The Honest Truth

I am sitting here writing this on Mother’s Day Eve. My 3 kids are in bed and my husband is working late. Tomorrow will be my fourth Mother’s Day without my son Izaak. Tonight I sit on my couch trying to catch my breath from the messy tears I’ve been crying. It has been 1187 days since I held Izaak in my arms. And I’m still surprised at how fresh that pain can feel in certain moments.

I had another blog written and ready to go. It was about being Warrior. Tonight my arms long for my son and being a warrior in this battle feels difficult. So I thought maybe my frankness might be better suited for this post.

I am so thankful in these moments when the battle, the journey of life feels hard, that God promises to never leave us. In this very moment no matter where you are in your spiritual journey, your grief, your healing, YOU have the creator of the universe holding you. He has made a promise to remain faithful. In those moments when the pain feels like it may over take you, cling to that promise. That’s what I am doing this very minute.

Know that you are not alone. You not only have God, you have this community. God called us to bear one another’s burdens (Gal 6:2). We are here for one another. You are not alone in this. There is a place here for you.

Sending all the Hope Mommies my love

Melissa

Melissa has had the amazing blessing of being a part of Hope Mommies since the first retreat in 2011. Attending that retreat bonded her and the other beautiful women that were there for life. She has 4 children; Layla (5 years old), Izaak (who has spent 3 glorious years with Jesus) and her twins Julian and Mckenzie (11 months old). Melissa and her husband Tim are currently working towards planting 10 churches in Toronto Ontario. Melissa is currently working on publishing her first novel.