Holidays

To the Church about Mother's Day

To the Church about Mother's Day

Dear pastors, Thanks for all you do to shepherd our churches. We know it's not easy work, and we're grateful for the sacrifices you make to love and serve us. With Mother's Day coming, we want to share something you might not realize. Mother's Day Sunday is wonderful and important ... and incredibly painful. Here are some ideas and thoughts for those that are not mothers.

-Waiting in HOPE- To the Church about Mother's Day

When Halloween Hurts

When Halloween Hurts

How to make it through the holiday of cute costumes & kiddos galore.

I wanted to be dressing up a cute baby or completely and utterly embarrassing my husband with my brilliantly matching family costumes. But NOPE. Not our reality. Our reality was that I was tearful and ended up hiding out as waves of families, kids, and Tinkerbells would not stop ringing the doorbell.

-Waiting in HOPE- When Halloween Hurts

Church Families

Church Families

To our church families: You might not realize that Mother's Day Sunday is the hardest church service for us to attend. We love moms and want to honor them. But the very nature of the holiday reminds us of what we don't have. And sitting through a service that elevates motherhood to the neglect of those who aren't mothers is hard to bear.
We want to share some suggestions for how you can BOTH honor moms AND show love to those who are hurting…

-Waiting in HOPE- Church Families