27 results for tag: Megan
Bear Much Fruit: Love
After multiple miscarriages, I remember my raw emotions around pregnant women: bitterness about my life’s path, envy, anger towards those who complained about pregnancy symptoms, and frustration that there seemed to be no tangible answers as to why my babies were leaving so soon. Days after one miscarriage, a good friend announced that she was expecting. I still remember the shock on her face when I told her it was hard for me to be around pregnant women. While I was pregnant with my son, Thatcher, friends around me were giving birth or pregnant with perfectly healthy children. I didn’t understand why others seemed to be spared the crushing pain ...
When Grief Leaves You Feeling Empty…
God’s Word speaks thoroughly and abundantly into every season of the heart. As we study His Word, we learn that within its pages are found the ultimate source of comfort and peace for the sufferer. In this series, we will seek to carefully and compassionately apply these ancient, scriptural truths to feelings and experiences that are common in grief.
I was no stranger to the pain. I had experienced the loss of several children over the years, but the loss of my son, Thatcher, brought a depth of despair I had never known. I had spent months on my knees crying out to the LORD to allow me the privilege of keeping this child. I knew that ...
Five Years Later
It can often seem as though you will always be drowning beneath the acute pain of loss. However, while our grief never truly ends, it doesn't always look and feel the same way. In this series, our writers speak from where they are now in their grief, _________ years later. Throughout this series, you will find testimonies of how grief changes us, and how God uses our heartache to shape us into a greater reflection of His image.
If you could peek into my journal five years ago, you would see a mother who was deeply anguished. My words were deep with raw emotions as I cried out to God, seeking His face somewhere in all the darkness. You ...
Refiner’s Fire
We have all heard the term “refiner’s fire,” but up until recently, I never knew exactly what that entailed. One day, I decided to research what the precious metal refining process really involves.
The first stage is referred to as the "breaking,” and as one might think, it involves breaking the rough ore into smaller pieces with the intention of bringing forth the more precious materials hidden within. The second stageis known as the "crucible,” in which the broken ore is placed into a fireproof melting pot so that the metal can be exposed to extreme heat. The final stages involve exposing the crucible-encased ore to increasingly high ...
Sorrow Is Better Than Laughter
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying the book of Ecclesiastes together, which centers on the truth that life apart from Christ is empty and vain. In its pages, we discover how to view our lives with an eternal perspective, enabling us to press into the Lord regardless of our circumstances. In this series, we seek to explore the wise principles presented to us by "the Teacher" in order to better understand what it looks like to walk in the fear and joy of the Lord even in the midst of our grief.
"Sorrow is better than laughter, for by ...
Megan’s Lament
To lament is to turn to God in honest, desperate prayer, expressing the reality of our emotions—as intense and tumultuous as they may be. Ultimately, a lament is an expression of faith in the God who hears our cries and responds with mercy and grace. In this series, we seek to write our own laments in the style of the Psalmists, beginning by giving voice to the real and raw emotions that accompany our grief, and then lifting our eyes heavenward in trust and adoration of the One who is greater than all of our sorrow.
Why God, does if feel as though you have abandoned me?
The losses piled up, and I cried out day and night in such anguish. ...
The Gift of Thatcher
As we consider the profound impact that our Hope Babies have had on our lives, we can be filled with gratitude toward them, and toward the Lord. In this series, we reflect on some of the ways that we can say "thank you" to our precious babe(s) for the gifts that they have been and continue to be to us. We welcome you to contribute to this series by writing your own reflection on the impact your baby(ies) has had on your life and submitting it HERE.
My Dearest Thatcher,
It has been four years since I held your tiny body, kissed your precious head, and felt you take your last breath; four years of longing for your presence while imagining what ...
Sharing His Love on Mother’s Day
The weightiness of Mother’s Day was lost on me until I lost my son. I never considered how hard the day could be for those that longed for a child but experienced infertility. I never gave thought to how those that no longer had their child to hold might feel forgotten. The first Mother’s Day after my son passed away was incredibly heavy. It had only been two weeks since we had laid him to rest, and I was emotionally and physically exhausted.
From the moment the sun began to shine through my windows that morning, I wanted the day to be over. I felt like a shell of a mother, and the last thing I wanted to do was surround myself with others ...
A Song for My Soul: The Garden
Music has the ability to speak into the deepest recesses of our hearts. God often uses songs to speak hope and encouragement to our souls. In this series, Hope Moms share songs that have pointed them to the hope of Christ in the midst of their grief. Is there a song that has comforted you in your grief? We'd love to have you share your story here.
I am an artist and I love to garden, so it should come as no surprise that I’m constantly finding inspiration in the outdoors. God blessed me with the ability to find beauty in the seemingly mundane. Every sunset, every flower, every texture and color is a source to pull from and a reminder of how ...
