37 | Finding Community and Renewing My Faith after My Son's Full-Term Stillbirth | Heather Cohen
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:
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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
CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:
Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources
www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast
CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:
www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope
FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES
www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles
www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles
www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles
CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER
www.ashleyopliger.com
www.facebook.com/ashleyopliger
www.instagram.com/ashleyopliger
#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles
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36 | God So Close: Relying on the Holy Spirit as a Grieving Mom | Becky Thompson
Join us for a conversation with Becky Thompson about how to rely on the Holy Spirit as a grieving mom. In the midst of a season of suffering, we do not have to wait to meet God on the other side; rather, He is a God so close Who longs to be near to us in our pain.
Becky shares her story of losing her daughter at eight weeks and how the Lord brought hope to her broken heart. She decided to trust in Him knowing that she couldn't lose Him too.
In this episode, we discussed:
- Loving and losing a life that nobody knew about yet
- Postpartum depression and anxiety after pregnancy loss
- Releasing anger and trusting that the Lord is weeping with you
- Who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do?
- What does it mean to be born again?
- Discerning God's voice from the lies of the enemy
- What is lie replacement strategy?
- Battling against our own sin nature and how the Holy Spirit convicts us
- Struggling in the forest of fear and trusting that God is with you
- Why we need to address both the spiritual and physical aspects of anxiety
- Believing in a God that is not far off and imagining Him holding you in your pain
- More about Becky's books, Peace, and God So Close
EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode36
CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:
Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources
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CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:
www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope
FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES
www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles
www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles
www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles
CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER
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38 | Conversations of Hope: A Foundation of Biblical Hope | Ashley + Kristin
Join us for this special 3-part summer series called "Conversations of Hope with Ashley and Kristin." Ashley Opliger and Kristin Hernandez are both bereaved moms who desire to point other grieving moms to the hope they've found in Jesus. New episodes will release each summer month (June, July, and August) with this month's episode title being "A Foundation of Biblical Hope."
In this episode, we discussed:
- Where do we place our hope after we've lost a baby?
- What is "hope" anyway?
- Desiring to have a rainbow baby - is it okay to long for another baby?
- Releasing control and surrendering our plans to God
- Understanding how to interpret Bible stories
- "Even If" kind of faith
- God as the redeemer
- Our identity as mothers vs. our identity in Christ
- God won't leave you empty-handed
- How can my loss be considered "light and momentary"?
- Standing on Christ the Solid Rock
EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:
www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode38
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Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources
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FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES
www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles
www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles
www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles
CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER
www.ashleyopliger.com
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