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12 Days of Christmas {Retreat Testimony}

Hope Mommies is excited to offer you 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways this holiday season! Our final giveaway, which will run on December 12, will be a full scholarship to the Hope Mommies 2016 Weekend Retreat.  We truly believe that this weekend can be an incredible catalyst for healing and renewed hope as you navigate the heartbreaking sorrow of losing a child.  The retreat is February 5-7  2016 in Giddings, Texas.  Registration for the retreat is $315. Check out this link for answers to any questions you may have concerning this retreat. Below is a testimony from someone who attended the Hope Mommies 2015 Weekend ...

His Promises Bandage Me

  The past 2 years have broken me, shaken me to the core, taken me to my knees, and bandaged me up. Somehow God has found me completely broken at His feet, pleading for mercy, asking for grace, and in desperation, relying solely on His strength. And always, in a way that I have not known in my walk as a Christian thus far, His promises have bandaged me. They have covered my wounds like soothing aloe on an inflamed burn, and given me the strength to hope again. They have brought life back to my dry bones that feel broken, and beyond repair. I have felt the deepest pain I know only tragedy and loss can bring...I have asked why thousands of times. I ...

12 Days of Christmas {Giveaway}

  Hope Mommies is excited to offer you 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways this holiday season! As a Hope Mom or Dad, the holidays always seems to be one of the hardest seasons of loss to walk through. Your baby’s absence is so obvious and substantial.  It is difficult to enjoy the merriment and festivities of the holidays when your heart aches from missing your child and you are constantly reminded of the absence of someone so dear to you.  It is also challenging to know how best to honor and remember your baby in the midst of the holiday season. We also recognize that many of us are surrounded by friends and family who long ...

Anchored: Your Platform for the Gospel

Over the past nine weeks on the blog, we have been following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored.  For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this is an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group.   Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your heavy hearts, remind you of truth, and point you to the unrelenting, far-reaching ...

Anchored: Engaging with Others

Over the past several weeks on the blog, we have been following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored.  For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this is an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group.   Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your heavy hearts, remind you of truth, and point you to the unrelenting, far-reac...

Retreat Testimony {Calli’s Experience}

As we approach the 2016 Hope Mommies Retreat, we want to share testimonies with you of other Hope Moms' experiences of past retreats.  We truly believe that this weekend can be an incredible catalyst for healing and renewed hope as you navigate the heartbreaking sorrow of losing a child.  I pray that these words from Hope Mom, Calli Williams, will provide encouragement and insight as you consider attending the upcoming retreat.   Early-bird registration for the 2016 Hope Mommies retreat is NOW OPEN! The retreat is February 5-7 in Giddings, Texas. The early-bird registration fee is $285 (and will increase to $315 on December 1). Check out this ...

Anchored: Grieving Together

Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored.  For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group.   Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your heavy hearts, remind you of truth, and point you to the unrelenting, far-reaching ...

Anchored: Enemies of Our Soul

Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored.  For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group.   Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your heavy hearts, remind you of truth, and point you to the unrelenting, far-reaching ...

Anchored: Mourning with Hope

Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored.  For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group.   Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your heavy hearts, remind you of truth, and point you to the unrelenting, far-reaching ...

Anchored: Heaven

Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored.  For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group.   Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your heavy hearts, remind you of truth, and point you to ...