In the Word: God is My Deliverer
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 ...
God is Faithful in the Waiting
“The Lord of hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain;
A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow,
And refined, aged wine.
And on this mountain He will swallow up the covering which is over all peoples,
Even the veil which is stretched over all nations.
He will swallow up death for all time,
And the Lord God will wipe tears away from all faces,
And He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth;
For the Lord has spoken.
And it will be said in that day,
“Behold, this is our God for whom we ...
Justine’s Story
On January 26, 2018, my baby boy Jase James stopped breathing in his sleep. At just 5 months old, our little boy had died to SIDS. His death was shocking, devastating, and left me disappointed with God. In the moments before meeting my son in the hospital I watched on the monitoring app on my phone while our sitter tried to revive my son.
I prayed fervently to God, "God please let my son live. God let my son have a pulse. Please, God let Jase have a pulse." As the EMT's arrived I listened intently for someone to say he was showing some signs of life. As they examined him ...
Together Before the Throne
It was early in the afternoon on a Friday in January. I was sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office waiting for a quick ultrasound of the precious babe I was carrying. At my previous appointment I had measured a few weeks ahead of schedule, so my midwife wanted to verify that the due date I had been given was accurate. I didn’t mind at all. I would always welcome another opportunity to see this tiny child of mine.
But as soon as I was called back and my baby appeared on the monitor, everything changed. My dreams for the future vanished beneath the deafening ...
God is My Fortress
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 ...
God is Faithful in the “Yes”
I have grieved the loss of my daughter because I love her. And at times, this has tempted me to believe that my grief and love are coextensive. But actually, my love for my daughter goes far beyond my grief.
The Freedom to Grieve or Not Grieve
As the intensity and frequency of my grief experiences have lessened, love has continued to persist. In love, I am set on my daughter’s good—and because of heavenly glory, I have the unshakeable hope she already has all good. Remaining here, because I do not equate grief and love, I now have no conflict of love when experie...
Lauren’s Story
My husband and I decided to try expanding our family in December of 2016, and with every month that passed, I learned more about my cycle than I ever thought I would have to know. We began pursuing infertility testing about a year later.
On January 25, 2018, I found out I was pregnant with our precious Logan Lee. We also received the results from my husband’s sperm analysis that day. After the stick turned blue on multiple tests, I paced our apartment for about a half hour in excitement, and then drove to Walmart to prepare a “Daddy Survival Kit” to ...
God is Faithful in the “No”
Head hung low, I left our anatomy scan appointment stunned and heartbroken. Expecting to discover if our little one was a boy or a girl, we instead learned our baby was gone. Two weeks prior there was the sound of a flourishing heartbeat, but that day, silence.
I would be admitted to the hospital and induced in a little over forty-eight hours. While I knew with every ounce of my logical being that my baby was lifeless on that monitor, I began to pray for the miracle. I began to pray life over our little one. I petitioned the Father with every ounce of my being that this ...
In the Word: God is My Rock
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 ...
Hope Group Testimony {Amanda’s Experience}
When I found out I was pregnant with Harrison in November 2016, I was ecstatic. I wanted nothing more than to be a mommy. The instant I found out, I started envisioning what our sweet baby would be like, who they would look like, what their personality would be like. I couldn’t wait to find out if we were having a boy or girl so I could start planning the nursery, the place I’d get to bring our baby home to. But that’s not what happened.
Mother’s Day, May 14, 2017. Harrison’s Birthday. I had envisioned that weekend to be completely different. My ...
