I remember worrying about our ability to bond. Your start in life was so drastically different than all I had ever known, all I had ever...

It may be difficult to see, but the frame behind me holds God's fingerprint. Go ahead, lean in close. Can you see it? It's there. And...

Behind the Design: The Inspiration Behind the “Prays well with others” Apparel From Pain to Purpose I learned the power of prayer when my...

Guest Blogger: Katie Faris, katiefaris.com and Loving My Children. Motherhood is much more than suffering, but it’s not less, and there’s...

I am so excited to introduce the Hope in the Unexpected© readers to my friend Katie of the page, Loving My Children and the Katie Faris...

Sweet Friend, As you heal and learn to hope again, please remember God wastes nothing. The terrifying trauma. The debilitating pain. The...

Pure joy. Joy in the burps. Joy in the spit-up. Joy in the latching. Joy in dirty diapers. Joy in the alertness. Joy in the lab results....

For the first time ever, I found myself thinking about the crucifixion through Mary’s eyes. I found myself wondering what it must have...

I printed the email. Is THIS real? Is THIS REALLY HAPPENING? When I started my faith walk 4.5 years ago, God called me to writing. His...

The NICU can be a lonely place. I remember spending some 12 hours of my day within the four walls of our tiny hospital room. The room was...

Once you’ve experienced trauma it’s easy to feel like in an instant you’re being transported back to that place. For me, Each time his...

Your entry into this world was not as I expected. It was not as I envisioned. I never anticipated a crisis. I never thought you’d be...

Guest Blogger: Laurie Davis, Hip Hip Harper Rae “Why me?” A question we often ask when life places us on an unexpected and uncomfortable...

I am so excited to introduce the Hope in the unexpected© readers to my friend Laurie of the Hip Hip Harper Rae blog. Laurie and I met...

To the mama struggling with the stigma that comes with low birth weight or premature birth, I see you. I know the weight of your heavy,...

Collaboration has always been a bit of a struggle for me. If I'm honest, I typically want all the ideas to come from me. I want to...

A Book Review of Hope Remains--Seeing the Goodness of God in the Shadow of Suffering By: Reppard and Summer Gordon I remember hearing...

We were totally out of sorts. panicked and grief-stricken, in complete shock, raw with emotion, and in need of rest. It was there, in our...

The pit in my stomach was unlike anything I had ever felt before. My heart raced. The tears poured from my eyes. I felt paralyzed, yet I...