Episode 65: Living in Holy Saturday: Grief, Faith, and Waiting on God After Loss with Kristin Hernandez and Jennie Parks

In this episode, Kristin Hernandez and Jennie Parks come together for a tender conversation about Holy Saturday, the often overlooked day between the cross and the resurrection. They explore what it means to live in the in between, where prayers feel unanswered, hope feels distant, and God seems quiet. Drawing from Scripture and their own stories of pregnancy and infant loss, Jennie and Kristin speak honestly about the tension of trusting a faithful God while carrying deep sorrow. They reflect on how Holy Saturday mirrors the experience of so many grieving mothers and how to hold onto God's promises in a story that feels unbearably broken. When our babies die, we are living in the waiting. We know what is coming, but we have not yet seen it. In that tension, faith is not the absence of grief. It is trusting God in the middle of what has not yet been made new. This episode gently reminds Hope Moms that waiting is not wasted, silence is not abandonment, and faith does not require rushing toward joy. For the mom who feels stuck in the middle of the story, this conversation offers permission to stay, to breathe, and to trust that God is still at work, even when nothing seems to be happening. Referenced in this Episode: Tim Keller Quote - "But resurrection is not just consolation – it is restoration. We get it all back – the love, the loved ones, the goods, the beauties of this life – but in new, unimaginable degrees of glory and joy and strength."  https://www.facebook.com/TimKellerNYC/posts/but-resurrection-is-not-just-consolation-it-is-restoration-we-get-it-all-back-th/1063849088430129/ Links: Hope Mommies Website Subscribe to our Newsletter Join our online Facebook Group Connect with us on Facebook Connect with us on Instagram Podcast Guest Submission Make a Donation In Loving Memory: This episode of the Hope Mommies Podcast is sponsored by the Britzman Family in honor of their precious Hope Baby, Adalia Faith. Her family writes, "Happy 1st birthday baby girl. God gave us such a gift of welcoming you into our arms a year ago. While you couldn't stay long, your life has made an eternal impact on us and so many others in the last year. We love and miss you deeply. Love, Mommy, Daddy and Lilly." Sponsor an episode of the HM Podcast in honor of a Hope Baby     The Hope Mommies Podcast is a ministry of Hope Mommies, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that exists to bring bereaved families comfort, encouragement, and relational support as they continue to walk this side of eternity without their beloved son or daughter. The music used is Sparrow Song, courtesy of Katie Cobbs and Flourish Creative.