Category: Bereavement

Gold Star Father Remembers His Hero and Reminds All to Remember the Joy, Not the Sorrow.

10/1/2021

Gold Star father, retired Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Karella smiling upon the face of fallen hero, his son, Marine Corporal Jason Karella. **Click on image for more information on Karella and his most recent book Olivia's Hope.

As he hung up the phone, retired Army officer Kevin Karella threw his hands in the air and exuberantly thanked God as his deployed son was coming home! That would be the last time father and son spoke as the next day, two men in uniform and a Navy chaplain knocked on his door. Listen in as Karella shares the emotional story of his hero son, Marine Corporal Jason Karella, the life he lived, the love he shared and the legacy he left behind. Your heart will be grateful you did.

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The Life of Widowhood: Living in the "Death Do Us Part" and Honoring the One Who is Gone.

10/30/2020

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Nancy Emsley, Charlie Boulais, Dr. Christine Bacon and Mark Carscallen in the WKQA studios after a very engaging conversation on the life of widowhood on the Breakfast with Bacon show.

When we marry we all want the fairy tale but all fairy tales must come to an end. When we pledge at the altar "until death do we part" we never know who will be the one parting and who will be the one left behind. Widowhood isn't easy but to avoid the pain would have meant missing out on a lifetime of love, memories and lessons learned from the one whose flesh eventually became your own. Listen in to this beautiful testament to marriage by three individuals who loved until the end...and would do it all over again.

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Adopted, Orphaned and A Lot of Loss, But he's Still Standing: One Young Man's Unconquerable Spirit and the Force That Keeps Him Going.

6/14/2019

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Mellow Styles and Dr. Christine Bacon stand near the WKQA wall in the Norfolk studios.

Guest Romello Styles with Dr. Christine Bacon after he blessed Breakfast with Bacon listeners with his humble testimony and his desire to inspire.

Born to a drug-addicted mother, adopted as an infant, loses both adoptive parents before sixteen, medically retired from the military before his career barely began and yet he's still standing. Listen to one young man's amazing story of resilience and hope in the face of some of life's greatest disappointments and losses. Be inspired and encouraged that there are no circumstances that can dim the human spirit when one's eyes remain fixed on God.

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Handling the Hermitage of ALS with Humor and Grace: One Couple's Triumphant Story of Living and Dying with Dignity, Joy and Purpose.

11/24/2017

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Dr. Bacon and AJ posing outside of the recording booth after having taped this broadcast. BOth are happy, smiling and hugging.

Guest AJ Kelleher with host, Christine Bacon in the WKQA studio.

The smiling AJ has her arms wrpped around her always joful husband Jeff, already in a wheelchair, outside in front of the oceanfront with the sun at their backs.

The ever smiling Jeff and A.J. enjoying the sunshine and fresh air at one of the past ALS Walks. Click photo to register for a walk or learn more!

When you're given the diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) what would you do? Would you let your immobile body become your prison or your hermitage? Would you curse the God of all creation or praise Him? Jeff Kelleher, the deceased spouse of today's guest A.J. was given such a choice and in both cases he chose the latter. Listen to this incredibly inspirational story as A.J. recounts their sojourn from diagnosis, through the God-blessed seven year journey until Jeff's reward, and her understanding of her life's purpose through it all. You will soon understand how, in the end, the ALS never won. Jeff did...and so did Jesus.

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The Grace the Grows through Grief: When "Death Do Us Part" Comes Before the Wedding

10/27/2017

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Tracey Moore and Christine Bacon sit together at the radio desk of WKQA after the broadcast.

The Purposeful Poet, Tracey L. Moore with host, Christine Bacon at the WKQA studios in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

What do you do when seventeen days before your wedding you have to plan for your fiance's funeral instead? Tracey Moore knows only too well. After faithfully waiting half a century for the Lord to send her Mr. Right, her faithfulness was tested in an instant when her betrothed died suddenly and swiftly. Hear her story of the grace that got her through the grief and sustains her still today and be blessed by her experience of the peace that transcends understanding.

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Understanding Grief in a World in Need of Healing

10/6/2017

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Rev. kevin Coward and Christine Bacon smiling after another great broadcast of Breakfast with Bacon.

Guest Rev. Kevin Coward, owner of Liberating Lives Christian Counseling and Psychological Services with Dr. Christine Bacon after a discussion on the topic of grief.

Is grief only for those who've lost a loved one? What about those whose loss is their health? Or their spouse? Or their livelihood? Do they grieve too? Is their grief the same as mine? Rev. Kevin Coward helps answer these questions and more on this broadcast that shows that grief is not a one-size-fits-all emotion. Listen in as not only the stages of grief are discussed, but also the tools to recognize grief in yourself and others and some guidelines for offering support to those who are grieving. It's a timely topic in our world today.

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Life After Miscarriage: Hope Born from a Mother's Grief and the Faith that Birthed a Miracle

10/28/2016

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Guest and happy mom Amy Doll-Dudash and her "Rainbow Baby" Tyler Isaiah celebrating life with host Dr. Christine Bacon at the WKQA studio.

Many have had to endure the pain of a miscarriage. But how many could endure four? After three miscarriages in seven months, guest Amy Doll-Dudash entered that dark place called grief so many struggle to escape. Yet, when faced with a procedure to determine the underlying cause, she made a decision that would change her family's life forever. Listen to this hope-filled story and be encouraged!

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A Valentine's Day Special on Love and Loss

2/14/2014

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After his bride of forty-six years went to the Lord, Dr. Delanyard Robinson, compelled to begin journaling their love story soon transformed his grief to joy and through the process learned to love unlike ever before.

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Gold Star Father Remembers His Hero and Reminds All to Remember the Joy, Not the Sorrow.

The Life of Widowhood: Living in the "Death Do Us Part" and Honoring the One Who is Gone.

Adopted, Orphaned and A Lot of Loss, But he's Still Standing: One Young Man's Unconquerable Spirit and the Force That Keeps Him Going.

Handling the Hermitage of ALS with Humor and Grace: One Couple's Triumphant Story of Living and Dying with Dignity, Joy and Purpose.

The Grace the Grows through Grief: When "Death Do Us Part" Comes Before the Wedding

Understanding Grief in a World in Need of Healing

Life After Miscarriage: Hope Born from a Mother's Grief and the Faith that Birthed a Miracle

A Valentine's Day Special on Love and Loss

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