https://www.hopeforthemourning.com/donate daily 0.75 2025-03-16 https://www.hopeforthemourning.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054739678-VDZ1RQAO4VDYXSFX6WZ3/woman+praise+mountaintop.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742077659408-MF2AOTLXAOGFJ1I8QHPC/unsplash-image-Oy2DiS1XXGc.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054750121-O6VR2S496ASQ580A5G2R/hands+praise+sun.jpg https://www.hopeforthemourning.com/our-story daily 0.75 2025-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054748326-KPSJ4MBBB9OAZX7CF7IW/Micah+1.jpg About Us - Our Story Hope for the Mourning was created by Cory and Heather Wessman in 2009 following the sudden death of their oldest son, Micah at 9 months old. They soon met and befriended other grieving parents and realized the vital role relationships play in healing from tragedy. Fellow grieving parents are able to offer support and encouragement to one another that is unique to those who have lost a child. We offer Biblical grief resources through care packages, grief mentoring and grief group opportunities. If you are grieving or love someone who has lost their child, please don’t hesitate to reach out for help, guidance and community. You are not alone, you are loved, you will get through this day, let us journey with you. https://www.hopeforthemourning.com/home daily 1.0 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054750124-KRRO2687MC02E1YUZYED/cemetery+family+copy.jpg Home - Our Story If you are grieving or love someone who has lost their child, we know what are you going through. Losing our son Micah was the hardest thing we’ve gone through. But we found solace in befriending someone who knows what it’ like. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for help, guidance and community. You are not alone, you are loved, you will get through this day, let us journey with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054750128-OSRAC8KQ4CHABFN48GQM/male+friends+comfort.jpg Home - Resources How will I go on? Why did this happen? How can I help? What can I do or say? How can I lead? No matter your situation and relationship to the lost loved one, we have the resources to help you get through it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054750131-5RL96N0WQUKYGNYTZ99P/care+group.jpg Home - Grief Care Groups Meet with small groups of other parents coming to grips with tremendous loss, with carrying their grief and trying to find a new normal. 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Hope for the Mourning recommends the following books for grieving parents as well as their families, pastors and care-givers. Parents who receive a care package from Hope for the Mourning receive some of the titles listed below, we also use some titles in our grief care groups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753394-H575RZHOVA0GNMVG0ICW/hands+comfort.jpg Resources - Recommended Organizations Finding people who understand your heartbreak, who really get it, is an important part of finding hope after the death of your child. In addition to connecting with Hope for the Mourning, we recommend the following organizations based on your location and need https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753371-YV1NIB6H1SIMIX6FLJQ9/holding+onto+hope.jpg Resources testing description format https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753423-0SO9N7JG9GD02B8PZTOR/Grief-Share-Logo.max-752x423.jpg Resources National organization of grief counseling groups https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753340-X0CFMB1960MYM9CUKH4Z/therefore+i+have+hope.jpg Resources Book cover titled "Therefore I Have Hope" by Cameron Cole, featuring a forested lake scene, with the subtitle "12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, & Redeem in Tragedy" and foreword by Nancy Guthrie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753429-8W2D0T6VIAAWVT4930IQ/BrighterDaysLogo_Final.jpg Resources Grief care for Minnesota families offering group and individual counseling services for adults and children at no cost *non-faith based* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753317-V2Q4NSSMP9TZTJGT4QGM/forallwhogrieve.jpg Resources Book cover of 'For All Who Grieve' by Colin S. Smith with an autumn leaf background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753417-UB1PDKJ41AIFK4ENRIB1/hope+works+here.jpg Resources Employer benefit program training workplaces on what to expect and how to help an employee who has experienced child loss *non-faith based* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753383-46CYZS3GTF7SQXG5AL1T/grace+disguised.jpg Resources Book cover of "A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss" by Jerry Sittser. Features a serene beach scene with a heron standing on the shore, surrounded by mist and trees in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753410-AWGWWQJU23RRRQ01CAJT/faiths+lodge+logo.png Resources Retreat center in Western Wisconsin for families who have experienced child loss or who have a child with medical complexities *non-faith based* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753364-LU887SK2I1RYDSVCFT6B/grieving+suicide.jpg Resources Cover of the book 'Grieving a Suicide' by Albert Y. Hsu, featuring silhouetted plants against a sunset background. The subtitle reads 'A loved one's search for comfort, answers, and hope.' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753405-WTDCCJO6TBAJWINKOZ94/Foundation+Logo.jpg Resources The BeliEve Foundation provides financial support to recently bereaved families following the death of a child. Reach out to them today to help with the unexpected costs associated with child-loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753358-22IQ152G1RPE9S9TIGV3/inheritance+tears.jpg Resources Book cover of 'Inheritance of Tears: Trusting the Lord of Life When Death Visits the Womb' by Jessalyn Hutto. Features a statue of a weeping woman, publisher 'Cruciform Press,' and quotes from Courtney Reissig and Jen Wilkin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753346-FQQ1ISCN4OULGFYTXSQI/made+for+different+land.jpg Resources Book cover titled 'Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss' by Lianna Davis, featuring an illustration of a girl holding a heart-shaped balloon amid raindrops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753329-86BTZ185NHJLZNLOF1CV/safe+in+arms+of+god.jpg Resources testing here too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67d5a55042cdf803b5fad009/1742054753352-C4ZWSD9ESEDRBZYZCOHK/streams+in+desert.jpg Resources Cover of the book 'Streams in the Desert' showing a serene blue landscape with flowing water and rocks. Text includes '366 Daily Devotional Readings' by L.B. 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There's a floral plant in the bottom left corner.