Conlon and Rachel Bonner: Coping With the Death of a Child

On New Year’s Day 2023, as many people were waking to the excitement and endless possibilities of a new calendar year, Conlon and Rachel Bonner awoke to find that their nine-month-old son Joshua had passed away. The youngest of their six children, Joshua had been a source of light and love since joining their family in 2022, and now they were left to figure out how to live without him. For the Bonners, this meant focusing on how to live their lives with faith pointed toward a future when they will be reunited with Joshua again. “He is motivation. He is almost like a guiding light to hold on tight to our covenants, to our knowledge of what is right, to do our very best, and to help others along the way.” —Conlon Bonner Show Notes 1:35- A Sister, Ministering, and Facebook 6:49- Getting to Know Joshua 8:58- Turning Immediately to Christ 21:30- Helping Children Deal With Grief 27:48- Mourning With Those Who Mourn 31:43- Discovering Strength in Spouse 38:53- Waiting 42:09- Alive in Christ 46:05- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Links & References: The Bonner Family Shawna Edwards’ video with Rachel and Conlon Shawna Edwards’ music video featuring Conlon Bonner The Message C.S. Lewis quote Henry Van Dyke “Gone From My Sight” “Never suppress a generous thought.” -Camilla E. Kimball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.