Latest Episodes

298 | A Faithful Paradox (Part One) with Kirsten Black

In this episode of the While We’re Waiting – Hope After Child Loss podcast, Jill Sullivan begins a two-part conversation with Kirsten Black, author of the Faithful Paradox blog.Kirsten shares about her son Ezra, a gifte...

March 11, 2026 • Episode 298 • 33:52

297 | Romans 8:28 for the Broken

If you’re a regular listener, you know that we typically feature conversations with parents who have experienced the loss of a child on this podcast.  However, when a good friend posted a link to this sermon on Romans 8:28 in our private “...

March 04, 2026 • Episode 297 • 27:11

296 | One Chapter at a Time (Part Two) with Tricia Patrick

"God doesn’t ask us to live the whole story at once. He walks us through it chapter by chapter.” In this second half of my conversation with Tricia Patrick, we move beyond the events of February 2014 and into the long journey that f...

February 25, 2026 • Episode 296 • 34:11

295 | One Chapter at a Time (Part One) with Tricia Patrick

“You don’t have to resolve every layer of grief at once. God works in chapters.” Today's episode begins a two-part conversation with my new friend Tricia Patrick. In this first episode, you’ll get to know her son Jeremy — a miracle ...

February 18, 2026 • Episode 295 • 35:38

294 | Shaken, But Not Abandoned (Part Two) with Kristi Kirk

If you’ve lost your song, that doesn’t mean it’s gone forever.In this second half of my conversation with Kristi Kirk, we focus on what healing can look like over time after devastating loss. Kristi reflects on the long road of gr...

February 11, 2026 • Episode 294 • 31:34

Fan Mail

Jill and Brad. Thank you for NOT skipping this message on Christmas! EVERY Wednesday since I have found your podcast has been an encouragement from the Holy Spirit through your episode. I am so grateful for your courage to be obedient to the work of the Lord carved out for you through the journey Hannah has taken to heaven so early. You bring the message of the hope of Jesus. You remind me and others who listen how we are supposed to face the loss of our children. You help teach me to have a connection to other bereaved families whom are able to carry the weight together. So thank you for sharing every Wednesday even on Christmas Day today the hope of heaven as I miss my son Ethan so immensely as you do miss Hannah. Walking in the waiting with you in the grip and grace of Jesus. I agree, I pledge to continue to carry The light of Christ. --Nicole Wang

Roselle, Illinois

Jill Sullivan

Host