Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Mattie Steinhilpert, who lost her daughter, Sloane, after getting sick with COVID in her pregnancy. Mattie shares the story of how God saved her when she was on the brink of death herself. Sadly, her daughter died after delivery. Mattie and her husband relied on their faith in God to get them through the devastating, traumatic experience they faced so early in their marriage. With their hope in Heaven, they found renewed joy and purpose as God continued to grow their family.In this episode, we discussed:COVID and its impact on pregnancy and placentasWhat it was like being on the news right after their daughter's deathBeing surrounded by Christ-like love in the hospitalAsking the Lord to provide the strength to get through each momentChoosing to rely on their faith in the midst of deep griefJesus is the only solution to our problemNavigating the loss of a baby in the first year of marriageGrowing love and respect for our spouse through griefHow grief changed when they had another little girlRainbow babies are not replacement babiesGiving grace and forgiveness to people who say the wrong thingBreaking free from victim mentalityWhy she loves Romans 8:28 and Numbers 6:24-26Looking forward to Jesus' returnEPISODE SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT:www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode48CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resourceswww.bridgetscradles.com/podcastCRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhopeFOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLESwww.facebook.com/bridgetscradleswww.instagram.com/bridgetscradleswww.pinterest.com/bridgetscradlesCONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGERwww.ashleyopliger.comwww.facebook.com/ashleyopligerwww.instagram.com/ashleyopliger#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles ★ Support this podcast ★