Momming On The Go

I had the honor of sharing in church on Mother's Day. Publicly acknowledging other "Loss Moms" on this emotional day is something I take great delight in doing. This is what I shared. 

Today is Sanctity of Life Sunday. As a Loss Mom this day is really hard for me. American Evangelical Christianity is... Well, not what I'm about. On this Sanctity of Life Sunday 2023 I remember ALL lives... Even and especially the lives gone too soon.
I see you. I hear you.

#sanctityoflife #perinatalloss #perinatallosssupport #unspokenmotherhoodinc
#1in4 #1in160 #pregnancyloss #stillbirth #ihadamiscarriage #stillbornbutstillborn #stillbornstillloved #ihadastillbirth #recurrentpregnancyloss  #stillbirthbreakthesilence #stillbirthsupport #stillbornawareness #babyloss #babylossawareness #babylossadvocate #babylosssupport #miscarriage #miscarriageawareness
#pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #pailawareness #lossmama #hopemom #iamahopemom #bereavedmother #bereavedmom

This summer brought lots of big changes to my life... Listen to hear what they are!

Scripture Reference: Psalm 18:2

Prelude Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most 

Today my friend Ira and her husband Ivan share what they did when they heard the first explosions from their home in Kyiv in the early morning of Feb 24 and how they are processing what is going on. I am humbled by their bravery in sharing this part of their story and I am honored to be able to share it here. 

Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most

Two of my heroes growing up were Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton. When this war first started in Ukraine I immediately wanted to sign up to join Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief Team and be a nurse in Ukraine. After seriously talking about it together my husband supported me applying with them. I spent the next few days praying seriously about it because that is a big decision, always, but also when you have 3 young children still traumatized by the personal deaths we experienced last year.

After three days of prayer God filled me with peace about the decision I made and has shown me how I can support the people of Ukraine. 

Scripture Reference: Romans 8:38-39

Prelude Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most 

Postlude Music: God My God
Artist and Composer: Brandon Reid
Played with Permission from Brandon Reid

My beautiful friend Ira shares her heart with us again. I continue to be honored by her bravery in sharing her heart in the midst of the war and devastation that is going on around her. 

Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most 

We have the honor of hearing from one of my beautiful new friends from and currently in Ukraine with her family. Thank you, Ira, for sharing bravely from your heart in this time of great pain and tragedy. 

Scripture Reference: Psalm 118:1, 6-7

Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most 

As a follow up from last week, here are some specific requests for some of the children we know in Ukraine and Russia. For their safety there are not many details but that is not important. God knows who they are. 

Scripture Reference: Matthew 19:14

Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most

I have a Ukrainian friend who has fled her city with her family for their lives. We also have Russian friends who are horrified at what is going on. 

Scripture References: 
Psalm 23:5, ESV
Psalm 46, ESV

Music: It Is Well With My Soul
Lyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.
Public Domain, played by Paul Most

We celebrated Promise's birth day yesterday as a family. We don't have all the answers on how to process the death of a younger sibling with kids but how we chose to do it with our family turned out to be really special. 

Thank you to everyone who has and is standing behind us and with us loving us as we remember both Promise and Emmanuel.