The holiday season can be especially challenging when you're grieving the loss of your baby. What was once a time of joy and anticipation may now feel overwhelming and painful. In this episode, Kristin is joined by Jamie Speegle, Julie Lehman, and Paige Meyer to share their personal experiences of spending their first Christmas without their Hope Babies. They discuss practical ways to honor and remember our babies during the holidays, including keeping family traditions alive, incorporating a baby’s memory into celebrations, and navigating the emotional complexities of a new year. Together, they offer encouragement and hope, pointing to the comfort and peace found in Jesus during this difficult season.
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This episode of the Hope Mommies Podcast is sponsored by the McGinn Family as a gift to their friends in honor of their Hope Baby, Elizabeth Elaine Kornegay. The McGinn family writes, “Wendy, Brian, and Jack, I'm thinking of you as we approach 8 years since we said goodbye to Ellie and she said hello to Jesus. She is missed.” If you’d like to sponsor an episode in honor of your Hope Baby, or on behalf of a Hope Mommy you know, visit hopemommies.org.
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The Hope Mommies Podcast is a ministry of Hope Mommies, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that exists to bring bereaved families comfort, encouragement, and relational support as they continue to walk this side of eternity without their beloved son or daughter. The theme music used is Sparrow Song, courtesy of Katie Cobbs and Flourish Creative.
Music used in the Christmas Episode promo is Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/hark-the-herald-angels-sing
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