Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
Encouragement for Today, Hope for Eternity
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 …
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 …
Faith & Hope
This is not the post I had planned on writing today. But honestly, I just couldn’t write that other post today. My heart is too burdened right now as I’ve watched the flood waters rise in parts of my hometown of Houston. While it’s too early to tell what kind of damage will be done to Southeast Texas and Louisiana …
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 …
Faith & Hope, Infant Loss
I’ve been wanting to write a post like this for a long time. It’s not my typical kind of post, but as I minister to more and more loss moms, it’s evident that this topic is something that needs to be addressed. So, here we go! So often we do a really good job helping someone when their loved one …
Infant Loss, Infertility
My second daughter will be 14 months old tomorrow. She is crawling like a champ, pulling up constantly, standing up in the middle of the room, and taking a few steps on her own. She talks like crazy, and she understands way more than she should for her age. When tested recently, her language, fine motor skills, and cognitive level …
Infant Loss
I recently signed a card for my mom and stepdad to celebrate their anniversary. I wrote them a little message and then proceeded to sign our family’s names: “Mace, Jennifer, Bernard…(long pause)…and Haven…(another long pause).” I then closed the card, stuck it in the envelope, and sealed it. My heart remained heavy and lingered for a moment in the thick …
Infant Loss
A few weeks ago, I was grocery shopping and spotted Peeps-scented hand soap. I immediately welled up with tears right there in the middle of the aisle. The realization that Easter season was starting hit me fast and hard. Our daughter, Hannah Grace, was born and passed away just a week before Easter last year. The fact that the Easter …
Infant Loss
I have heard a preacher say that we are not all promised to have success in this life, but we will all most certainly experience suffering. Suffering is the common denominator across the human experience, regardless of your age, ethnicity, country where you live, social status, or any other parameter. We all experience suffering throughout our lives. And yet at …
Infant Loss
Within seconds of waking up on Christmas morning, one of my very first thoughts was, “Merry Christmas, Hannah.” (Hannah is our daughter who passed away in April 2017. You can read more about her here.) It’s not that I thought she could hear me in that moment. But still, it felt right and good to wish her a Merry Christmas. …