The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss

Day 02 of 25 days of God's promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren't alone in your grief and you are more loved than you could ever imagine. THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.themorning.com/community THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning THE MORNING ONLINE: www.themorning.com

Day 01 of 25 days of God's promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren't alone in your grief and you are more loved than you could ever imagine. THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.themorning.com/community THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning THE MORNING ONLINE: www.themorning.com

Hey friends and welcome to The Joyful Mourning Podcast. I'm so grateful you are here. My name is Ashlee Proffitt and I started this podcast to remind hurting, grieving mothers they aren't alone. And there is no better time than the Christmas season to give a few extra reminders. So for the 25 days leading up to Christmas I have something special just for you. Join me for 25 days of God's promises, a daily promise that we can trust, a promise that is better than our definition of good. My prayer is that these daily reminders of God's promises would bring our hearts great joy, restoring our hope and our trust in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren't alone in your grief and you are more loved than you could ever imagine. www.themorning.com/christmas

The Joyful Mourning Podcast Episode #19. Listen in to this week's honest and raw episode as I talk with Molly Stillman, a mother of two children here on earth and two baby boys in heaven. Molly shares her story of two back-to-back second trimester losses, her decision to have her baby's cremated, and why it's important to be an advocate for yourself and your baby. She also shares why she chose to name her baby's as well as the meaning behind the beautiful names she chose. Molly gives honest, helpful and healing wisdom to grieving mothers and I am sure this episode will bless you today. THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.themorning.com/community THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning EPISODE 018 SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/molly

Listen in to this week's special episode as I interview two women about what it looks like to navigate the holidays amidst grief. We chat about the challenges of the holiday season as well as simple, practical ways to find joy when your heart is aching. Meg Walker and Sterling Myers have such incredible wisdom to offer that is encouraging and freeing and full of real empathy and knowing -- I am so grateful they joined me for this special episode. As we enter the holiday season I pray this episode reminds you that you aren't alone in the difficulty that is navigating holidays, nor are you alone in the pain of grief and loss and lastly, I pray this episode reminds you that you are more loved than you can even know. THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.themorning.com/community THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning EPISODE 018 SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/navigating-holidays

10 years ago on November 15, 2008 my son died. And I would never be the same. Forever changed. Forever would my view of this world, of parenting, of being a mother, of being a wife and a friend and a daughter be changed. Forever would my view of God be different. It would take many months, years even, before I would be able to accept this new reality and begin to see all the changes in me as a gift. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you are fearful of this new reality too and the woman staring back at you in the mirror, you hardly recognize these days-- her thoughts, her fears, her doubts, her anger. I understand, I've been there too. I want you to know it's normal to not want this reality, who would? But after 10 years of grief I can say that good things can come from brokenness, good things can come from ashes. Hope can be restored. Joy can be had. As I look back over the past 10 years I can see that the testing of my faith has not been without purpose. God promises that my pain was never in vain, and neither is yours -- He is working to make our faith in Him stronger, full and complete, lacking nothing. In today's episode I'm sharing with you 10 ways I have seen God bring about purpose from the pain. -- THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.themorning.com/community THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning THE JOYFUL MOURNING SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/10-years-later

You're listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast episode #16. In today's episode I get to spend some time talking with Mary McLeod. Mary lives in Uganda where she moved with her husband to adopt their oldest daughter. Shortly after moving to Uganda and adopting their oldest daughter she experienced a the loss of her first biological child. In today's episode, Mary gently and honestly leads us through her story of miscarriage. We talk openly about the physical reality of miscarriage, why she decided to name her baby, how to help a grieving friend and so many more things. I'm so grateful for Mary's candid heart about her story of loss as I'm sure it will be helpful and encouraging to you. I pray this episode blesses you today friend. SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/mary-mcleod/

You're listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast episode #15. In today's episode I have the honor of talking with Angie Smith, a wife, a mom, a writer and a teacher. Angie started blogging in 2008 after receiving the news that her daughter Audrey would not survive after birth and since then she has ministered to countless women, including myself, with her wise and courageous words. Listen in to this honest conversation between two mamas who have experienced great loss, the truths we wish we would have heard 10 years ago, truths we've struggled to believe and a message of hope to women walking this road. And Angie's prayer over hurting, broken and grieving women at the end of this episode may just be my favorite part of our time together. I pray this episode blesses you. SHOW NOTES www.themorning.com/angie-smith/

In episode 014 I have the privilege of talking with Adriel Booker. Adriel is an author, speaker, and advocate who believes storytelling, beauty, and the grace of God will change the world. She's the author of Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss and has created multiple resources for grieving women on her website: adrielbooker.com. Listen in as she shares the story of her 3 consecutive miscarriages and what she's learned about loss and grief and what it means to trust God amidst suffering. No matter what brought you here today, I'm grateful you are here and I pray this episode blesses you. SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/adriel

In episode 013, special guest Sterling Myers, a mama to a precious girl in heaven, joins me to talk about choosing joy, looking for gratitude and finding hope after the death of her daughter. Listen in as Sterling shares her story as well as honest and candid wisdom about walking through loss, helpful for any mother who has experienced the loss of a baby. No matter where you are on your grief journey, I am sure this episode will bless you.