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56 | Where is God in My Grief and Trauma? | Janet Boxx
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
01/01/25 • 50 min
Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Janet Boxx, a mother who has faced indescribable trauma and loss in her family. Janet shares her profound journey, beginning with the stillbirth of her son, Cole, the developmental disorders of her daughters Gracen and Katie, the tragic loss of her daughters Bethany and Katie in a car accident, and the impact of Gracen's resulting disabilities.
Through her story, Janet emphasizes the importance of reconciling grief with faith and how she uses her pain to educate others about loss, child disability, and trauma. She runs a blog, speaks in defensive driving classes, and facilitates biblical grief support groups. Janet's vulnerability about her struggles is a testament to the healing she has found in Jesus. No matter how deep the pain, Janet exemplifies that hope still exists.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Navigating multiple traumas/losses
- Do I have PTSD?
- Feeling invalidated by others
- Spoon theory, emotional energy, and how it relates to grief
- The importance of Scripture in our healing
- Reaching acceptance/approval of God's choices
- Trusting in God's sovereignty (this is hard!)
- Physical protection vs. spiritual protection
- Jesus' love for us demonstrated on the cross
- "Suffering well" for the Kingdom
• EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
[www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode56]
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25 | Waiting in Hope through Infertility and Loss | Kelley Ramsey
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06/01/22 • 39 min
Join us for a conversation with Kelley Ramsey about waiting in hope through infertility and pregnancy loss. Kelley is the founder of Waiting in Hope Infertility Ministries and has experienced multiple miscarriages and waiting seasons as she has tried to grow her family.
In her heartache, God revealed to her where her true hope really lies—not in a baby—but in her Savior. As she walked with Jesus in her sorrow, she surrendered her desires and trusted God's will for her life. Kelley encourages grieving moms to trust that God knows what is best for them and will use their pain for His glory.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Relying on God in moments of utter despair and sorrow
- Why you need to grieve in order to find healing
- Our identity as mothers and as Christians
- Songs of lament in the middle of the waiting season
- Intimacy with Jesus in our brokenness
- How our neediness leads us to dependence on Christ
- Desiring God's will more than having a baby
- How babies can become idols and what should our hope be in?
- The even-if mentality and coming to a place of surrender
- Heaven's perspective and how it changes us
- More information about the ministry of Waiting in Hope
EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode25
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42 | Radical Life Change after Stillbirth | Matt and Haley Phillips
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10/01/23 • 62 min
Join us for a conversation with Matt and Haley Phillips about how God radically changed their lives after the loss of their baby boy, Fletcher. From quitting a job to downsizing their house to starting a nonprofit, the Lord shifted their lives in a huge way. Matt and Haley started a nonprofit in their son's name called The Fletcher Foundation. Their mission is to walk alongside families who have experienced miscarriage or stillbirth, particularly by providing financial assistance for medical bills related to their loss.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Being young in marriage and experiencing pregnancy loss
- How to show up for someone who has lost a baby in practical ways
- The importance of proximity and presence in the midst of suffering
- Scripture as a balm to the soul
- Advice for bereaved dads on how to be vulnerable in your grief
- Processing grief differently in marriage
- Allowing God to radically change your life after loss
- Channeling your grief for good
- The story of the Fletcher Foundation and what they do
- Our babies in Heaven are still arrows in our quiver
EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode42
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50 | Men Grieving Miscarriage | Eric Schumacher
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
06/01/24 • 44 min
Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Eric Schumacher, author of Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage. After experiencing multiple miscarriages in his marriage, Eric felt called to write a book for fellow dads, encouraging them to grieve alongside their wives. He journeys through the Gospel of Luke to lead dads to Jesus.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Compounded grief, how it impacts us, and why we need to grieve well
- Does time heal all wounds?
- The different components of loss and how we experience them over time
- Sanctification in the midst of grief
- Jesus as a friend and how He showed us it's okay to show emotion
- Why don't we blame Satan for our loss?
- Nothing is outside God's control
- God is the only solution to our pain
- Why we should read the Gospels and run to Jesus
- Practical ways for fathers to grieve
- How a husband can support his wife (even when he can't fix it)
- An explanation of a father's grief timeline after pregnancy loss
- Sharing grief in marriage, even when spouses grieve differently
• EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
[www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode50]
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47 | Finding Your Way Through Grief | Kathryn Johnson
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
03/01/24 • 38 min
Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Kathryn Johnson, grieving mom and founder of Hannah's Hope. After experiencing multiple losses, Kathryn chose to believe that one day, she would have a reason to celebrate. She trusted that God would grow her family in His timing. Kathryn shares how she found her way through grief and started a ministry to comfort others in the same way the Lord comforted her.
In this episode, we discussed:
- How Hannah's Hope started
- Having faith for the future, even after multiple losses
- The power of worship in grief
- Infertility and waiting seasons
- Taking our thoughts captive
- Loss not becoming a part of our identity
- Parenting after loss
- Sanctification and becoming more like Christ
EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode47
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13 | Coping with Hope through the Holidays | Ashley Opliger
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
12/01/21 • 48 min
In this special episode, Ashley Opliger shares a heartfelt message and prayer for mothers who are grieving during the holidays. This Christmas season was supposed to be a time of joy and making memories with your baby, but now is filled with overwhelming sadness and pain.
Ashley shares practical ideas for "coping with hope" through the holidays when grief is magnified and our hearts miss our babies in Heaven more than we can stand. With a focus on grace and communication, Ashley gives advice on how to navigate holiday gatherings and relationships with friends and family. This hope-filled episode will leave you celebrating the reason for the season—Jesus, the baby born in a manger who gives us hope to see our babies in Heaven one day.
In this episode, Ashley discusses:
- How to survive the holiday/winter season
- Giving yourself and others grace to strengthen your relationships
- Protecting your heart and putting up boundaries
- Why it's okay to say "no" or do things differently this year (and why you shouldn't feel guilty about it)
- Creating space to grieve
- How to set up our families for success to support and love us well
- Traditions and ways to honor your baby in Heaven for Christmas
- Allowing yourself to "hold both" and feel both happiness and sorrow
- Scripture and Christmas songs that bring hope in this season
EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode13
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37 | Finding Community and Renewing My Faith after My Son's Full-Term Stillbirth | Heather Cohen
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
05/01/23 • 65 min
Join us for a conversation with bereaved mother Heather Cohen about how she found community and renewed her faith after the full-term stillbirth of her son, Levi.
Just days away from her scheduled c-section, Heather was shocked to discover that her son no longer had a heartbeat. Devastated and grieving, she turned to Bridget's Cradles and began attending our online support groups and volunteering to comfort others through the ministry. Hear Heather's story of finding hope in the midst of her heartache and how you, too, can find hope after the loss of your baby.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Having questions about the cause of your baby's death
- Struggling with shame and regret over decisions you made or didn't make during your pregnancy
- God's sovereignty and why our theology of who He is matters
- The importance of finding community in grief
- Why counseling is helpful and why you shouldn't be ashamed to seek help
- More about Bridget's Cradles Hope Online support groups from Heather's perspective of attending them
- Circumstances change but God never does
- The hope of what is to come in Scripture
- Honoring our babies by serving others to bring God glory
- Heather's volunteer experience with Bridget's Cradles
EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode37
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34 | Redemption in our Marriage and Family after Losing our Daughter | Steve + Heather Colvin
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
02/01/23 • 54 min
Join us for a conversation with Steve and Heather Colvin about how the Lord brought healing and redemption to their family after losing their daughter, AnnaJoy.
Through a testimony of radical transformation in their marriage after AnnaJoy passed away, Steve and Heather founded a nonprofit ministry called AJ's Place: A Foundation of Hope. They help families afford memorial stones for their babies who have gone to Heaven too soon.
In this episode, we discussed:
- How the Lord wants you in complete freedom in your healing
- The lies we believe when we are grieving
- Satan and how he exploits our trauma and loss against us
- How can God be good if He doesn't seem to be good to me?
- Looking for God's promises and miracles in the midst of the pain
- Feelings of bitterness and resentment around other babies
- How to focus on the season you're in and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus
- Different ways to handle being invited to a baby shower
- Humility and repentance in marriage
- Putting your spouse's needs first and asking what they need in their grief
- Healing and redemption through foster care and adoption
- Why they call AnnaJoy's grave her "place" and how their ministry started
- The importance of memorial stones and how AJ's Place can help you if cost is prohibiting you from getting one for your baby in Heaven
EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode34
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48 | My Baby Died When I Got COVID | Mattie Steinhilpert
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
04/01/24 • 59 min
Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Mattie Steinhilpert, who lost her daughter, Sloane, after getting sick with COVID in her pregnancy. Mattie shares the story of how God saved her when she was on the brink of death herself. Sadly, her daughter died after delivery. Mattie and her husband relied on their faith in God to get them through the devastating, traumatic experience they faced so early in their marriage. With their hope in Heaven, they found renewed joy and purpose as God continued to grow their family.
In this episode, we discussed:
• COVID and its impact on pregnancy and placentas
• What it was like being on the news right after their daughter's death
• Being surrounded by Christ-like love in the hospital
• Asking the Lord to provide the strength to get through each moment
• Choosing to rely on their faith in the midst of deep grief
• Jesus is the only solution to our problem
• Navigating the loss of a baby in the first year of marriage
• Growing love and respect for our spouse through grief
• How grief changed when they had another little girl
• Rainbow babies are not replacement babies
• Giving grace and forgiveness to people who say the wrong thing
• Breaking free from victim mentality
• Why she loves Romans 8:28 and Numbers 6:24-26
• Looking forward to Jesus' return
• EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
[www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode48]
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49 | We Shall All Be Changed | Whitney Pipkin
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss
05/01/24 • 41 min
Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Whitney Pipkin, author of We Shall All Be Changed. Whitney wrote the book after experiencing the loss of two babies to miscarriage and her mom after a twenty-year battle with cancer. She reminds us that God changes us through grief, often in unexpected and beautiful ways.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Holding joy and sorrow together
- Having a timid hope through pregnancy
- Coping with anticipatory grief and facing grief head-on
- Developing a "theology of death" using the metanarrative of Scripture
- The difference between redemption and consummation
- When will our hearts be healed?
- 1 Corinthians 15 and the Resurrection
- Sharing in the sufferings of Christ
- How to feel the Lord's presence
- The story of Elijah and why eating and sleeping is important
- Why sanctification is more important than trying to perform or be productive
- Sitting in the hard parts so we can stay soft and allow God to mold us
- Receiving Christ's care
- Taking care of living children after pregnancy loss
- Stewarding your sadness in your kids' lives
EPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:
- www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode49
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How many episodes does Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss have?
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss currently has 63 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Christianity, Parenting, Faith, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Miscarriage, Podcasts, Heaven and Hope.
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The episode title '38 | Conversations of Hope: A Foundation of Biblical Hope | Ashley + Kristin' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss is 51 minutes.
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