Kelly’s Story
We had always wanted a big family, Before we were even married, we knew we wanted at least four or five kids. So, even though it came as a bit of a surprise, when we found out I was pregnant with number six, I was so excited. All of my previous pregnancies and deliveries had gone wonderfully, but I’m an ultrasound technologist myself, and had seen tragedy strike in my patients. I wondered if this would ever happen to me.
When the first abnormality was detected at 10 weeks, I knew how serious it could be. One week later, the specialist looked me in the eye and told me he ...
He Will Meet All Your Needs
God’s Word is filled with rich promises for His children. How do these “precious and very great promises” inform and direct your grief? How does keeping your eyes fixed on these truths anchor your hope in the Lord? In this series, we write about how God, through the promises in His Word, comforts and strengthens us in our sorrow.
“My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:19
“What do you need right now?”
My mind drew a blank nearly every time a person asked that question as I stared at ...
In the Word: Sweeter than Honey
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying Psalm 19:7-11 together.The grieving heart will often grasp at anything that seems to offer even the smallest glimmer of comfort. But every attempt to be comforted apart from God and His Word will only end in greater disappointment. In this series, we will be examining the richness of the Word, and discover how we, as Hope Moms, can find true and lasting comfort in Scripture.
Enduring Forever
“They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they ...
Remember His Faithfulness
Paul reminds us in his letter to the church in Thessalonica that we do "not grieve as others do who have no hope" (1 Thess. 4:13). But what exactly does that mean? In this series, we explore what it looks like to honor God in our grief and examine the ways we can choose to grieve with hope.
“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live.” Deuteronomy 4:9 (NIV)
Can you think of an experience in your past you just knew would be seared in ...
Masterpiece
People often ask why bad things happen. Too often, well-meaning people try to comfort those who mourn with cliché answers about why they are enduring misfortune.
“God is preparing you for something big.”
“Everything happens for a reason.”
“God gives His hardest battles to the strongest soldiers.”
These comments were always off-putting to me after my dad died in a car accident, again after my firstborn died at 19 weeks in utero, and again after my early miscarriage a few months later. Was I really supposed to think that God orchestrated these deaths just to ...
Rachael’s Story
We named her Halle. We picked it out as our future little girl name shortly after her daddy and I were married in 2012 and long before she was ever conceived. It came with ease and enthusiasm for both of us. We struggled through selecting the names of our first two sons, Weston in 2014 and Caleb in 2016. When we found out we were expecting for a third time in 2018, we assumed we would be struggling to pick out another boy name. If by some crazy chance God had given us a girl, it would be a no-brainer.
We went in to the hospital for our halfway-point ultrasound in April ...
Hope Group Testimony: Renee’s Experience
“At least you can have more kids.”
“She’s in a better place.”
“You seem like you’re doing better.”
All comments came from well-intentioned friends or family members trying to encourage me, and yet, I still find myself sensitive to these phrases almost three years after the loss of my first daughter. I’ve been hurt by some of the things people have said to me in my pain, but probably more hurt by those who have said nothing at all. Losing your baby is a silent sorrow. It’s a topic that most people are not comfortable talking about, and only ...
In the Word: Enduring Forever
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying Psalm 19:7-11 together.The grieving heart will often grasp at anything that seems to offer even the smallest glimmer of comfort. But every attempt to be comforted apart from God and His Word will only end in greater disappointment. In this series, we will be examining the richness of the Word, and discover how we, as Hope Moms, can find true and lasting comfort in Scripture.
Enduring Forever
“The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever.
The decrees of ...
Nothing Can Separate You From His Love
God’s Word is filled with rich promises for His children. How do these “precious and very great promises” inform and direct your grief? How does keeping your eyes fixed on these truths anchor your hope in the Lord? In this series, we write about how God, through the promises in His Word, comforts and strengthens us in our sorrow.
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 ...
