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In the Word: Never Alone (Part 1)
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying Psalm 139 together. This Psalm is used often (and rightly so) to demonstrate the value of human life, and God's care for us from even before we were conceived. What can we learn about God's tender care for us and for our babies from these verses? How does a greater knowledge of these truths offer hope and comfort to us in the midst of grief?
NEVER ALONE (Part 1)
"Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?If I ascend to heaven, you are there! &n...
In the Word: Enlightening the Eyes
Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying Psalm 19:7-11 together.The grieving heart will often grasp at anything that seems to offer even the smallest glimmer of comfort. But every attempt to be comforted apart from God and His Word will only end in greater disappointment. In this series, we will be examining the richness of the Word, and discover how we, as Hope Moms, can find true and lasting comfort in Scripture.
Enlightening the Eyes
“The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.”
-Psalm 19:8b
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One night, I was lying in bed reading before turning ...
He is Near to the Brokenhearted
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.
“The Lord is near the brokenhearted…"
How can a God we cannot see, feel, or often times hear be near to us? Is God really near to us?
The day after coming home from giving birth at 37 weeks to my perfectly formed—yet stillborn—baby boy, I flipped the Scripture card on my ...
Knowing Him: The Door of the Sheep
There is nothing greater than knowing Christ. Seven times in the book of John, Jesus offers us profound insight into His nature and character. In this series, we seek to guide the reader into a deeper understanding of these “I Am” statements, and the rich hope and comfort that can be found in Christ in the midst of grief.
I went to a funeral today. A funeral for a baby. Another baby.
We celebrated.
We didn’t celebrate the death of a baby, but we celebrated the life she was living with Christ. We gathered with tears in our eyes and joy in our hearts, and worshiped the God of hope in the midst of our sorrow.
How? How could we celebrate? ...
Zachary, Forever Held
I carried you every second of your LIFE
and will LOVE you every second of mine.
As mothers, we have a special bond with our babies when we carry them. They are part of us. We share blood, oxygen, and food. We are one. We know them.
And then they are gone. But we never stop loving them and thinking of them. How do we hold our babies forever when we can’t physically hold them? I knew I would always love my son, but how would I honor his life?
Twenty-three years ago, when my son was stillborn, there weren’t balloon releases or teddy bears the same weight as my son. I didn’t know anyone else who had lost a child, so I had to figure out how ...
God’s Faithfulness Endures Forever
“Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol Him, all peoples!
For great is His steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of
the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!”
Psalm 117
I have been asked how I can proclaim God’s faithfulness after experiencing the loss of a child. I ask, “How can I not?”
I grew up singing the words from a hymn, “Great is Thy faithfulness... Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hands have provided. Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me.”
Having these words etched in my heart helped me when I hit my faith-barrier—the thing in life that challenges our faith in the Lord. We all eventu...
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 place to dialogue with us about what you are learning and share your answers to ...
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!
Those words penetrated my heart and took my breath away for a moment the first time ...
A Song for My Soul: My Life is in Your Hands
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.
What song has God used in your grief to speak hope and encouragement to your soul? How have the lyrics pointed you to the hope that we have in Christ? How did the truths presented in this song resonate with you in your sorrow?
I was standing at the kitchen sink doing dishes a few months after my ...
