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 ...
Strength in the Sorrow: Joshua 1:9
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
When our unborn daughter was diagnosed with a fatal chromosome defect, we faced difficult decisions and the way ahead was filled with unknowns. We sought the wisdom and ...
In the Word: The Lord, My Healer
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!
"Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and ...
Strength in the Sorrow: Romans 15:13
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
For years, on my kitchen window, I had a box of cards with Bible verses on them that someone gave me as a wedding shower gift. Every day or so, I would flip to a new ...
