In the Word: The God Who Provides
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 Jireh: “The God Who Provides”
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Corinne’s Story
“God, please cradle my fragile heart and remind me that its ok to love and accept the child within me.”
These are the words I wrote in my prayer journal the night before I found out that my baby had no heartbeat. Weeks had gone by that I carried this baby with no beating heart. These very same words I had written the night before, became the immediate first words I heard in my mind when the ultrasound tech said, “I’m sorry.” Even before those words left her mouth, I couldn’t look at the monitor. The anxiety and fear of losing another baby less than six months ...
My Paradox
Why I Am Not Ok
Jesus, be near. My baby died. Through my husband and I, God made a life, but no sooner did we welcome that precious soul than it was snatched from us. No sooner had the word “mother” left my lips than the child left my body, like water slips through our grasp. I am a mother, but with an empty womb, empty arms, and an empty heart. Yet full of a love that was never realized, never seen, never fulfilled. Full of a sorrow so heavy, sometimes I don’t know how to draw my next breath. My child never even drew one, so why I do get the gift of breath? The ...
In the Word: El Roi
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!
El Roi: “The God Who Sees”
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke ...
Hope Group Testimony {Stephanie’s Experience}
Everything happens in God’s time.
Everything happens for a reason.
These are two phrases I could not stand to hear shortly after I lost Isaiah on June 6 2015.
I found out about Hope Mommies when a friend of mine and I went searching for support groups or walks we could do in honor of our babies. I attended the 1st Annual Hope Mommies 5k in Dallas in October 2015 with my friend and three other women I saw who were attending the walk alone. I learned about Hope Groups that day as well when I joined the Hope Mommies Facebook page.
I have gone through the “Ancho...
Vaneetha’s Story
Burying my precious baby was devastating. I had no idea how to cope with his sudden unexpected death. True, Paul had been born with a heart problem, but he had survived the critical surgery at birth and was thriving. He’d come home from the hospital at three weeks old, and after a slow start, began gaining weight.
With his winsome smile, easy disposition, and mop of curly dark hair, he delighted us all. He was healthy and beautiful. Even the physician filling in for Paul’s regular cardiologist was so impressed with his progress that he impulsively elimin...
A Song for My Soul: I Am Right Here
Music has the ability to speak into the deepest recesses of our hearts. God often uses songs to speak hope and encouragement to our souls. In this series, Hope Moms share songs that have pointed them to the hope of Christ in the midst of their grief. Is there a song that has comforted you in your grief? We'd love to have you share your story here.
For just a little while, this journey may seem more than you can stand.
But like a little child just come to me surrendering and I’ll take your hand!
And like a loving Father to His child, together we’ll stand!
Th...
In the Word: The Lord is There
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—Shammah: “The Lord is There”
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Hope Group Testimony {Andi’s Experience}
Our fourth miscarriage happened while I was in my first Hope Group with Hope Mommies—a group my husband signed me up for. This group of ladies loved on me and prayed over me. Many tears were shared, and I had found a community that understood me. They understood my hurt and frustration. They understood what this process has both given to me and robbed from me.
Loss can put you in a very lonely and isolating place. My Hope Group helped fill my heart with love and healing. It was a place that I could be heard. Even at times when it was challenging to put my thoughts ...
Whitney’s Story
"May this be your experience; may you feel that the Hand which inflicts the wound supplies the balm, and that He who has emptied your heart has filled the void with Himself." - Hudson Taylor, missionary to China
If I'd written my own life story a hundred different times in a hundred different ways, I never would have included this chapter: Our Second Miscarriage.
Back in January, Shawn and I were elated to read an instantly positive pregnancy test. Pregnancy symptoms set in quickly and we ...
