12 Days of Christmas {Remembering Your Baby}
"As a Hope Mom or Dad, the first round of holidays is always the worst. Their absence is tangible to you, and you wonder how you can eat and be merry while your heart is bleeding out. It's always difficult to know how to honor your baby in the holiday season - do you put up a stocking? Do you take a family photo -- with our without a special item or photograph of them? Do you talk about him or her?
My story is by no means the "ideal" -- all grief journeys are unique, just as each Hope Baby and family are unique. But I want to share what my husband and I do to ...
12 Days of Christmas {Retreat Testimony}
Hope Mommies is excited to offer you 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways this holiday season!
Our final giveaway, which will run on December 12, will be a full scholarship to the Hope Mommies 2016 Weekend Retreat. We truly believe that this weekend can be an incredible catalyst for healing and renewed hope as you navigate the heartbreaking sorrow of losing a child. The retreat is February 5-7 2016 in Giddings, Texas. Registration for the retreat is $315. Check out this link for answers to any questions you may have concerning this retreat.
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His Promises Bandage Me
The past 2 years have broken me, shaken me to the core, taken me to my knees, and bandaged me up. Somehow God has found me completely broken at His feet, pleading for mercy, asking for grace, and in desperation, relying solely on His strength. And always, in a way that I have not known in my walk as a Christian thus far, His promises have bandaged me. They have covered my wounds like soothing aloe on an inflamed burn, and given me the strength to hope again. They have brought life back to my dry bones that feel broken, and beyond repair.
I have felt the deepest pain ...
Anchored: Your Platform for the Gospel
Over the past nine weeks on the blog, we have been following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored. For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this is an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group. Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your ...
Anchored: Engaging with Others
Over the past several weeks on the blog, we have been following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored. For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this is an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group. Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your ...
Retreat Testimony {Calli’s Experience}
As we approach the 2016 Hope Mommies Retreat, we want to share testimonies with you of other Hope Moms' experiences of past retreats. We truly believe that this weekend can be an incredible catalyst for healing and renewed hope as you navigate the heartbreaking sorrow of losing a child. I pray that these words from Hope Mom, Calli Williams, will provide encouragement and insight as you consider attending the upcoming retreat.
Early-bird registration for the 2016 Hope Mommies retreat is NOW OPEN! The retreat is February 5-7 in Giddings, Texas. The early-bird ...
Anchored: Grieving Together
Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored. For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group. Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your ...
Anchored: Enemies of Our Soul
Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored. For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group. Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your ...
Anchored: Mourning with Hope
Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored. For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group. Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this series will encourage your ...
Anchored: Heaven
Over the next nine weeks on the blog, we will be following along with our fall Hope Groups as they go through Hope Mommies’ newly published Bible Study — Anchored. For those of you who did not register for a group this year, this will be an opportunity to walk through the topics studied in our Hope Groups. For those of you who are currently participating in a Hope Group, our desire is for these posts to reinforce the lessons you are learning with your group. Wherever you are in your journey through loss and grief, I pray that this ...
