Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Faith & Hope, Parenting after Loss
For many of us, this Christmas season will be harder than ever. Perhaps you lost a parent or a child or another loved one this year (to Covid or to another cause). Or perhaps you were laid off recently. Or you just received a scary diagnosis. Or maybe it’s the fact that because of Covid you can’t see your loved …
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 …
Infant Loss, Parenting after Loss
One year ago today, I was 40 weeks pregnant with our second daughter! She wasn’t quite ready to come out yet so she stayed in for a few more days until the 15th. That little stinker! If I’m being honest, this past month leading up to my second daughter’s first birthday has been a mix of emotions. I know every …
Parenting after Loss
This post is probably not going where you think it is. It has nothing to do with the difficulty of putting our 6 year down for bed (though sometimes that can be challenging). And it has nothing to do with having a hungry baby at the end of the day who is fussy and needs to nurse but I have …
Parenting after Loss
Today, April 25th, I am 20 weeks pregnant. I’ve officially reached 5 months, and I can’t tell you what a huge milestone this is for me. To have made it this far and for my sweet baby girl to be healthy and well, I don’t take that for granted in the least bit. When I was pregnant with my daughter …