Download or read book Expectant Hope written by Everett Maxwell Rucker Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Labor with Hope written by Gloria Furman and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is filled with messages for women about pregnancy. Popular books and well-meaning family and friends offer unsolicited advice about what to expect and how to stay healthy—sometimes resulting in joy and excitement but other times leading to discouragement and fear. The Bible, too, has a lot to say about childbirth—offering real hope that nothing in this world can match. In Labor with Hope, Gloria Furman helps women see topics such as pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, birth pain, and new life in the framework of the larger biblical narrative, infusing cosmic meaning into their personal experience by exploring how they point to eternal realities. Women will see that only Christ can provide the strength they desperately need in order to labor with hope.

Download or read book Expecting with Hope written by Drake, Teske and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, thoughtful reminder of God's promises for joy and peace after loss

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." -Isaiah 26:3

When 31 percent of pregnancies end in loss, it is no surprise that miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss brings great grief, nor is there a shortage of books addressing how to move through and past that sorrow. What is seldom considered, however, is that 85 percent of those women go on to become pregnant again-yet the complexity of emotions triggered by a pregnancy following loss is rarely addressed. With this book, Teske Drake challenges women to claim joy in the midst of grief when newly expecting, and shows them just how to accomplish that.

Centered on biblical promises like the one above, and focused specifically around promises of "peace," this book is a practical guide written by a mother who’s been there. Drake acknowledges the torrent of anxiety that replaces the natural joy pregnancy can bring. She avoids painful clichés and works instead to unearth deeper truths. Her tone is gentle, caring, and compassionate, drawing women back to a place of peace and joy, both with God and with their current pregnancy.

This ten-chapter book includes accompanying devotions, "Pregnancy Prayers," personal anecdotes from other mothers who've experienced similar loss, and "Pen the Promise" journaling prompts to encourage personal application of the promises Drake reveals. She constantly drives the reader back to Scripture, sharing not only promises given, but promises fulfilled. Women are offered practical information, as well as encouragement and inspiration. With Expecting with Hope, Drake provides a deeply needed space for expectant mothers to rediscover the joy and peace of pregnancy.

Download or read book Analog Church written by Jay Y. Kim and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As our culture begins to reckon with the limits of a digital world, it's time for the church to do the same. In our efforts to stay relevant in our digital age, have we begun to move away from transcendence? Pastor Jay Kim grapples with the ramifications of a digital church, from worship and Christian community to how we engage Scripture.

Download or read book Expectant Hope written by Everett Maxwell Rucker Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Courageously Expecting written by Jenny Albers and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Scripture and personal narrative, Courageously Expecting empathizes with and empowers women to face a pregnancy after loss with faith and courage, despite inevitable feelings of grief and fear that accompany life after losing a baby. Pregnancy is widely regarded as the most joyful time in a woman's life, but for the mother who has experienced pregnancy loss, a subsequent pregnancy can feel like she's holding her breath and hoping for what she can't control. In Courageously Expecting, Jenny Albers meets women in this difficult season as someone who has also experienced the worst and cautiously hoped for the best. Through the telling of her own story, Scripture, and heartfelt prayer, she encourages readers to cling to faith in the face of fear and guides them to cultivate hope when doubt weighs heavy; realize that the past does not dictate the present or the future and that God creates a way in the wilderness of grief and loss; flip the script on the what-if, worst-case-scenario narrative in their minds and learn to take their thoughts captive; and find the courage to humble themselves and ask for and accept help from others. Regardless of where readers are on their pregnancy after loss journey, Courageously Expecting is a companion to help them through the days when fear overshadows hope.

Download or read book Beautiful One A Gift Within written by Frank and Janet Cseke and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psalm 18:19: "He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. " Children are the most precious gift God gives us. *Be inspired as you journal and move towards God's will for your life. * Journal daily during your expectancy with inspiring scripture verses. King James Bible. With Daily Thoughts and Reflections. Gratefulness and Praise. My Prayer. Answered Prayer / Celebrations and Special Events. * Enter your new baby's precious birth records - Including ultrasound photos * Enjoy and capture precious moments of your baby's first wonderful experiences -Like learning to eat, smile, sounds, laugh, sleeping in crib, craw, walk, talk, etc. * Enter beautiful photos of my baby and me at months one through nine -Look at my baby grow! -Enjoy and capture precious moments of your baby's first wonderful experiences * Write your Hopes and Dreams and bring it to fruition * Develop a daily habit of prayer for you, your baby, and loved ones * Destine your family for the greatest God has for your life * Create a legacy and a Treasury of Memories for future generations

Download or read book The Miracle of You written by Karen Wells and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational gift book for expectant parentsA mother's interaction with her baby can greatly improve the child's physical and spiritual development, both before and after birth. The Miracle of You encourages expectant moms to read to their children before they're born, using a second-person voice to speak directly to the child. Karen Wells couples inspirational week-by-week Scriptures and faith statements with twenty-two illustrations, all following a baby's physical development as well as aspects of spiritual growth, including hope, destiny, courage, faith, obedience, and peace. A great tool for pregnancy resource centers and pro-life groups, The Miracle of You is a touching reminder that God has a plan for every child, from conception to birth and beyond.

Download or read book Expecting Miracles written by Chana Weisberg and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Expecting Miracles" is a collection of refreshingly honest and inspiring interviews with traditionally observant Jewish mothers about their diverse experiences of pregnancy and childbearing. It is about the ways in which mothers have managed to make these important stages in their lives into a time for personal growth, spirituality and real-life miracles.

Download or read book Surprise Child written by Leslie Leyland Fields and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unplanned pregnancies happen to women in every season of life: the newly married, the never-married, the empty-nester, the teenager, the overworked mother, the career woman. Yet we rarely talk about how lonely and confusing this experience can be. In Surprise Child, Leslie Leyland Fields, who experienced two unplanned pregnancies in her forties, lyrically weaves her own story with the stories of other women who understand the isolation you face as expectations and plans are turned upside down to make room for a child. “Each year, more than three million women discover themselves pregnant–at a hard time, the wrong time, at a difficult place in their lives. I am one of those women.…” Together, these women walk with you month-by-month through the physical and emotional stages of pregnancy, voicing with startling honesty their own anxieties and struggles. Here you will find the companionship and hope you need to journey toward new life.

Download or read book Expectant Moments written by Gene Fant and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a household of faith together as you prepare the way for the child to come . . .Expectant Moments is a delightful and inspiring collection of devotional thoughts for parents-in-waiting. Written by Gene and Lisa Fant when they were expecting twins, these meditations speak to the hopes, dreams, fears, and joys that come with expecting a child. Personal stories, Bible readings, and prayers help you focus as a couple on your personal growth, preparing a spiritual as well as a physical home for your baby. Expectant Moments will help you get ready as a couple for this new stage in your family life.

Download or read book Miscarried Hope written by Rachel Lohman and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No grief is quite like the grief that follows pregnancy loss. But true hope and redemption are available, even in the heartbreak of miscarriage and stillbirth. For any woman who feels alone, doubtful, and overwhelmed with sorrow, this book invites you on a guided journey to rediscover the transforming hope of the gospel after pregnancy or infant loss. Built on new research from interviews with more than 400 pregnancy loss moms, Miscarried Hope helps you move through the Five Stages of Hope, while addressing cultural stigmas and challenges to grieving your loss. Through profound parallels between pregnancy loss and Holy Week, Rachel invites you to follow in the footsteps of Jesus's disciples as they grieved his death, waited in the silence, and rediscovered hope in his resurrection. With biblical truth and practical comforts for coping with the day-to-day pain of loss, Miscarried Hope leads you along a gentle road to finding hope again.

Download or read book Pregnant Girl written by Nicole Lynn Lewis and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2021 Selection “[T]his book is so much more than a memoir . . . . Her prose has the power to undo deep-set cultural biases about poverty and parenthood.”—New York Times Book Review An activist calls for better support of young families so they can thrive and reflects on her experiences as a Black mother and college student fighting for opportunities for herself and her child. Pregnant Girl presents the possibility of a different future for young mothers—one of success and stability—in the midst of the dismal statistics that dominate the national conversation. Along with her own story as a young Black mother, Nicole Lynn Lewis weaves in those of the men and women she’s worked with to share a new perspective on how poverty, classism, and systemic racism impact teen pregnancy and on how effective programs and equitable policies can help teen parents earn college degrees, have increased opportunity, and create a legacy of educational and career achievements in their families. After Nicole became pregnant during her senior year in high school, she was told that college was no longer a reality—a negative outlook often unfairly presented to teen mothers. Nicole left home and experienced periods of homelessness, hunger, and poverty. Despite these obstacles, she enrolled at the College of William & Mary and brought her 3-month-old daughter along. Through her experiences fighting for resources to put herself through college, she discovered her true calling and founded her organization, Generation Hope, to provide support for teen parents and their children so they can thrive in college and kindergarten—driving a 2-generation solution to poverty. Pregnant Girl will inspire young parents faced with similar choices and obstacles that they too can pursue their goals with the right support.

Download or read book Defiant Joy written by Stasi Eldredge and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all spend a lot of energy reaching for happiness, but we're never quite able to hang on to it. Real life happens, and our circumstances take us on an emotional rollercoaster. Oftentimes, the Bible's call to "be joyful always" seems out of reach--but it doesn't have to be. We are called to live. And, miraculously, to live with joy. Join bestselling author Stasi Eldredge as she shows us how to choose a joy that stands against the tides of life's real and often overwhelming pain. Defiant Joy reminds us that a joy that is defiant in the face of this broken world was meant to be ours. This joy isn't simply happiness on steroids, it's the unyielding belief that sorrow and loss do not have the final say. It's the stubborn determination to be present in whatever may come and interpret both goodness and grief by the light of heaven. Defiant Joy will give you the encouragement you need to: Finally experience daily joy Learn how to have a posture of holy defiance when circumstances threaten to weigh down your soul Find new perspectives on the painful circumstances you've faced In Defiant Joy, Stasi invites us with courage, candor, and tender vulnerability to a place beyond sadness or happiness, leading the way as we learn how to maintain a posture of holy defiance that neither denies nor diminishes our pain but dares to live with expectant, unwavering hope.

Download or read book Expecting Hope written by Chantal Bridgette Dhanilal and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God s Grace for Expectant Moms written by B&H Editorial Staff and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If God’s grace could talk . . . Actually, it already has. And is. And does. And here’s what it sounds like. It sounds like hope for days when life feels absolutely overwhelming. It sounds like promise that speaks into every relationship, no matter how desperately in need or how dear to your heart. It sounds like sufficiency in all those places where none of us is ever good enough. It sounds like confidence that would make no sense at all except the full weight of God is steadfastly behind it. If God’s grace could talk, it would sound exactly like what this book says in every Scripture on every page. And it wouldn’t sound nearly as old as it actually is, because it’s new every morning and within instant reach at every moment. It would sound like God, talking directly to you. Because He is. And does. And always does it with grace.

Download or read book Expectant written by Yelena Sheremeta and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you wait expectantly for what your heart desires most when a waiting season lasts longer than you ever thought it would? On the outside, your life as a single woman may seem full and thriving. And most days, maybe you truly are content with where you are. But the questions still come into your mind: "Will it ever be my turn? Why not me? Am I not pretty enough? Am I too intimidating? Should I have said yes to that guy? Am I too old? Too much? Not enough?" Because you know God can give you a husband, but for so many years, He remains silent. Yelena is familiar with extended waiting seasons. Single until age 29, Yelena watched her younger siblings and friends get married and start their families, as her own prayers for a husband seemed to go unanswered. Yet, as she vowed to leave her love story in God's hands, God filled her waiting season in abundance. In Expectant, Yelena will help you: Find hope, joy, and contentment in your single season Learn how to wait expectantly for the future while living fully in the current season Discover how to entrust your love story and future to the Lord Overcome disappointment, hopelessness, comparison, and unbelief Grow in faith and find purpose in waiting seasons Figure out how to steward well what God has called you to do as a single woman Structured as four-week devotional Bible study, Expectant will encourage you to go deeper into the word and discover for yourself that those who wait expectantly for the Lord will not be disappointed and your hope in the Lord will not be put to shame.