Sips from the Fountain

When Deepest Grief Forges Profound Trust: Loss of a Child


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Grief rewires a life. Hope rewrites a story. We sit down with Hannah to trace both realities—starting with the ultrasound that shifted their world and moving through months of waiting, praying, and holding two truths at once: God can do a miracle, and we may still need to say goodbye. Noah’s 57 and a half hours become a lens for what goodness looks like when outcomes are devastating yet gifts are undeniable—arms full, family gathered, and time granted just before the world closed for a pandemic.

We open up about the phrases that helped (“This is so hard, and I’m sorry”) and the ones that didn’t, the difference between digital connection and real presence, and why fixing isn’t the same as loving. Hannah shares the family motto—“Even though, we will”—and how it pushes back against an entitlement mindset that confuses faith with the promise of comfort. Her image from the Smoky Mountains lingers: fog settles in valleys, but from higher ground you see how that fog gives depth and makes the view possible. Suffering becomes terrain, not identity.

The story doesn’t end there. Years later, their eldest son, Walker, is diagnosed with genetic epilepsy. Hannah admits what many of us feel: “I’ve suffered enough.” Instead of shutting down, she brings that honesty to God and finds a deeper, steadier trust—one shaped by the cross, the long view of Ephesians 2:10, and the daily choice to keep walking. If you’re carrying loss, living with uncertainty, or wrestling with God’s goodness, this conversation offers practical comfort, sturdy faith, and a way forward that doesn’t require perfect answers—just presence and a next step.

If this episode meets you in the valley, share it with someone who needs company on the trail. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what’s your “even though, I will”?

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Sips from the FountainBy Martha Gano

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