At 19 weeks I gave birth to a little boy.  We named him Jacob.  We said hello and goodbye in the same hour. He is not a miscarriage or an almost-child, he is my son.  This letter was written three years after his birth.  This is a glimpse into my mother’s heart, a letter written to Jacob my son... >Read More

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At 19 weeks I gave birth to a little boy.  We named him Jacob.  We said hello and goodbye in the same hour. He is not a miscarriage or an almost-child, he is my son.  This letter was written three years after his birth.  This is a glimpse into my mother’s heart, a letter written to Jacob my son... >Read More

Tags: baby loss, beth scholes, challenges & conflicts, death, faith, Family, family issues, FamilyLife Favs, grief, heaven, hope, infant loss, loss of child, miscarriage, sadness, spiritual growth, spirituality, still birth

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Do you feel hopeless? We want to pray for you. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EST. The familiar saying, ‘If life hands you lemons make lemonade’ doesn’t always give me incentive to run to the market.  Recently, my family has gone through tough transitions.  I believe most of you... >Read More

Tags: defeated, discouraged, empty, Great Shepherd, heartbrokenness, hopelessness, Jesus, job, Lemonade, lemons, linda goodhand rodgers, pain, sadness, sorrow, surrender, transitions, unfair justice

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