In the Word: Jehovah Shalom
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!
Jehovah Shalom: “The Lord is My Peace”
“He who dwells in the shelter ...
Hope Group Testimony {Shannon’s Experience}
In March 2016, I joined “the club” that nobody wants to be a part of. I lost my son, Eli Joshua, shortly after he was born due to a genetic condition. I was broken. But this “club” is full of the bravest, fiercest love that you can imagine. The Hope Mommies community helped anchor me to Hope during the darkest times—providing a place to grieve in an honest and faith-filled way.
In January 2017, I got an “elite” club membership, after saying goodbye to my second son, Joey Daniel, shortly after his birth...due to the same genetic condition. To say I ...
Chelsea’s Story
In 27 years, I had never been to the emergency room. I had no idea that in the span of three days, I would visit the emergency room on three occasions. In 27 years, I had never lost anyone I loved to death. I had no idea that, in those same three days, the first time I would look death in the face, would be when I lost my baby.
How do you share with people that you miscarried? Do you wait for it to come out in awkward conversation? Do you blurt it out to everyone you know? There is no easy way to share the death of a child. We shared our story ...
In the Word: God is Merciful
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be looking at different characteristics of God—specifically reflecting on how each aspect of His character offers 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 dig into the infinitely beautiful character of God along with us!
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ...
Receiving a Fatal Diagnosis
Each child gone ahead from among us is a precious person made in the image of God—and all having been made into Hope Moms, we together declare motherhood in each of our journeys. We are eager to go above and beyond in showing honor and love for one another (Rom. 12:10, 15). Through this series, we honor each other’s experiences of motherhood in love through our shared God of hope.
I still remember exactly where I was and what I was wearing when I got the phone call. My husband and I were still grieving the loss of two children through back to back miscarri...
Kelly’s Story
I remember standing at the funeral of a friend’s baby, stillborn at full term, ten years ago, completely inconsolable, sobbing, and unable to pull myself together. Much to my husband’s dismay, I just wouldn’t let him console me. All I could say to him was, ‘I just don’t want to ever have to do this!’ Yet I knew it was very likely I would have to do that exact same thing at some point in my life.
You see, I have always known I have a balanced chromosome translocation. My parents had a stillborn baby, with no warning signs, at 36 weeks. And after that had tests ...
Secured: Security in the Promises of God
In March 2017, Hope Moms from all across the country gathered in Giddings, TX for the annual Hope Mommies Retreat. Together, they spent the weekend sharing the stories of their precious babies, and finding that Christ can indeed comfort the brokenhearted, often through the hands and tears of another sufferer along the way. The theme of the 2018 retreat was "Secured." In this mini series, our retreat speaker, Lindsey Dennis, takes us through Psalm 91:1-4 in order to give us a greater picture of the security we have been given in Christ.
"He will cover you with ...
Fathers of God’s Comfort
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Fathers, God’s mercy towards us is not merely given for our own comfort in affliction, but so that we might also display His mercy as we comfort others.
I am not a very compassionate person by nature. My first reaction is typically truth before grace. While I am thankful for ...
In the Word: God is Near
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be looking at different characteristics of God—specifically reflecting on how each aspect of His character offers 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 dig into the infinitely beautiful character of God along with us!
“The ...
Secured: Security in Death
In March 2017, Hope Moms from all across the country gathered in Giddings, TX for the annual Hope Mommies Retreat. Together, they spent the weekend sharing the stories of their precious babies, and finding that Christ can indeed comfort the brokenhearted, often through the hands and tears of another sufferer along the way. The theme of the 2018 retreat was "Secured." In this mini series, our retreat speaker, Lindsey Dennis, takes us through Psalm 91:1-4 in order to give us a greater picture of the security we have been given in Christ.
"For He will deliver you ...
