Grieving with Hope through the Holidays

This time of year is especially difficult as we grieve our babies in Heaven. Christmas is a time when grief is magnified because we miss our babies and long to be with them. 

We've compiled a list of Cradled in Hope podcast episodes and resources focused on finding hope through the holidays. We pray they will comfort you and that you can find meaningful ways to remember your babies in Heaven throughout this season.

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

  
  

In this episode, Ashley and Kristin discussed:

• Experiencing grief and gratitude at the same time

• How conflicting emotions can coexist

• Why we don't need to be grateful for all things

• What is Advent and why does it point to Jesus' Second Coming?

• Why Christmas (Jesus' First Coming) gives us hope for the future

• The faithfulness of God's promises

• How the Old Testament beginning in Genesis 3 points to Jesus

• Unexpected grief on New Years and why moving on to a new year can be hard

• Do our babies need us to honor them with special traditions?

• Christmas memorial ideas in memory of our babies in Heaven

  
  

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