8 results for tag: Carly
Guilt + Grief: Should I Have Been More Excited About My Pregnancy?
The weight of grief that comes from the loss of a child is a tremendously heavy burden to carry. For many Hope Moms, that weight is compounded by the additional burden of guilt. In this series, we seek to gently guide the grieving mother to the foot of the cross to exchange this burden of guilt for the peace, assurance, and forgiveness that is found in Christ.
When I found out that I was pregnant with our fourth child, I was filled with so many mixed emotions. With each of our sons, I was ecstatic the day my test turned positive, but this pregnancy was different. It was not even that I did not want a fourth child, because I ...
Our Infinite God
God has invited us to be captivated by the greatness of His character and what we believe about God has the greatest potential to shape our suffering. Although we will never be able to thoroughly grasp the fullness of His glory on this side of eternity, He has given us glimpses of His glory in the revelation of His Word. In this series, we will dive into ten attributes of God and discover what hope they offer us in our sorrow and how knowing and believing these truths about who God is can provide great comfort in the midst of grief.
As a sinful person, I am blown away as I read throughout Scripture about how great our God is. We will never ...
Because He Lives: Death Has Been Defeated
“When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: ‘Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”-1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Each time in my life when I have been confronted with death (be it a grandparent, fellow church member, or a friend of a friend), there has been either a natural order of death or the barrier of being further removed from the one who was lost, ...
Born To Redeem
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Throughout this Advent season, we will be studying Galatians 4:4-5 together. In this series, we wil study the gospel truths found in these verses and discover how the coming of Christ speaks into our sorrow.
"But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons."Galatians 4:4-5
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The Son of God came to this world for a purpose. He came to redeem His people. He came to regain what had been lost: us.
From that first time sin entered into the ...
He Draws Near: Carly’s Experience
Truth be told, it is impossible for me to think of our Lydia, the path we walked for her delivery, and her funeral without also thinking of the kindness and goodness of God. While it is true that this time is full of sorrow and pain, it is also full of grace. The Lord most certainly drew near to us in our time of desperate need, once again proving His faithfulness. I think, in times of sorrow, that God comforts us in many different ways. In my time of sorrow, He comforted me through His Word, through our family in Christ, and even in the smallest details like purple blooming trees.
As we sat in the hospital room, waiting for my labor to ...
The Good Shepherd Guides His Sheep
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.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” John 10:11
The day before we found out our daughter, Lydia, had died, my husband and I were reading this passage in John 10. We spent some time reflecting together about how great this truth is. A shepherd is someone who ...
A Song for My Soul: Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor
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.
Music has always been able to speak deeply to my soul. And while I cannot carry a tune, I sure do try. For each of our living children, I have rocked them, sang them a hymn, and prayed that the lyrics would ring true in each of their lives. Our children refer to these hymns as “their ...
