Some inspiration for today (warning DD pics)

Cow-girl · January 2011

"Miscarriage is a quiet funeral attended only by the immediate mourners"

Verse.... "In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears." 2 Samuel 22:7

Thought for today... "We cannot know the hows, nor the whens nor the whys. But we can know a God who is bigger than our problems?God who delights in giving good gifts to His children. And one day, in His sovereign timing, we will give birth to the dreams He?s planted within us" (Emily Wierenga)

Some encouragement for today... God is an eager comforter. He met Hannah at the temple in Shiloh, he not only answered her prayer for a child, he answered her prayer for comfort in her misery. He gave her consolation in her disappointment and strength to face her situation. Scripture does not say that she went away sure she would bear a child, but it does make it clear that she went away comforted: "Her face was no longer downcast" (I Samuel 1:18). What even the love and care of her husband could not provide, God could provide.

God is willing to meet us just as he met Hannah. Whatever our own distress, whatever hard situations we face, he is willing - more than that - he is eager to meet our needs and give us his grace and comfort. No other person - not our husband, not our closest friends, not our parents, not our children - can render the relief and support and encouragement that our God has waiting for us. (Jean Syswerda and Ann Spangler)

Poem...

God, Take This Child

By Nancy Scott

Sweet child whom we never really got to know,
It?s hard for us to let you go.
We waited and we wanted you.
We had so many dreams for you.
We think of smiles we'll never see.
We think of events that will never be.
There will be no first steps and no first teeth.
There is only a void and our own grief.
We planned to take you to places far and near.
We yearned to keep you safe and free from fear.
We hoped to show you much of your new world.
We wanted to teach you as your life unfurled.
It?s hard to understand why you, our baby, died.
We feel so numb right now, many tears we?ve cried.
We have so many questions and no answers seem to come.
We tried so hard to save you; nothing could be done.
God, we stand before you broken-hearted
and ask you to heal these lives that must be parted
from this little one we can no longer hold,
who will always be a part of us, even when we're old.)
God, take this child in your loving arms.
No more can he suffer any harm.
Bless him always and bless us too.
Be with us and help us to make it through.

Muffinhb · January 2011

Thank you for posting this! it brought a tear to my eye! if you dont mind i would like to borrow it for myself in healing.

HadleyS · January 2011

Thank you for taking the time to put this together and post it. I do find this to be very comforting during this troubling time. (((hugs))) and God bless you.