Knowing Him: The Good Shepherd
There is nothing greater than knowing Christ. Seven times in the book of John, Jesus offers us profound insight into His nature and character. In this series, we seek to guide the reader into a deeper understanding of these “I Am” statements, and the rich hope and comfort that can be found in Christ in the midst of grief.
“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the ...
Dear Chance: A Letter to My Hope Baby
Dear Chance,
Words cannot express how deeply you have touched my life. Your short life in my womb did not come with little impact. You lived for twenty weeks and three days, yet your legacy lives on in more ways than I can count. For this I am so filled with gratitude. Here are just four of the gifts that your life continues to give me, Chance.
You point me to Jesus
When I think of you, which is everyday, I think of Jesus and the ultimate goal of joining you, and our Lord, in heaven. This keeps my heart heaven-pointed daily, with a constant heart and mind refocused ...
Lift Up Your Eyes
"Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, 'I have no pleasure in them.'" Ecclesiastes 12:1
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The Preacher of Ecclesiastes reminds us of the trials that come with increased age (Ecclesiastes 12:2-7). But you and I also know the trials that can come with young adulthood, and even to the youngest lives. Ecclesiastes discusses that the elderly will ultimately go to “his eternal home, and the mourners go about in the streets” (Ecclesiastes 12:5). We ...
Knowing Him: The True Vine
There is nothing greater than knowing Christ. Seven times in the book of John, Jesus offers us profound insight into His nature and character. In this series, we seek to guide the reader into a deeper understanding of these “I Am” statements, and the rich hope and comfort that can be found in Christ in the midst of grief.
The room was quiet. I saw the concern on the ultrasound technician’s face as she gently circled her wand across my 20-week belly. Her demeanor had changed almost instantly from just a few minutes prior.
After several seconds of ...
Knowing Him: The Door of the Sheep
There is nothing greater than knowing Christ. Seven times in the book of John, Jesus offers us profound insight into His nature and character. In this series, we seek to guide the reader into a deeper understanding of these “I Am” statements, and the rich hope and comfort that can be found in Christ in the midst of grief.
I went to a funeral today. A funeral for a baby. Another baby.
We celebrated.
We didn’t celebrate the death of a baby, but we celebrated the life she was living with Christ. We gathered with tears in our eyes and joy in our hearts, and ...
Take Heart! Christ Has Overcome
When I was in 9th grade, I found my favorite Bible verse:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
As I read that verse, it felt like God was directly speaking to me. He was telling my little 14-year-old self, “There will be times in your life that will be difficult, but take comfort in knowing that I have claimed victory over everything.”
Over the years, I claimed that verse many times—through broken friendships, failed ...
Lift Each Other Up
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
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Grief has a way of isolating. Grief wants you to think you are alone. Grief wants you to believe you are the only one who feels the way you do. But God did not create us to be alone—even in our grief. Our time of grieving is the most important time to be in the company of others. We need others to gently help lift us ...
When Life Leaves You Feeling Weary…
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.
After losing my baby at 18.5 weeks to Trisomy 18, I struggled with sleep. I would frequently find myself awake until 4:15am (coincidentally the time Baby P was born). I would lie awake, ...
The Unending and Unchanging Love of Jesus
Our life in Christ as believers brings true freedom. Because of this merciful gift of new life, we are absolutely free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2), and we no longer live in bondage (Galatians 5:1). Jesus ultimately gives us freedom from suffering eternal death (John 6:47), but His life and resurrection were never meant to provide the same type of deliverance from suffering on earth.
As Hope Mommies, we have realized first hand that we aren’t free from this suffering, because we now know death on earth—not just death that happens near us, but the ...
