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Sep 16, 20211 min read
Hope for the Heavy Heart
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...
Apr 24, 20214 min read
Hope for Suffering Moms
Guest Blogger: Katie Faris, katiefaris.com and Loving My Children. Motherhood is much more than suffering, but it’s not less, and there’s...
Apr 22, 20215 min read
Featured Guest Blogger: Loving My Children, Katie Faris
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...
Apr 17, 20211 min read
God Wastes Nothing
Sweet Friend, As you heal and learn to hope again, please remember God wastes nothing. The terrifying trauma. The debilitating pain. The...
Apr 3, 20212 min read
Mary stood "At a distance"
For the first time ever, I found myself thinking about the crucifixion through Mary’s eyes. I found myself wondering what it must have...
Mar 27, 20213 min read
A Support Group to Help You Pray Your Way Through the NICU
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...
Mar 20, 20212 min read
5 Reminders For When Past Trauma Threatens to Overtake You
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...
Mar 13, 20212 min read
I Never Saw It Coming
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...
Mar 6, 20213 min read
It's Ok to Question Why in the Unexpected
Guest Blogger: Laurie Davis, Hip Hip Harper Rae “Why me?” A question we often ask when life places us on an unexpected and uncomfortable...
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Featured Guest Blogger: Hip Hip Harper Rae
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...
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Your Baby's Low Birth Weight Is Not Your Fault
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,...
Jan 26, 20211 min read
If I Had it My Way: Pursuing Christ
If I had it my way, the entire house would be quiet, except for the worship music playing softly in the background. If I had it my way,...
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