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You Will Lack No Good Thing
God’s Word is filled with rich promises for His children. How do these “precious and very great promises” inform and direct your grief? How does keeping your eyes fixed on these truths anchor your hope in the Lord? In this series, we write about how God, through the promises in His Word, comforts and strengthens us in our sorrow.
In the days following my miscarriage and the subsequent loss of my precious son Max, there was nothing I longed for more fervently than my child. I sat in an empty nursery staring at an empty crib with empty arms wrapped around my empty womb, crying out with all of my soul for my child. I wanted him ...
Grieving with Children: Understanding Their Emotions
For those who have experienced the loss of a child following the birth of other children, it can be so hard to navigate your own grief while also shepherding the thoughts, feelings, and reactions of your other children. Calli Williams is sharing her experience on helping her children grieve with hope.
The day my husband and I received the devastating news that our daughter had passed at 20 weeks gestation, and after being carried out of the doctor’s office and into my car, something hit me. We had to go home, and we had to tell our children. Our children had already filled their little lives with the excitement and expectancy to welcome ...
In the Word: His Word Gives Sweet Wisdom
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word.
“I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.”-Psalm 119:99-100
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Neither position nor age is the determinant or giver of wisdom. If you have met someone after loss who has blessed your soul with his or her wisdom—whether younger or older—have no question about how you may gain the same wealth. ...
Yet I Will Praise You: The Life of Paul
History bears witness to the many men and women who have gone before us in choosing to praise God in spite of the great suffering they endured. We can learn much from their testimonies of faithfulness and perseverance in the midst of grief and pain. In this series, we share about the trials others have endured, and of their commitment to praise God from the valley.
If anyone understands what it is like to walk through suffering, it would be Paul. His life as a believer was anything but easy. In fact, shortly after he became a follower of Christ, the Lord revealed to Ananias (the disciple that was sent to restore Paul’s sight after ...
Selah: 2021 Virtual Retreat Experience
Registration for our retreat has been open for a few weeks now, and I am humbled to see so many of you already signing up to join us for this two-day event. This year many of our chapters have partnered with us to offer in person locations too—this means that you have the option to 1) join us from the comfort of your own home (online and virtually) or 2) to attend in person at one of our 10 different locations.
(To see if there is a chapter hosting an event near you click here.)
While I wish we could all be together at Camp Tejas like we usually are, I am still so excited to share in this weekend with you. Last fall’s ...
Yet I Will Praise You: The Fiery Furnace
History bears witness to the many men and women who have gone before us in choosing to praise God in spite of the great suffering they endured. We can learn much from their testimonies of faithfulness and perseverance in the midst of grief and pain. In this series, we share about the trials others have endured, and of their commitment to praise God from the valley.
No one is guaranteed an easy and comfortable life. No one is free from hardship and pain. Because we are living in a world groaning under the weight of sin, we are surrounded by tragedy, sorrow, and difficulty, and we all carry our own list of suppositions.&...
In the Word: His Word Is Sweet in Adversity
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word.
“Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.”Psalm 119:98
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We are given reason in Scripture to understand it as sweet. First, Scripture makes us wise in adversity. The Word of God makes us wiser than what is hostile to our souls after loss.
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Do you have days of blaming yourself for the earthly loss of your child?Then, the Word of God makes ...
Yet I Will Praise You: The Life of David
History bears witness to the many men and women who have gone before us in choosing to praise God in spite of the great suffering they endured. We can learn much from their testimonies of faithfulness and perseverance in the midst of grief and pain. In this series, we share about the trials others have endured, and of their commitment to praise God from the valley.
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.”-James 1:2
We’ve all seen this verse countless times. Many of us have probably even had it quoted to us often since we said goodbye to our precious babies. But I don’t think ...
When Sorrow Feels All-Consuming…
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.
Have you ever been upset with someone, and the longer you hold it in the more hurt, mad, or offended you become? I have. Then, when I have the conversation to voice my feelings, I feel better afterwards and can move on.
It is the same way with the Lord. When things happen in ...
