Encouragement Through Your Miscarriage

I know there are so many of you out there going through the loss of your child. You might have just found out or may still be trying to grieve. Some of you have sought encouragement through this blog and other avenues. I just want to encourage you.

There is a light at the end of this tunnel. You might not see it at all right now. Maybe it is the size of a pinhole, it will grow larger. Eventually, you will be able to take a big step (maybe even a leap) into that light. I can't encourage you enough to reach out and talk about your current circumstance. There are people out there who want to share in your grief.

I pray for each and everyone of you who contacts me. Your story may have been used to help someone else who thought they were the only one. If you want to talk, know someone is here who wants to listen. Listening is not always easy, it can bring back your own experience and cause you to go through it all over again. Let me assure you, it is okay.

I don't want this to sound discouraging to any of you but you CANNOT do this on your own. When hope feels gone and you are not sure how you are going to pick yourself up and go on, remember there is a WAY. There is a Savior, Father, Healer who wants to hold you in His arms and make you feel all better. You just have to let Him. Tell Him how sad, angry, bitter, resentful, heartbroken you are. Through all this He will give you the peace, fulfillment and joy you so long to have.

I just wanted to share those things with you today. If you want to share your story please do so. You can leave it in the comment section right here or you can e-mail me. I will offer you whatever insight I can. I have the experience of going through it myself and can also give some insight on the medical aspect of it. So if I can help in anyway, please don't hesitate to ask.

May God comfort you through this time.

National Day of Remembrance

Today is the National Day of Remembrance for pregnancy and infant loss. Everyone has a story to tell and that story is significant to them. Don't hold in your feelings. Other people may not understand for one reason or another. Maybe they have never experienced the loss of a child, maybe they have and just don't know how to grieve, and just maybe they know exactly how you are feeling. No matter what stage of pregnancy you have made it through, your child is not here. I never got to meet my Abijah but he is still my child. I miss him EVERY SINGLE day. So today, remember your child and remember that it is okay to grieve. Don't let anyone take that away from you. Your heart feels broken because it is broken. Your feelings are normal.

I write this because there are a lot of people out there who felt like they could never really grieve, like it wasn't okay to. After all, it was "just a miscarriage". It is NEVER "just a miscarriage". It was a baby, who died, that we will never meet on this earth. So know that you can talk about it and you should. I have been blessed with people who have let me talk about Abijah whenever I want. Whether you have miscarried or not, could you be that person today? Be the person who shares their story or just be willing to listen to someone's story.

Please join me in praying for these babies and their families.
Abijah Saul
Jael Elise
Iain
Emily Faith
Isaac Joseph
Julie
Josiah
Gavern
Many unnamed babies whose lives are still missed

If you have a family you would like to add or you would like to add yourself just leave me a comment.

May God give you the strength and courage to use your experience to bless others.