That’s the thing about grief. It doesn’t end. (At least not on this side of Heaven.) Every day brings new challenges, new pain.

But each day also brings hope and healing.

Jonah and I have had the privilege of meeting so many bereaved parents who have experienced loss similar to ours and the thing we are most astounded by, is parents who have felt pressure to grieve in silence. Talking about our grief and remembering our baby girl has been so incredibly healing. We can’t imagine going through it on our own.

Here’s what we know that has allowed us to share so openly.

God has an amazing way of bringing purpose out of pain. Satan’s ultimate goal is to cause us to waste the purpose that God has intended and the easiest way for him to do that is by tempting us to remain silent. So I’m begging you. Resist that temptation.

What better way to share about Heaven? Jesus? Salvation? What better way to portray the love and faithfulness of our God? He has stood by our side through all of our grief and we are a testimony of his unfailing comfort. He is writing an extraordinary story for each and every one of us and it’s not over. Your pain might feel like the end. Your grief might feel like the climax. But, if you give your story to God, the Bible says he can “do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20

All glory to God.

P.S. For those of you who haven’t seen our story, you can watch it here: newspring.org/stories.