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Our All-Present God
God has invited us to be captivated by the greatness of His character and what we believe about God has the greatest potential to shape our suffering. Although we will never be able to thoroughly grasp the fullness of His glory on this side of eternity, He has given us glimpses of His glory in the revelation of His Word. In this series, we will dive into ten attributes of God and discover what hope they offer us in our sorrow and how knowing and believing these truths about who God is can provide great comfort in the midst of grief.
In 2015, just five months after getting married, I went on an overseas medical mission as part of my service ...
Ask The Blog Team: For Those Who Had a Nursery Prepared, What Did You Do With the Room and All the Stuff?
Welcome to our Q+A series, Ask the Blog Team. In this series, the Hope Mommies blog team joins together to answer questions that are commonly asked in grief. If there is a question or topic that you have wrestled with in your grief that you would like the opportunity to see how other Hope Moms have processed or answered, we would love to hear from you. You can submit your questions here.
We left the stuff up until my son, our new blessing, was born the next year. Initially, we left all the stuff up after our daughter died because we wanted to remember her, and we could not bear the thought of putting it away. However, once I found out I was ...
The God Who Sees Naomi
Over the next several weeks we are going to look at how God acts as El Roi, The God Who Sees, through four different biblical mommas who experienced grief and sorrow. We will look at the lives of Hagar, Hannah, Naomi and Mary and see for ourselves how God was faithful to meet them in their pain and sorrow. As we study the testimonies of these four Biblical women, our prayer is that you would know in the depths of your heart that you are seen and heard, that you would feel loved and known.
Naomi’s grief journey is intense. A famine in Bethlehem sends her and her family to Moab in search of food. After their move, Naomi’s husband ...
Our All-Knowing God
God has invited us to be captivated by the greatness of His character and what we believe about God has the greatest potential to shape our suffering. Although we will never be able to thoroughly grasp the fullness of His glory on this side of eternity, He has given us glimpses of His glory in the revelation of His Word. In this series, we will dive into ten attributes of God and discover what hope they offer us in our sorrow and how knowing and believing these truths about who God is can provide great comfort in the midst of grief.
“I just need to know why her fever isn’t going away.”“I want to know the test results now.”...
When the Tears Won’t Stop…
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 remember being in the hospital, not knowing when I’d leave, but knowing that it would be without my baby. The numbness and anxiety were too tense; the tears barely came. Oh how I wished I could cry hard to release the tension. Each night—somehow—the darkness and stillness would ...
Streams in the Desert {Part 5}
Streams of Living Water
Jesus has an incredible way of bringing things full circle. As He quoted Isaiah 35 to John’s disciples, I wonder if their mind lingered on the next verse and all the texts related to it. The themes of streams and water, need and fulfillment, were not unknown to the Israelites of Jesus’ day. The soul-barrenness from Genesis 3 had only increased and festered until Jesus’ arrival.
In the great exodus from captivity in Egypt, the Israelites doubted God’s provision and grumbled to Him about water (Exodus 17). In the book of Jeremiah, the Lord rebukes faithless Israel: “For my people have committed two evils: ...
Ask the Blog Team: How Did You Handle Invitations to Birthday Parties or Baby Showers After Loss?
Welcome to our Q+A series, Ask the Blog Team. In this series, the Hope Mommies blog team joins together to answer questions that are commonly asked in grief. If there is a question or topic that you have wrestled with in your grief that you would like the opportunity to see how other Hope Moms have processed or answered, we would love to hear from you. You can submit your questions here.
“Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.” -Romans 12:5About five months after my daughter Ginny was stillborn, one of my best friends invited me to her baby shower. I knew my friend would not be offended if I didn’t go, but she was ...
The God Who Sees Hannah
Over the next several weeks we are going to look at how God acts as El Roi, The God Who Sees, through four different biblical mommas who experienced grief and sorrow. We will look at the lives of Hagar, Hannah, Naomi and Mary and see for ourselves how God was faithful to meet them in their pain and sorrow. As we study the testimonies of these four Biblical women, our prayer is that you would know in the depths of your heart that you are seen and heard, that you would feel loved and known.
Hannah is a momma that my heart resonates with. While the cultural specifics of her story are a bit different, I empathize with many of the emotions ...
