by Jenny Albers (Author)
Using Scripture and personal narrative, Courageously Expecting
empathizes with and empowers women to face a pregnancy after loss with
faith and courage, despite inevitable feelings of grief and fear that
accompany life after losing a baby.
Pregnancy is
widely regarded as the most joyful time in a woman's life, but for the
mother who has experienced pregnancy loss, a subsequent pregnancy can
feel like she's holding her breath and hoping for what she can't
control. In Courageously Expecting,
Jenny Albers meets women in this difficult season as someone who has
also experienced the worst and cautiously hoped for the best. Through
the telling of her own story, Scripture, and heartfelt prayer, she
encourages readers to cling to faith in the face of fear and guides them
to
- cultivate hope when doubt weighs heavy;
- realize that the past does not dictate the present or the future and that God creates a way in the wilderness of grief and loss;
- flip the script on the what-if, worst-case-scenario narrative in their minds and learn to take their thoughts captive; and
- find the courage to humble themselves and ask for and accept help from others.
Regardless of where readers are on their pregnancy after loss journey, Courageously Expecting is a companion to help them through the days when fear overshadows hope.
