Brittany Lee Allen

Pregnancy After Loss: Deep Love, Deep Fear and the God of Peace

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. (Psalm 56:3 ESV)

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. (Psalm 56:3 ESV) The sum of prayers whispered to heaven asking God to sustain our baby boy’s life are innumerable to my little mind. I can’t even begin to count them. It started from the moment I knew another child had taken root in my […]

When “Thy Will Be Done” Becomes Self-Protection

How do you keep bringing your broken heart before the God who allowed it to be shattered?

I was restless. Many thoughts bouncing from one side of my head to the other, colliding and creating more thoughts. Silently, I watched the Black-Capped Chickadees dash across the yard into the white spruce right outside the window, their quickness mimicking the questions and fears racing through my mind. How do you keep bringing your […]