As our children miss a lost loved one during the holiday season, we can disciple them in the hope of the gospel and provide tangible ways for them to express their grief.

Though the melody of our grief is bitter, the underlying chord of the gospel reharmonizes it with hope.

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.

Grief can make way for a deeper experience of gospel hope this Christmas season, as we hold tight to Immanuel—God with us.

Through the uncertainties and limitations of single motherhood, we can trust that God goes with us—and he will always be enough.

Christ’s example of grief helps us make space for both joy and sorrow to live together in our hearts, even through the devastating loss of a child.

We can point our kids to God’s comforting promises, even when we don’t have all the answers.

In our pain and grief, lament leads us back to trusting the grace of God.

Even—or especially—when we’re hurting, we can celebrate Christmas because we have a Messiah who came to suffer for us and secure the gift of eternal life.

Here are three of the most effective expressions of care that you can offer a friend in the wake of pregnancy loss.

Losing a beloved pet can introduce death to our children earlier than we might like. But it also provides an opportunity to talk to our kids about the gospel.

The sting of death when you lose a child will flood the heart in moments of deep grief and mournful sorrow, but nothing can take away our hope in the reality that Jesus conquered death.