Longing for Heaven, Longing for the Lord
As a mother with a child in Heaven, what is the first thing you picture yourself doing when you get there? Me, with my sinful, broken heart? I see myself scooping up my baby boy, holding him so tight, and covering him with kisses. Every time I think of heaven, Hank is the first thing that comes to my mind. That's me—so weak in my sinful ways. So weak in my broken-heartedness that I long not for my Lord and Savior, but for my boy.
When my firstborn, Hank, passed away at only two days old, it brought me to my knees in pain. It brought me to my knees begging for some ...
How God Equips Us for the Battles We Face in Grief
The days and weeks that followed the loss of my precious baby were filled with a battlefield of emotions and temptations. After becoming so intimately familiar with the frailty of life, I found myself fearful over the well-being of my husband and living children. I was nervous when they were away from me—what if something happened to them while I wasn’t nearby to keep them safe? I was anxious when we left the comfort and safety of our home. There were so many more things that I could not control out there.
Most days, joy seemed illusive. Even so, when I would ...
In the Word: The Lord, My Provider
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be looking at different names of God found in Scripture, and how these different aspects of who He is offer us hope in the midst of our grief. As we study together, we encourage you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you study these names of God along with us!
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in ...
Strength in the Sorrow: Psalm 37:23-24
God's Word is sufficient for our every need, even those that follow the heartbreaking loss of a child. In this series, Hope Moms share about the way God, through His life-giving Word, has provided them with the strength, comfort, encouragement, and hope they needed as they walk through the valley of loss and grief."My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word!" Psalm 119:28
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His ...
Strength Doesn’t Begin with Me
In those early days of grief, there were always three little sets of eyes on me, observing the path their momma was choosing through the sorrow. My living children weren’t quite old enough to comprehend the loss that our family had endured. Death was a concept that their then two, three, and four-year-old minds did not fully understand. All they knew was that the baby in mommy’s tummy was somehow no longer there and now everybody felt sad.
I wanted my children to see me grieve well, but I didn’t know how to accomplish that. What did it look like to ...
Strength in the Sorrow: Nehemiah 1:6
God's Word is sufficient for our every need, even those that follow the heartbreaking loss of a child. In this series, Hope Moms share about the way God, through His life-giving Word, has provided them with the strength, comfort, encouragement, and hope they needed as they walk through the valley of loss and grief.
"My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word!" Psalm 119:28
I called the nurse into the hospital room, “I think I felt her kick. Can we check?”
A shadow passed over her face. Not many minutes prior, the doctor had told ...
When Worship Changes Everything
This is how I fight my battles... It may look like I’m surrounded but I’m surrounded by you.
Yesterday was a day filled with hard things and sad emotions for me, but today the lyrics to “Surrounded (Fight my Battles)” have been on my heart, in my ears, and seeping into my soul. As the worship song seeps into my soul, my spirit is lifted.
Worship changes everything.
Throughout my life, I have seen the power of worship to fight the enemy who comes to “kill, steal and destroy” (John 10:10).
In 2 Chronicles 20, we read about a massive ...
In the Word: The All-Sufficient One
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be looking at different names of God found in Scripture, and how these different aspects of who He is offer us hope in the midst of our grief. As we study together, we encourage you to use the comments as a place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to the questions below. We pray that you hearts will be encouraged as you study these names of God along with us!
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to ...
Strength in the Sorrow: 2 Corinthians 12:9
God's Word is sufficient for our every need, even those that follow the heartbreaking loss of a child. In this series, Hope Moms share about the way God, through His life-giving Word, has provided them with the strength, comfort, encouragement, and hope they needed as they walk through the valley of loss and grief.
"My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word!" Psalm 119:28
Apparently, I like to have my life in order.
At least, that’s what I’ve discovered has been true of me since my journey of grief and motherhood began.
In order to ...
