“Made for a Different Land” Featured Quotes Trailer
Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss is now available for purchase. Find it at Amazon here. Download free printable coloring pages featuring hope-filled words from the book, created by book contributor Sam Martin, by clicking here. Today, we are sharing a trailer for this book composed of quotes from the author and all of the contributors, which tells a joint story of the grief of baby loss and the faithfulness of God in our lives. We grieve with hope.
“I’m sorry,” the nurse said, “But there is no heartbeat.” As I processed what she was ...
Emily’s Story
February 1, 2012, is a day that will be etched in my mind and heart forever. It is the day, nearly seven years ago, that I met and said goodbye to my son the very same day. That previous fall, my husband and I were so excited to find out we would be adding a new baby to our family. Our oldest was already one, and we couldn’t wait for her to be a big sister and experience everything that came along with having a sibling. The beginning of my pregnancy started off very smoothly. I was having all the normal first trimester pregnancy symptoms, and at our first appointment ...
Made for a Different Land, and Still Together in Christ
Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss is now available for purchase. Find it at Amazon here. Download free printable coloring pages featuring hope-filled words from the book, created by book contributor Sam Martin, by clicking here. Today, Lianna is sharing about her first daughter who was made for a different land, how closely united she feels with her daughter through the love of Christ, and how she found courage to move forward in this life with the view of a Christ-won, triumphant heaven ahead of her.
Feeling my first baby in my arms, ...
In the Word: God is My Strength
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying Psalm 18:1-2 together. Psalm 18 was penned by David after God had delivered Him from the hands of his enemies, and is rich with metaphors describing the nature and character of God. In this series, we will be looking at how each of these attributes affords us a greater picture of God’s care for His children, and how knowing and believing these truths can bring comfort to our hearts in the midst of grief. As we study together, we encourage you to use the comments as a ...
“Made for a Different Land” Highlight Trailer {And a Giveaway!}
Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss is now available for purchase. Find it at Amazon here. Download free printable coloring pages featuring hope-filled words from the book, created by book contributor Sam Martin, by clicking here. Today, we are sharing the highlight trailer for this book along with the poem script for the trailer.
Thinking and dreaming about my little babe
Left with so few memories made
Caught thinking, “After she comes home…”—but she never can
A balloon released across the skies
Watching, ...
Kate’s Story
In September 2016, I walked down the aisle to Sara Groves’ song “He’s Always Been Faithful”:
This is my anthem, and this is my song,
The theme of the stories I’ve heard for so long:
God has been faithful, He will be again.
His loving compassion, it knows no end.
All I have need of His hand will provide.
He’s always been faithful to me.
My husband and I had seen God’s faithfulness woven through the stories of our lives up to that point, but only God knew how fitting those words would be as the next couple of years unfolded.
Just a ...
Book Release: “Made for a Different Land” {And a Giveaway!}
Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss is now available for purchase. Find it at Amazon here. Today, Hope Mommies’ executive director, Jennifer Parks, is sharing her foreword to the book.
Foreword
Lianna came into my life about three and a half years ago when I first read her writing at Hope Mommies. Hope Mommies is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization for women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. Each time a new post of hers was published on the blog, I devoured it immediately. She was able to articulate feelings and ...
Resolved to Hope
Tomorrow we will wake to the start of a brand new year. New Years is accompanied by the idea of a fresh start. We make lists of the ways we’d like to grow or change, and make plans to implement new habits, learn new skills, or embrace new experiences.
Often, these resolutions are driven by a desire for self-improvement. But what if this year we allowed our resolutions to be rooted in a deep desire to exalt Christ? What if we welcomed 2019 with a resolve to anchor our hope in the Lord and magnify His name through our grief?
There is no circumstance in life in which ...
In the Word: God is Glorious
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be pouring over Scripture with the goal of knowing God increasingly as He truly is. 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!
God is Glorious
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much ...
Share Hope: Hope SHARE Foundation
I was heading home from a meeting while tears streamed down my face. Before leaving, several ladies had gathered to pray over my unborn son and me. I had been very open with those around me about his prognosis and any miracles or glimmers of hope we experienced during the pregnancy. I had not, however, been so transparent to others concerning the answer God was giving me. I coveted others’ prayers and wanted so desperately for God to change His mind. While the tears poured this day, my prayer wasn’t for God to change His mind, but simply for His will to be done. ...
