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
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
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
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. …
Infant Loss, Infertility
Hello, August. It’s been a while. Well, 11 months to be exact. You look different now than you used to. I once was filled with deep sadness as you approached knowing that another year of infertility had come and gone. You reminded me of my barrenness, my body’s brokenness, the deep unfulfilled longing in my heart. But this year is different. …