loved died by suicide.
You do have a choice in how you respond.
From Heartache to Hope offers practical wisdom and Biblical principals to help you through the darkness of suicide loss.
Table of Contents
An Unexpected Journey
Hoping When Hope is Hard……………………………………………………. Where Do I Choose to Put My Hope?
Living in Your Own Psalm……………………………………………………………….. Where Do I Turn with My Pain?
I Believe; Help My Unbelief …………………………………………………………...What Do I Do with My Doubts?
Is God Still Good? ………………………………………………………..What Do I Believe about God’s Character?
Why? Why? Why? …………………………………………………………..How Do I Handle the Question of “Why”?
Things People Say…………………………………………….…How Much Weight Will I Give to Unhelpful Words?
Is Suicide the Unpardonable Sin?…………………………..What Does the Bible Actually Say about Suicide?
Facing Shame: Blame, Stigma and Regret …………………………….What Do I Do with Negative Thoughts?
All the Feels: I’m Angry at... ……………………………………………………………..How Do I Handle My Anger?
Navigating the New…………………..……..What Does it Look Like to Remember But Not Dwell in the Past?
Dancing with a Limp……………………………………………………. How Do I Move Forward in Healthy Ways?
Light for the Next Step……………………………………………..How Can I Steward My Story to Help Others?
About Wende
After the tragic loss of her son to suicide, Wende Gaikema’s grief journey reshaped her understanding of the power of choice and faith in resilience. Through her experience as a business coach, she has spent thousands of hours guiding clients in key decisions.
Now through her writing, she invites readers to recognize the choices available to them—even in crisis—and to engage their grief with intention rather than avoidance. Her compassionate, steady voice encourages those grieving to take small, deliberate steps toward healing, hope, and personal growth.
She is most at home hiking wooded trails, reading, and sharing meaningful conversations around the table. Wende and her husband have three sons - two on earth, one in heaven.