The Darkness Deepens: Hope Rocks

"Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; they saw the deeds of the Lord, His wondrous works in the deep. For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;
they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits' end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:23-30

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Hope Rocks

Today I called a small family owned business in Nebraska to order a memorial stone for our baby. sigh. This never gets normal and never feels good.

The design for her stone I like has a cross at the top with wedding bands intertwined at the bottom...after all, departed or not she is a blessing of our one flesh union. On either side will be ivy vines.

Under the decorations at the top will be her name, Anastasia Joy, followed by her birthday 2-18-13.

At the very bottom will be a small hand print.

The family that owns the business is a Christian family that had 4 boys and then a daughter and they are expecting again. They also homeschool. But even further, she also suffered a miscarriage when her fourth son was 1!! It was crazy how similar our stories are. I am so thankful I found them online, can support a family business, and I will share pictures of the stone she and her husband design.

Here is their website: www.hoperocks.com

And yea, hope DOES rock. :)

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HopeRocks!March 5, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Hi Melrose,

I just found this, and wanted to let you know we will try and get some designs for you ASAP.

Thanks for trusting us with this special project.

David
Hope Rocks
www.HopeRocks.com
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MelroseMarch 5, 2013 at 8:05 PM
:) I'm so thankful I found your business. The Lord truly provides. I look forward to seeing what you come up with! Christ keep you and your family.
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“Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke and talk nonsense, or do some other merry thing. Sometimes we must drink more, sport, recreate ourselves, and even sin a little to spite the devil, so that we leave him no place for troubling our consciences with trifles. We are conquered if we try too conscientiously not to sin at all. So when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to.”
― Martin Luther

Motherhood is a constant battle against the forces of darkness that not only try to destroy from the inside out of every member of the family but from the outside in. It is labor, hard and furious, but in many ways it is refining. It purges selfishness and strips you down to your bones in desperation to succeed...that none may be lost.

But thanks be to God through Christ Jesus our Lord that we have a God more powerful than that darkness who has in-dwelt us from our Baptisms and will sustains us...moment by moment, day by day.

Christ keep us and Christ keep you and yours.