Trigger Warning: Today Julie Sullivan, a Children's Minister with Waypoint Church, comes on the podcast and discusses an extremely difficult, but important topic of miscarriage. She starts by sharing her own journey with the loss of two of her own pregnancies and her healing journey, but goes on to discuss the importance of talking what you have experienced with the people that have earned the right to that story.  Held by Hope is a ministry through Waypoint that walks with women who are struggling and provides not only support, but also resources for grieving for you and your spouse. 

Julie reminds us that shame and guilt are not truth when it comes to the grieving process and we have to combat those lies with the truth of the gospel and  its healing abilities. She talks through what are things that are helpful, but also talks through things that are not helpful to say to friends as they are struggling to understand what has happened. This episode is not only for women who are recovering from a miscarriage, but for everyone to be better equipped to support a loved one who has experienced the devastating loss of a pregnancy. Please take the time to share this with someone who is struggling and needs the extra encouragement is a dark season of life.  

Resources Mentioned: 
Book: A Time For Everything: Mourning and Dancing by She Reads Truth 
              Grieving the Child I Never Knew By Kathe Wunnenburg 
              I Will Carry: The Sacred  Dance of Grief and Joy You By Angie Smith 
              Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope After Miscarriage and Loss by Adriel Booker
              Anchored in the Storm: Pursuing Christ in the Midst of Life's Trials By Adam Holland
             Tragedy to Hope: A Guide for Support and Ministry After Miscarriage, Still Birth and                      Infant Death by Don Sides 

Julie's Bio: Julie Sullivan is a Children’s Minister at Waypoint Church where she has served for four years. A life-long Missourian, she received her religious education degree from Missouri Baptist University. Julie lives in Wentzville with her husband of 20 years and her children Jack and Ava. 

Websites:  Miscarriage & Infant Loss (weebly.com)                     
                         Adriel Booker - author - speaker - advocate

Ways to Contact Julie: [email protected]
 
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