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Hebrews 6:19

"We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul."

We are so excited to announce the launch of two ne

We are so excited to announce the launch of two new chapters West Tennessee and Central Virginia!

The Hope Mommies West Tennessee Chapter will serve the Tipton & Shelby County areas. You can connect with them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HMWestTN

The Hope Mommies Central Virginia Chapter will serve the Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg areas. You can connect with them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HMCentralVirginia

Hope Mommies Chapters assist in our mission to share the Hope of Christ with bereaved mothers and families experiencing infant loss by serving their local communities through providing on-the-ground support in their geographical area. Check out our current established chapters serving in the US at hopemommies.org/chapters.

If you have any questions or desire more information on how to start a chapter in your area, please email chapters@hopemommies.org

Hope Mommies Central Texas has been selected as on

Hope Mommies Central Texas has been selected as one of this year's TFNB Charity Champions, an incredible opportunity to introduce more families across Central Texas to the hope of Christ after the loss of a baby.

As part of this campaign, we're praying to raise $25,000 to expand Christ-centered support for grieving families through:

💙 A dedicated Hope Mommies app
💙 Hope Boxes for local hospitals and clinics
💙 Retreat scholarships for grieving mothers

Every gift helps remind a bereaved mother that she is not alone and that the hope of Christ is still available, even in her deepest grief.

You're invited to celebrate with us!

📍 TFNB Charity Champions Tailgate
🏈 Baylor vs. Louisiana Tech
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ Tailgate begins 2 Hrs before Game Time
📍 McLane Stadium | Waco, TX

The tailgate is free and open to the public—no game ticket is required to attend! Enjoy food, fellowship, and help us introduce more people to the mission of Hope Mommies.

Whether you choose to give, attend the tailgate, or simply share this post, you're helping bring the hope of Christ to families walking through unimaginable loss.

Together, we can remind grieving mothers that they never have to walk alone.

https://hopemommies.org/chapters/charity-champion

Sometimes, doing something hard can become part of

Sometimes, doing something hard can become part of finding your way back. 🤍

In this week’s episode, one Hope Mom shares about returning to something she loved—running—and choosing to take on a challenge that felt really hard.

Not because she felt like she needed to prove anything.
Not because it was an expectation.
But because, with the support of her trainer and the safety she needed, she felt God giving her the strength to do something she loved again.

After loss, so much can feel completely outside of our control. Grief changes the landscape of our lives in ways we never asked for.

So sometimes, there can be something powerful about choosing a hard thing.

Something tangible.
Something challenging.
Something that gives us a little bit of control and a renewed sense of purpose.

And perhaps just as beautiful was being surrounded by people who loved her enough to listen, understand, and support her—even when they didn’t know exactly what to say or do.

Grief may change us, but it doesn't mean we have to give up every part of who we were.

Sometimes, God gives us the strength to find our way back to something we love.

🎧 Hear more of her story in episode 76 of the Hope Mommies Podcast.

Episode 76: One Step at a Time:
Grief, Running, and God’s Faithfulness with Lindsey Calof

Mama, you were never meant to be enough. One of

Mama, you were never meant to be enough.

One of the quiet wounds grief can leave behind is the feeling that we somehow failed.

Failed our baby.
Failed our bodies.
Failed our families.
Failed at motherhood itself.

We replay moments. We wonder what we could have done differently. We look at how long we’ve been grieving and wonder if we should be further along by now.

But what if your insufficiency was never a failure?

What if it was always an invitation to be held by a God who is enough?

God never entrusted motherhood to us because He believed we could carry it perfectly on our own. He knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust. And He chose us anyway.

We are fragile, ordinary jars of clay—and that is exactly where He loves to display His strength.

Your baby’s life was not a mistake.
Your love was not wasted.
Your grief is not evidence that you failed.

Your grief is evidence that you loved deeply and completely.

And the God who holds your baby is holding you.

Read the full blog, “You Were Never Meant to Be Enough,” and be reminded that you don't have to hold yourself together. You can exhale. You can be needy. You can run to Christ again and again for the wisdom, comfort, and strength you need.
https://hopemommies.org/you-dont-have-to-be-enough

Because you were never meant to be enough.

He is.

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