When God Asks You For Your Isaac
I could hear an audible sob from my husband, but couldn’t bear to look back at him. My eyes wouldn’t move from that computer screen, the screen projecting our lifeless baby girl. In grainy black and...
View ArticleWhen Prayer Goes “Unanswered”
I have lost two children in the womb (see here and here). Two darling little babies, at different stages of developement. I had the highest hopes for each of them and prayed often for their safety,...
View ArticleJoy. Unending Joy.
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are...
View ArticleWhen Mother’s Day is Painful
My first official Mother’s Day was a painful one. A few months before we had lost our first baby in an early miscarriage and now I was pregnant with our oldest son Elliot. Only about a month into his...
View ArticleHope for Those Who Fear Pregnancy (Pt. 1)
Two lines. Two precious lines that reveal a marvelous reality. Life. Life blooms within me once again. And there is that familiar feeling of unspeakable joy mixed with feelings of fear and anxiety....
View ArticleHope for Those Who Fear Pregnancy (Pt. 2)
To read part 1, click here. I’m approximately 10 weeks into my fifth pregnancy. Security should lie around the corner, after all your chances of miscarrying drop significantly after week 12....
View ArticleHope for Those Who Fear Pregnancy (Pt. 3)
Be sure to read part 1 and part 2 which deal with the miracle of carrying life and the encouragement of the Lord’s sovereignty. “One does not surrender a life in an instant. That which is lifelong can...
View ArticleHope for Those Who Fear Pregnancy (Pt. 4)
This is the conclusion of a four part series on pregnancy after miscarriage. To begin at the beginning, click here. When people ask me how they can help and practically love those who go through a...
View Article“Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow” by Nancy Guthrie
“He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief…” Less than a year ago I miscarried our 17 week old little girl Anastasia and was forced, once again, to go through all...
View ArticleHow to Serve a Woman Who Miscarries
A common suffering that afflicts women in their childbearing years is the loss of a baby in the womb. Shocking statistical realities are not needed in order to witness the incredible rate of women who...
View ArticleMy Writings on Miscarriage
Over the years I have been humbled by how many women have expressed gratitude for the posts I’ve written on the topic miscarriage. What I once naively thought was a rare and uncommon occurrence among...
View ArticleWill You Be Happy With Her?
There was a time when a positive pregnancy test meant unhindered joy and excitement and we simply couldn’t wait to tell our family and friends the wonderful news. Unfortunately, that time for us was...
View ArticleNever Let Her Grieve or Rejoice Alone
I sat across from my friend, with tears in my eyes, and offered her the same council I had received so many years before: “Take things slowly and understand that being around other pregnant moms may...
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