Do You Feel Betrayed by God?
In this series, "Grieve to the Gospel"—we invite you to share with us together in the truths of the good news of Christ. We can tune our grief to the tones, notes, and chords we hear in it. We will still certainly grieve, but welcoming the gospel into our minds, hearts, and experience will help us to understand what the Bible means when it communicates that there is a uniquely Christian way to grieve (1 Thessalonians 4:13).
be-tray, verb
to expose to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
to fail or desert ...
Reagan’s Story
My husband and I got married in July of 2016 and had asked God to give us a child whenever He wanted to do so. God’s plan was quicker than we anticipated and as it turned out, I was pregnant before we had been married for one month! We were both so excited and told our parents as soon as the blood work was back that confirmed that we were, indeed, going to be parents ourselves.
On November 21, we went to our first ultrasound and saw our little baby for the first time at 12 weeks, 3 days. I was in awe at God’s design as I looked at our child’s face, profile, little ...
Psalm 16 Reflections {Chosen Portion}
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The Invisible Is Real
In this series, "Grieve to the Gospel"—we invite you to share with us together in the truths of the good news of Christ. We can tune our grief to the tones, notes, and chords we hear in it. We will still certainly grieve, but welcoming the gospel into our minds, hearts, and experience will help us to understand what the Bible means when it communicates that there is a uniquely Christian way to grieve (1 Thessalonians 4:13).
After my daughter went home to glory, I went back to my home here on earth—and all of the time I had experienced with her while she was ...
Crystal’s Story
My husband Jeffrey and I got married on August 4, 2012. We found out we were expecting our first baby by October and we were beyond excited! My pregnancy was picture perfect—I did not have any problems, I was never sick, and I had tons of energy. In February we had an ultrasound and found out we were having a baby boy and we could not wait! We started buying everything for a boy, we had baby showers, we tried to narrow down the names on our list of names we liked, we had everything ready for our little guy.
On Friday, June 14 at 38 weeks pregnant I went in for a ...
Psalm 16 Reflections {Refuge}
Welcome to our Psalm 16 Reflections Link-Up. We’re so glad you joined us!
Here’s how it works:
To participate in this link-up, all you have to do is write on the word or phrase of the week, post your words on your own blog, and link up the post here (via the InLinkz button at the bottom of the post). Be sure to add the actual permalink to your specific post, and not your blog’s homepage (e.g. https://hopemommies.org/psalm-16-reflections and not just hopemommies.org).
If you don’t have a blog, you’re welcome to post your reflection in the ...
Why I Don’t Like the Term “Rainbow Baby”
I first heard the term “rainbow baby” following the loss of my first child due to miscarriage in January 2016. At the time it seemed like a fitting, if not a little too cheesy, name for what I hoped would follow our devastating loss. But now, several months out from the birth and subsequent death of my “rainbow” son, Max, I’m not a fan of the phrase.
Rainbows connote hope after the storm; a beautiful, heavenly light appearing out of the darkness. More importantly, rainbows carry the weight of God’s promise; they are God’s sign that He would never ...
Attuned to Love When Light Seems Hidden
In this series, "Grieve to the Gospel"—we invite you to share with us together in the truths of the good news of Christ. We can tune our grief to the tones, notes, and chords we hear in it. We will still certainly grieve, but welcoming the gospel into our minds, hearts, and experience will help us to understand what the Bible means when it communicates that there is a uniquely Christian way to grieve (1 Thessalonians 4:13).
In the days after my daughter went to heaven, one of my prayers was, “Lord, I know and believe that You ...
Jennifer’s Story
“My story is not over.” This phrase keeps coming back to mind as I try to find adequate words to honor God through the loss of our sweet Hayden. God is not yet done with me. I don’t know what God has planned for my future, but I do know that He is sovereign and His purpose for my life is far better than anything I could ever plan on my own.
In early November 2016, we found out that we were expecting our fifth child. We were a little surprised because we hadn’t been trying, but we quickly embraced God’s little blessing. I called my midwife; she scheduled my ...
From the Beginning, Jesus’ Death Was No Surprise
In this series, "Grieve to the Gospel"—we invite you to share with us together in the truths of the good news of Christ. We can tune our grief to the notes and tones we hear in it. We will still certainly grieve, but welcoming the gospel into our minds, hearts, and experience will help us to understand what the Bible means when it communicates that there is a uniquely Christian way to grieve (1 Thess. 4:13).
Death laying over those we love is not a welcomed sight; I despised the way it looked on my daughter; the motionless, ...
