Secured {Hope Mommies 2018 Retreat Theme}
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
Psalm 91:1-4 NIV
This psalm of protection is where the theme for the upcoming Hope Mommies Retreat comes from. Secured. We would love to have you join us March 9-11, 2018 as we look ...
Tears and Talk {Part 2}
Last week, we shared the first post in this two-part series, “Tears and Talk,” by Pastor Colin Smith. Read the first post {here}.
Talk: Don’t Hold It Back!
The entire book of Lamentations is an expression of grief. It puts grief into words. Lamentations is a sustained outpouring of grief in which painful details of all that has happened, and all that was lost are poured over again and again. That is what grief does. That is what grief is like.
Leslie Allen quotes the words of Shakespeare in Macbeth,
Give sorrow words: The grief that does not speak,
Whispers ...
Tears and Talk {Part 1}
J. I. Packer says, “Grief is the inward desolation that follows the losing of something or someone we loved – a child, a relative, an actual or anticipated life partner, a pet, a job, one’s home, one’s hopes, one’s health or whatever.”[1] The key words here of course are ‘love’ and ‘loss.’ Grief is the process of adapting to the loss of something or someone that we loved.
When a person loses a loved one, we speak of them being bereaved. The word ‘reaved’ means to rob, plunder, or tear away. So the one who is ...
One Month until October 15
We are one month away from October 15, the day set aside for National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. It’s a day to remember, to come together, and to hope in the Word.
I filled some of the first weeks after my daughter went to heaven with hours upon hours of scouring the internet in the hope of finding someone, anyone, who was feeling the same things as me. I resonated with messages about the depths of pain that comes when the little one you love is removed from this life. I read of others, like me, who were marking time based upon the number of days ...
Secured on a Firm Foundation {Part 3}
In the Word is a devotional series through various passages of Scripture. Click {here} to read post posts in this series.
Today we are concluding a three-week series of biblical meditations through Psalm 19, which extols the Word of God. When the sufferings of this world seem impossible to bear, there is no secure foundation for the soul other than the Word of God. Feel free to revisit this post throughout the week to meditate slowly on the Word of God.
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent ...
Sara’s Story
I have desired to share my story for a while now, but truth be told, I have also been very hesitant because I feel like my story may be too hard for even some loss mothers to bare. Rather than leaving it to my own judgement, I want to choose to let the Lord do with my story as He pleases. Ultimately, my story, our stories, are not our own. They are His to do as He pleases with them.
My pregnancy with Katherine was my third. It was also my happiest pregnancy. I had more joy being pregnant with my daughter than I had experienced with my first two children. Maybe, it was ...
Testimony Tuesday {Choose Hope 2017}
It can be overwhelming for mothers to decide how is best for a Hope Baby to be celebrated. As Hope Moms begin to ponder on how they would like to honor and remember their babies in heaven on October 15, one Hope Mom graciously shares with us multiple ways she honors her Hope Baby on important dates and in her daily life in hopes of giving some ideas:
“I sat there all alone waiting for my husband to pull the car around to the bench I was sitting on outside the hospital the day after our son, Hayes, was born. I looked on as other women were also waiting for their ...
Secured on a Firm Foundation {Part 2}
In the Word is a devotional series through various passages of Scripture. Click {here} to read post posts in this series.
Today we are continuing a three-week series of biblical meditations through Psalm 19, which extols the Word of God. When the sufferings of this world seem impossible to bear, there is no secure foundation for the soul other than the Word of God. Feel free to revisit this post throughout the week to meditate slowly on the Word of God.
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
W...
Jessica’s Story
On June 13, 2010, I discovered that I was pregnant with our third child in three years. There was a great deal of shock and restlessness as we began to prepare our home for three babies. My first two pregnancies were textbook and without nausea or complications. So, as my third pregnancy began and the sickness ensued, it was even harder for me to accept that this was God’s plan for me. However, God laid Jeremiah 33:3 on my heart and began to transform my thoughts to His thoughts—“Call to Me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things ...
Secured on a Firm Foundation {Part 1}
In the Word is a devotional series through various passages of Scripture. Click {here} to read past posts in this series.
Today we are starting a three-week series of biblical meditations through Psalm 19, which extols the Word of God. When the sufferings of this world seem impossible to bear, there is no secure foundation for the soul other than the Word of God. Feel free to revisit this post throughout the week to meditate slowly on the Word of God.
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What ...
