Miscarriage Care Package for Families

Endorsement written for Held

When we lost our baby unexpectedly, silence filled my soul. By the grace of God, Abbey does the impossible in Held by putting words to our pain in miscarriage while offering the hope of the gospel. She guides the broken hearted woman into the endless grace of God.

Endorsement written for Held

It was no coincidence that Abbey was writing Held when we lost our second baby. The portions of it that she shared with me were a balm to my aching heart. This is a Word-saturated book, tenderly written by a woman who loves Jesus, trusts him, and wants to see many hurting moms do the same. I highly recommend it to you.

Endorsement written for Held

I will always keep a copy of Held on my bookshelf to share with mothers enduring the pain of miscarriage. I am abundantly grateful to have a resource that reassures grieving mothers of God’s presence, nearness, and purpose, even in the hardest days.

Endorsement written for Held

Abbey Wedgeworth wants her book to be a companion in a season of loss. That is what we need, and that is what she has written. As she gently works through the difficult loss of an unborn child, she introduces you to a compassionate God who knows how to walk with you as your ultimate Companion. If you are experiencing or have experienced any kind of loss, you will find comfort in this book.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

Goodbye to Goodbyes gives our kids a big, colorful view of the God we serve and His defeat of sin and death forever!

Endorsement written for Held

The pain of miscarriage is often hidden from view. It can be hard to articulate the many complex emotions that follow. Those struggling need hope! Written by people who have been there, Held offers just that. It’s real, it’s raw, but, most importantly, it helps individuals relate to Jesus and, even in the toughest of times, become more like him.

Endorsement written for Held

This book is insightful, Scripture-saturated, honest, helpful, and will offer such warm companionship to those who have faced the devastation of miscarriage.

Endorsement written for Held

With the compassion of one who’s been there, Abbey Wedgeworth provides the space to grieve as well as the truth that will help heal. Through biblical teaching, vulnerable transparency, and honest reflection, Held will ultimately point you to the One who holds us all.

Endorsement written for Held

I found myself nodding through each chapter and saying, “I didn’t know that other women felt this way too!” Abbey Wedgeworth feels like the best kind of friend to journey with. This wonderful devotional will be an invaluable companion for anyone who wants to find hope and help as they process their grief.

Endorsement written for Held

Abbey Wedgeworth writes with the compassion and grace of someone who’s walked this uniquely painful road, journeying alongside the reader to acknowledge the isolating and often unspoken struggles of miscarriage, while gently pointing her to the riches of Christ’s comfort, hope, and truth. If you’ve walked through a miscarriage or know someone who has, this book will meet you where you are and offer you what you most need.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

Lauren took one of my favorite stories in the Bible and brought it to life for us. Children and adults will be moved by the love and compassion that Jesus shows towards the people he loves in this story. Thankfully, one day there will be no more goodbyes!

Endorsement written for Held

Held is a Word-saturated and hope-filled companion that casts the eye vertically to God and then horizontally to those who have suffered a miscarriage. It offers life-giving truths amid the life-taking impact of the fall to those suffering, as well as those who seek to come alongside them with compassionate empathy.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

In this winsome little book, Lauren Chandler applies resurrection reality to the heart, in a way that will help both adults and kids face death with faith and hope.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

God always tells the best stories—for adults and for kids. Whatever our age, we need to hear Jesus say again and again, "Take away the stone." Lauren Chandler helped to bring this precious story alive for me in new ways as I saw it through my daughter’s eyes. This book is a sweet gift to parents—for our children and for our own souls.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

In this world, there are way too many goodbyes. Our grief over sickness, sorrow, pain, and death is right, good... and, in Christ, temporary—because Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again! These truths cannot be drilled into the human heart too early in life. That’s why I’m so grateful Lauren has written this lovely, hopeful, child-accessible representation of Jesus calling his friend Lazarus up from death. Parents, read this book to your kids over and over again... so that when it comes time for them (and you) to say goodbye, they (and you) will know it is only temporary.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

As a parent, and as one who has had to say my share of goodbyes, I understand the difficulty of explaining death to children in a way that validates their sadness but also offers hope in the midst of their sorrow. This book is a beautifully helpful reminder that, even though it feels like it, death doesn’t have to be a forever goodbye, because Jesus came to end goodbyes.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

This book is full of faith, beauty, hope and life as it helps children deal with grief and loss. I’m so grateful Lauren has written this.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

How do we help our children get over the fear of death? Lauren Chandler’s engaging account of Jesus and Lazarus speaks profound biblical truth into this common childhood fear. Every generation can read it and be glad!

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

I always enjoy Lauren’s wisdom and whimsy! Goodbye to Goodbyes is such a sweet story highlighting the merciful heart of Jesus and how his resurrection power brings us the promise that we will one day have no more tears, no more pain, and no more goodbyes!

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

Goodbye to Goodbyes made my heart leap and brought me to joyful tears! No matter the season you or your family find yourself in, whether valley or mountain top, experiencing abundance or loss, this book speaks directly to the heart and centers its readers on the profound hope we have in Jesus.

Endorsement written for Goodbye to Goodbyes Storybook

At a time when our culture has so little to say about death, I am so grateful to Lauren for telling our children that Jesus has all the answers to our questions. Read this book with your children and talk to them about the hope we have with Jesus... forever.

Endorsement written for Held

Brimming with warmth, truth and honesty, this book will undoubtedly be a blessing to many. Not just for the sufferer but for also for any seeking to understand, reach out and support those suffering miscarriage.

Endorsement written for Held

As a counselor I often look for resources to help my clients walk through various kinds of suffering. For anyone experiencing miscarriage, Held will be my go-to resource! Abbey and a collection of other voices speak so well to every angle of this painful experience. They hold the reader’s hand, walking them back to the Lord over and over.

Endorsement written for Held

Held sheds light and hope on a subject that is often dealt with in the lonely and quiet places. This is a resource I will use time and time again to offer comfort to the many families who deal with the grief of loss and need to be pointed back to the hope found in Jesus.

Endorsement written for Held

Abbey offers the ultimate gift to grieving mothers: hope, truth, and the constant reminder that God is with us. Rather than extending a prescription or timeline, Abbey invites us—unrushed and unhurried—through the nuance of sorrow and the stages of lament, back to God and to his word, where we belong.

Endorsement written for Held

In this book Abbey provides comfort and hope for aching hearts that is rooted in the gospel. Every page points to the truth of the gospel as the greatest balm for our souls. She reminds us of the goodness of God, and points us to the truth that even in the most heart-breaking life circumstances, the Lord is near to his children.

Endorsement written for Ours

Finally—a book that deals with the grief experienced by fathers who have lost children to miscarriage. This book will help men to grieve with hope and to minister to their wives and families at the same time. It is honest, biblical, practical, and timely.

Endorsement written for Ours

This is the devotional I wish someone had given to my husband when we went through our miscarriage. It’s so good. So needed. So important. So tender. Eric named so many unnamed things.

Endorsement written for Ours

Eric knows firsthand the confusion, questions, pain, and emotions that can be associated with miscarriage. He writes of the hope that held and comforted him… and still does. is theologically rich and offers wisdom, hope, comfort, and healing for men grieving miscarriage. A must-have for clergy too.

Endorsement written for Ours

This is the only book I have ever seen that is written for the father of a miscarried child. And it’s a great one. Dig in, allow God to meet you in the pages of this book, and you will find healing and comfort. And share it with every dad you know.

Endorsement written for Ours

Miscarriage affects couples, not just mothers. Men convince themselves that they need to be the strong ones and muscle on unaffected. Not so. Eric’s tour of Luke’s Gospel draws out pastoral applications which show real men how to grieve, care, love, grow, and understand following the tragedy of a miscarriage. There’s nothing else like this book for men.

Endorsement written for Ours

Eric Schumacher combines deep biblical insights with raw personal stories to help men tackle the difficult questions that arise in the aftermath of miscarriage. Ultimately, he directs them toward their heavenly Father who alone can comfort and restore. I’m grateful to have this resource to pass along to the many men who have travelled the hard path of miscarriage. They don’t have to walk it alone.

Endorsement written for Ours

A one-of-a-kind resource. These honest reflections ask real questions and provide biblical hope in the midst of suffering. This is a must-read for grieving fathers as they process trauma and loss.

Endorsement written for Ours

Imagine if, upon learning of your experience with miscarriage, a wise pastor who had suffered similar grief committed to devoting an entire month to caring for you, opening the word of God with you, and helping your tired mind apply it to your burning questions, doubts, and shame. Imagine him giving you prompts and space to help you process and voice your struggle. That’s what Eric has done in this deeply pastoral, unwaveringly biblical, mercifully candid, and incredibly insightful devotional.

Endorsement written for Ours

It is a number of years since my wife and I lost a child through miscarriage, and yet I still found Eric’s book deeply comforting. In this particular and peculiar grief we need to see Jesus Christ in all his close compassion, costly love and kind sovereignty; and it is to Christ that Eric takes us daily. I unreservedly recommend this book.

Endorsement written for Ours

A profound, helpful book for men walking through great loss. I would recommend it not just to men who are grieving a miscarriage but to anyone who wants to be a better friend for them—and indeed, to anyone who wants to be more of a friend of Jesus.

Endorsement written for Ours

When we had our miscarriage we were crushed and confused. We did not know how to grieve, or even if we should grieve. I wish I’d had Ours at that time.

Endorsement written for Ours

I am so grateful that Eric has seen the lack of resources for men walking through loss and felt called to meet the need. He does not minimize the difficulties, nor does he offer flat platitudes. This book is tender and kind, true and real.

Endorsement written for Ours

The book that you hold in your hands is a precious gift from a brother who knows what it’s like to be thrilled with conception and then crushed by miscarriage. While women are generally familiar with walking through loss from miscarriage, the heartache of the father is rarely, if ever, acknowledged. Which is why this book is so precious—such a gift. Eric not only acknowledges the loss you’re feeling, he’s walked through it himself and has found Christ faithful even here. I heartily recommend it!

Endorsement written for Ours

If you are a grieving father, or a pastor who has the privilege to journey with others after a miscarriage, this devotional will help answer your most pressing questions and shepherd you through questions you may not even knew you needed to ask! Rooted in personal pain and biblical truth, Ours will point you to the God of comfort who promises hope in the midst of grief. We highly recommend this resource for the church!

Endorsement written for Ours

In this book, Eric comes alongside the grieving with a voice that is as theologically astute as it is tender. When I experienced my first miscarriage, there were so few resources that I could turn to for comfort and guidance—outside of the Bible. Those resources were non-existent for my husband. These brief devotionals are a balm to my grieving heart, even years later. It's a book I wish my husband had when we experienced our losses, and a book I am so grateful to be able to press into the hands of others.

Endorsement written for Ours

Eric Schumacher talks about his experience of miscarriage, the pain and grief it caused, and why the gospel of Jesus still gives him consolation and hope. I do not wish anyone would need a book like this, but I do not doubt that many men will find it helpful during times of confusion, grief, and despair when tragedy strikes.

Endorsement written for Ours

I experienced this book as a master class for this as well as every other kind of grief. Scripture speaks of how those who have received comfort from Christ in their own sorrows are then able to bring comfort to others in theirs. Ours is a shining example of that reality.

Endorsement written for Ours

When dealing with the great pain of miscarriage, few think to address the confusion and suffering of the man involved. But his grief and struggle is real as well, and he also needs the balm of the gospel. Thankfully this book fills that gap with gentle, honest, wise and gracious words in this time of great need. I pray God might use this to bring comfort and courage to many.