Description

Join us for a conversation with Amy Balentine about her story of receiving a life-limiting diagnosis for her son, Simon. Amy shares her journey of walking through Simon's pregnancy and the seven days he lived on earth before going to Heaven.

After grieving Simon's death, Amy and her husband also lost three other babies early in pregnancy. Amy discusses with Ashley how this shaped her faith journey and why she has chosen to look for blessings in the middle of her suffering. She encourages grieving moms to lean on Jesus in the darkness of grief.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Navigating a life-limiting diagnosis in pregnancy 
• How to handle people who encourage you to "end the suffering"
• Choosing life and letting the Lord decide when Simon would pass away
• Why it's important to trust God to lead and carry you through this difficult season
• The difference between miracles and tragedies
• Finding blessings in the midst of suffering
• How to surrender control and choose our reactions to unwanted circumstances
• Faith statements and how we can teach our heart to feel what our brain knows to be true: "God is good even when my baby dies."
• How to handle lonely, dark nights filled with worry when carrying a baby who is expected to pass away 
• Celebrating your baby's life even when you're sad
• Ways to connect with and cherish your baby in your pregnancy
• Amy's ministry You Made Me Mom and the importance of hospitality in pregnancy loss support groups

Guest Info | Amy Balentine
Amy is the founder of You Made Me Mom, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports grieving mothers.
www.youmadememom.com

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