To the Woman Whose Arms Are Empty This Thanksgiving: Finding Peace and Hope in the Waiting

If you’re walking into Thanksgiving week with a quiet ache — longing for the baby you’ve prayed for and wondering how to be thankful when your arms are still empty — this episode was written just for you.

In today’s episode, Courtney shares an open letter straight from her heart to yours. She speaks to the woman sitting at the table surrounded by laughter yet feeling unseen, the one trying to hold gratitude and grief in the same breath. Through powerful Scripture, tender encouragement, and reminders of God’s unchanging goodness, you’ll find comfort in knowing that you are not forgotten — you are being formed.

Whether you’re navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, or another season of waiting, this heartfelt letter will help you slow down, exhale, and see that even in the ache, God is still near.

You’ll walk away reminded that:

✨ You don’t have to perform gratitude to be loved by God.

✨ Your tears are sacred — and seen.

✨ The wait isn’t wasted when it’s held in His hands.

✨ Gratitude and grief can coexist in a heart anchored in Christ.

This Thanksgiving, may you find peace in the waiting and hope in the One who never stops working behind the scenes of your story.

Referenced Scriptures:

Psalm 34:18 • Psalm 27:14 • 1 Thessalonians 5:18 • Romans 8:28

 

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