Klaagliederen 3:21-24

In een gebroken wereld is het al lastig genoeg om je vast te houden aan hoop. Nog moeilijker is dat in tijden van pijn en lijden. Toch mogen we hoopvolle mensen zijn. Dit vierdaagse leesplan wil je helpen ontdekken hoe je op een praktische manier hoopvol kunt leven. En hoe je die hoop kunt delen met iedereen die je tegenkomt, zelfs in tijden van onzekerheid.

When our normal is shattered from life-altering experiences we are often left with fear, anxiety, heartbreak, and disappointment, eventually leading us to despair. Our hopes and dreams are dimmed by the hard reality of life. But hope isn’t just a fleeting wish, Hope is a Person!

Tearfund seeks God's leading in how to be an active voice of peace, restored relationships, and cohesion amongst communities around the world. This 7-day study has daily actions for restoring your own relationships and praying for the world we live in, using rich wisdom from African proverbs to help us discover God’s true peace.

This devotional is an invitation to feel, to wrestle, to be fully awake in your suffering after miscarriage or other loss. It is also an invitation to be nurtured and understood and to hear from another woman that the pain gets better, even as we long for the day when our tears are wiped away and pain is no more. Wherever you are on your journey of grief after losing a baby—or any kind of personal heartache or suffering—I pray these words will be a gateway for God’s grace. Let’s dive deep together.