April 8, 2008 8:12 PM
For Rachel, with love and prayer
I love that readers here can count on other moms for encouragement, advice and prayer support when they need it.
You all prayed so hard for Rachel. I did too. But the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away - and I don't mean to sound platitudinous. I'm saying that because that reminder has been deeply comforting and reassuring to me in the past. God has his reasons and for most of my Christian journey I have trusted Him. But I'll be honest, I have had questions sometimes.
And sometimes, even when I trust God, it still hurts to go through certain things. I've had four miscarriages myself. I have to say they never got easier to bear, but only harder. And miscarriage is a hard thing for people to find anything appropriate/comforting to say. The most comforting thing for me was just to have other women share that they understood my pain because they'd been there.
Rachel has lost the baby she wanted so badly. Rachel, I don't have any words really - just hope you know that we are grieving with you.
If you would like, please leave a comment for Rachel at her blog, Nothing Gold.
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Three months ago, I probably would have skimmed this post, said a quick prayer for Rachel and her family, and been on my way. I knew miscarriages happened, but I had no idea how devastating they were until I experienced one myself. I lost our baby boy in January at 20 weeks gestation. I am coping fine, but I realized today that this occupies my thoughts constantly -- "this" being, I am not pregnant anymore. My daughter won't have a sibling exactly three years' younger than she is. Do people wonder why I don't have a new baby yet? I wonder how far apart those siblings are. When will I be pregnant again? Etc. I am not crying constantly, but the tears are never far beneath the surface. I left a comment for Rachel on her blog, too.
Posted by: Amanda | April 8, 2008 9:14 PM
Rachel, although I have not personally experienced the pain of a miscarriage, my heart breaks for you. I am asking the Lord to give you His peace and to hold you tightly as you go through this.
Posted by: Bryanne | April 10, 2008 10:45 AM
