Mama Bird Nest Necklace Giveaway
There is something special about a piece of jewelry that represents your children. The Mama Bird Nest Necklace from Melody Joy Designs symbolizes the unconditional and nurturing love that a mama bird gives to her baby bird. Hope Moms are an especially strong type of mama bird, loving and honoring their babies even though they may not hold them in their arms.
Thanks to Melody Joy, 2 Hope Mommies will be able to hold their precious Hope Babies near their heart with their very own custom Mama Bird Nest Necklace. You may enter to win below. The contest ...
Prayer Team
I am so excited to share with you the new way that the Prayer Team will be operating!
Recently, the Leadership Team got together in a cozy lake house, somewhere in Texas to discuss the 2015 year. I begged God for direction, help, insight, & ideas for the Prayer Team & walked about with quite the resolution!
So, here is how the "new" Prayer Team will work:
1.) You read & agree to our doctrinal statement HERE
2.) You will be added to our private Facebook group called "Hope Mommies Prayer Team".
From there…
3.) Information about new Hope Moms ...
Fall 2014 Hope Groups
The Fall 2014 session of Hope Groups is currently open for registration! Groups begin on September 28th and will run through November 16th. But you may find yourself asking: "What is a Hope Group?"
Hope Groups are an eight week, online Bible Study and small group. There are in-person groups that meet in the Dallas and Round Rock, TX areas as well. These groups are made up of women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss as they join together to share their stories, pray, ask questions, share hurts, happiness, and even recipes! ...
Hope Dads: Lead the Way {And a Giveaway!}
A Note From The Director:
Questions have come up several times since Hope Mommies inception, “What about dads?” or “What help do you offer for dads?”
Similar questions have also been posed like, “What do you offer for couples going through infant loss?” or “Do you have retreats for couples and families?”
Worry not, we have a heart for the whole family and the Hope Mommies Board of Directors and Leadership Team considers these questions often. We do indeed desire to expand the ministry into these avenues one day. For now, ...
Great is Thy Faithfulness (and a giveaway!)
This past February at our Hope Mommies Retreat, we were so blessed to have Sandra McCracken lead our evening worship sets. She said something profound that I had never considered before: the hymn writers of old wrote what they knew to be true; not what they were currently experiencing. They would pen a poem of God's faithfulness, commanding their hearts to have a forward looking aspect and depend upon God's character --- in a word, they sung hope. They were not wishful thinkers, or ignorant of great pain and loss. They fully recognized the brokenness of a fallen world ...
Old Mugs
by Kellye Tilford
I love "junk". I love finding "trash" on the side of the road that needs a little wash & new paint. I have a whole corner in my bedroom dedicated to the "treasures" I find. (My poor husband. Our bedroom never looks clean.)
Along with side-of-the-road-treasures, I LOVE vintage items. Our house is full of thrift store & flea market finds. They all hold so many stories. The chair I am sitting in, writing to you, has held so many different bodies-- old, young, sick, pregnant, worried, joyful, heartbroken humans for countless years! Someti...
When You Can’t Afford the Retreat
You've seen the posts on Facebook and Twitter. You've read about it on the website. You want to attend the Hope Mommies Retreat, but there's one big obstacle in your way.
Money.
At Hope Mommies, we understand that finances are tight, and that the retreat can be out of the range of what is affordable for some. In past years, we were able to offer partial scholarships to those in need, but this year, the funding is not available. We never want finances to be the only reason that someone doesn't attend. Despite our inability to offer financial assistance, we want to help ...
Thanksgiving 2013
by Kellye Tilford So, here it is. New Year to do lists came and went. Spring break happened. Graduates walked across the stage. Summer, in her fashion, went way too quickly. School began. Tree tops phased through the most delightful of Fall colors. And, here we are. Thanksgiving. We all know when Thanksgiving comes, so does Christmas decor in the local shops! After eating some pumpkin pie, we ostensibly wake up to Christmas morning; and somehow, 2013 is over & 2014 makes its grand appearance.
Somewhere in these months is the glorious day you discovered ...
I Place My Hope {Giveaway}
Psalm 25
In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
I trust in you;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.
Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
&...
Happy Third Birthday, Gwendolyn Hope
Today is the 3rd birthday of Gwendolyn Hope Cushman, daughter of Hope Mommies Founders, Blair and Erin Cushman. To celebrate Gwenny's life and the legacy that her parents have built for her, giving the hope of Christ to grieving families, we wanted to do something special!
Gwendolyn Hope Cushman was born on October 18, 2010, and entered the arms of Jesus on October 20, 2010. To honor the time she spent with us on earth, as well as her parents who have so courageously given their lives to loving and encouraging other families broken by loss, all donations made between ...
