Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Faith & Hope, Infant Loss, Infertility
When was the last time you had your plans all laid out perfectly…and then all your plans didn’t work out the way that you wanted them to? This has happened to me more times than I can count. Just recently, I found myself telling some friends that while there is a large gap in age between our two living children …
Infant Loss
A couple of weeks ago, as I perused Valentine’s candy at my local grocery store and tried to decide which bag of chocolate to buy, the whole world came to a halt when I saw a small display of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. Why is Easter candy out now? It’s not even Valentine’s Day, I thought to myself. I wasn’t …
Infant Loss
I am so honored today to get to share with you this beautiful guest post by my sweet friend Jessica. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I asked Jessica to share her story on my blog. Jessica’s story is one of loss and heartbreak, but God has brought beautiful hope out of her sorrow. He has carried …
Infant Loss
I was talking with a friend recently about how hard it is to know what to say after a mom or dad loses their baby. This topic is one I’ve talked about many times with friends over the years as they’ve tried to better understand how to support their loved ones experiencing the tragedy of loss. I’ve written before about …
Infant Loss
In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, this post today is dedicated to all of the mommas and daddies who have lost a child, whether from miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. If you have experienced pregnancy and/or infant loss, my hope and prayer is that these words encourage and comfort your heart today. I’m not sure how long …
Infant Loss
“Lord, we don’t understand this, but we just ask that in some way you would be glorified through our baby’s life.” I didn’t have words to say, but the Lord gave Mace these words to pray after the doctor told us our daughter Hannah Grace who I was 11 weeks pregnant with was incompatible with life. (If you missed the …
Infant Loss
Do you have an event in your life that split your life into two parts–your life before that event happened and your life after that event happened? It could be the death of a loved one, a diagnosis you received, or any other event that drastically altered your life. If you have an event like that, you now see your …
Infant Loss
In honor of July being Bereaved Parents Month, I wanted to share 10 things I want you to know about me as a loss mom. My heart in sharing is two-fold. One, because by sharing, I hope that other loss moms and dads can identify with me and not feel alone in their own grief journeys. And two, to bring …
Infant Loss, Parenting after Loss
I wrote an Open Letter to all the mommas grieving on this Mother’s Day. If you know of a loss mom, would you please share this with her and pray for her? I want her to feel surrounded in God’s love, grace, and strength tomorrow. Dear Momma (who has suffered miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or child loss), I see you. …
Infant Loss, Parenting after Loss
Our little toddler, Haven, turned 17 months old on February 15th. She’s silly, loves playing with her dolls, and is saying new words all the time. She loves to laugh and dance. She gives me lots of hugs and kisses and snuggles! She loves being around other kiddos, and she has a fierce love for her older brother. She wants …