Just like a thunderstorm waters growth on the earth, so do life’s storms bring forth good things in our hearts by God’s grace.

The psalmists guide us in meshing both deep lament and heartfelt thanksgiving to God, reminding us that, at all times, “he has dealt bountifully with us.”

Though we each experience unique pains in motherhood, the cross gives us common ground to stand on as we look to Jesus for comfort and strength.

When loss and grief intersect with our motherhood, we have the privilege of showing our kids that Jesus “is the safest and surest place to run.”

Jesus can use the darkness of grief—even the loss of a precious child—to reveal deeper depths of his character and love for us.

As God calls us to shed our self-reliance in life and motherhood—depending daily on his grace instead—we can look ahead with hope to his greater purposes for us.

Grief is a learned process, but we can trust the Savior who knows our sorrows and lean into the stabilizing rhythms of rest and refreshment he gives.

Jesus both understands the deep pain of human suffering and has triumphed over it as divine King over all, so we can entrust our children’s hurts to him.

The world’s first mother, Eve, shows us how to boldly grasp gospel hope as we feel the fall’s impact on our own motherhood.

Scripture shows us how to bring our questions to God in the wake of miscarriage, trusting his promises of redemption and seeking to honor him in our grief.

Delighting in God’s good gifts even in suffering doesn’t negate our pain—it helps sustain and guide us through it.

One of the greatest comforts we can offer a suffering friend is coming alongside her to lament and point her heart to Christ.