Riyah's House
Now Available — Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

It Is Well
With My Soul

A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing

By Barakah Miller, Founder of Riyah's House

“A Sacred Companion for Mothers Navigating Infant/Child Loss”
It Is Well With My Soul: A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing by Barakah Miller

When a mother experiences the unimaginable loss of her baby or young child, life is forever changed.

It Is Well with My Soul is a compassionate, faith-centered healing guide created to walk bereaved mothers through grief with biblical truth, honest reflection, and restorative hope. Written from lived experience, this sacred guide gently helps mothers honor their baby, process deep sorrow, and rediscover healing through the presence of God.

Inside This Healing Guide

Biblical encouragement for every stage of grief
Guided journal reflections
Healing prayers
Honest reflections from lived experience
Sacred space to process pain
Faith-based tools for restoration
Gentle prompts for emotional and spiritual renewal

Who This Book Serves

Bereaved mothers
Pregnancy and infant loss families
Grief support ministries
Hospitals & bereavement departments
Counselors & faith leaders
Support groups and healing communities

Why This Book Matters

Pregnancy and infant loss often leaves mothers navigating grief in silence.

Seen.

Heard.

Held.

“This guide creates a sacred space where grief is honored, faith is restored, and healing becomes possible.”

Endorsements

It Is Well with My Soul: Wow, Wow, Wow is all that can be said about A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing by Barakah Miller! As I move through the personal grief concerning my twin sons, this writing offers profound solace and guidance as I navigate the tumultuous journey of grief. With heartfelt empathy and personal insight this serves as a beacon of hope not only for bereaved mothers but for fathers as well, providing practical advice and emotional support. Through Barakah's compassionate narrative, readers find a comforting companion that acknowledges their pain while gently steering them toward healing and acceptance. This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of shared experiences.

Bishop William Murphy II

As a mother who experienced the heartbreaking loss of my son, Benjamin, just four days after his birth, It Is Well with My Soul touched my heart in a way that few books ever have. Like Barakah, I know the unimaginable pain of leaving the hospital with empty arms and trying to navigate life while carrying a grief that words cannot fully describe. Reading this book brought back many emotions, especially Chapter 6, Mourning Grief Alone, which deeply resonated with my own journey. In the beginning, I never truly permitted myself to grieve. It wasn't until years later that I began facing the depth of my loss and allowing God to heal my heart. Barakah has written more than a book; she has created a compassionate guide that reminds grieving mothers they are not alone. Her transparency, faith, and practical reflections offer hope to women during one of the darkest seasons of their lives. I wholeheartedly endorse this book and believe it will become an invaluable resource for mothers experiencing the loss of a child. In fact, I believe every hospital should consider providing It Is Well with My Soul as part of its bereavement resources for families before they leave the hospital. This book offers comfort, guidance, and hope when it is needed most and will help countless mothers begin navigating their healing journey with faith and encouragement.

Dr. Lakina Fulks

In a time of social and spiritual brokenness, Barakah Miller emerges to provide breakthroughs for readers, painting a poignant paean on the pages of It Is Well With My Soul: A Bereaved Mother's Guide to Healing. Each transformative chapter shares how to discover wisdom from wounds, faith in frustration, and grace from grief. Everyone who reads this book will be encouraged by its insights and words of courageous comfort, to boldly proclaim It Is Well With My Soul.

Dr. Eddie Connor

Best-Selling Author, Pastor, and Speaker

It Is Well with My Soul is a wonderfully written book about navigating through grief after losing a child. As a mother who lost her almost full-term baby, this book would have brought so much life to me when I felt alone and dead inside. Losing a child is something no one should have to face alone, and this book will be a great asset to many women who feel like they are lost.

Nanette Lee

Barakah Miller, author and founder of Riyah's House

About the Author

Barakah Miller

Barakah Miller is a bereaved mother, faith leader, and the founder of Riyah's House — a healing community for mothers navigating pregnancy and infant loss.

After experiencing the loss of her daughter Riyah, Barakah channeled her grief into purpose, creating resources and community for mothers who grieve in silence. It Is Well with My Soul is her first book.

Riyah's House

Relaunching October 2026 — a faith-centered healing community for bereaved mothers offering support, resources, and sacred community.

Heal. Hope. Community.

This book was born from loss.

Written in the sacred space between grief and hope.

It is well.

Riyah's House

A Place to Heal

You don't have to grieve alone.

There is a community waiting for you.

Our Mission

Riyah's House exists to walk alongside bereaved mothers — providing faith-centered healing resources, community, and support for those navigating pregnancy and infant loss.

We believe every mother deserves a sacred space to grieve, heal, and find hope again.

Our Vision

A world where no bereaved mother walks her grief journey alone — where faith, community, and compassionate care surround every family touched by pregnancy and infant loss.

We are building that world, one healing circle at a time.

Heal. Hope. Community.

We believe that God meets us in our deepest grief — and that healing, though it looks different for every mother, is always possible in His presence.

The Healing Circle

Community for Bereaved Mothers

A sacred gathering space for healing, hope, and community.

Faith-centered grief support
Monthly virtual gatherings
Guided healing resources
Community of bereaved mothers
Prayer and encouragement
Safe space to share your story

Riyah's House is more than a ministry — it is a movement of healing mothers who refuse to let grief have the final word.

Join us as we build a community where every bereaved mother is seen, heard, and held.

Heal. Hope. Community.

The Healing Circle — Join the Waitlist for Riyah's House Fall Session

The Healing Circle — a sacred space for bereaved mothers.

The Healing Circle

Join the Community

The Healing Circle is Riyah's House's signature community for bereaved mothers — a faith-centered, virtual gathering space for healing, hope, and connection.

Each session offers guided reflection, prayer, community sharing, and practical healing tools rooted in biblical truth.

✦Monthly virtual healing sessions
✦Faith-centered grief support
✦Community of bereaved mothers
✦Guided healing resources and prayer

Partnership Opportunities

Partner With Us

Bring healing to your community.

Riyah's House partners with hospitals, grief ministries, faith communities, and counseling organizations to bring faith-centered healing resources to bereaved mothers everywhere.

Inquire About Partnership

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Hospitals & Bereavement Departments

Provide It Is Well with My Soul as a healing resource for patients experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.

Grief Support Ministries

Integrate our faith-centered healing guide and Healing Circle resources into your existing grief ministry.

Faith Communities

Equip your congregation to walk alongside bereaved mothers with compassion, resources, and community.

Counselors & Therapists

Supplement your clinical practice with a faith-based healing companion for bereaved mothers.