My heart is torn for my friend, Cara. She and her husband, Josh, were expecting a baby boy in the fall, due around the same time as we are. This was their first child and they were joyfully awaiting his arrival.
However, this past week brought sad news. She had to deliver him early and he is now in Heaven. I know the tremendous pain that I went through losing our baby at eight weeks, so I cannot come close to imagining how they are feeling right now. I have seen her facebook updates in which she excitedly talking about the baby moving in her and watched her little pouch form as the baby grew. To be able to feel him, to see evidence of him and know who he is, only to lose him-like I said, my heart is torn.
Her faith is amazing and her facebook updates now include much scripture and signs of trust. Yet, I know her days are probably filled with many tears and much heartache. I know when we lost our baby, I could not picture ever having a day without tears.
A song by JJ Heller came out right around the time that we experienced our loss. Here are the lyrics that comforted me and I hope they bring comfort to Cara and her family as well.
(I tried to include the video, but for some reason it was not working on my blog today.)
Your hands
I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That you would take my pain away
That you would take my pain away
I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
When you walked upon the earth
You healed the broken, lost and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
Yes, one day You will set all things right
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
I have this beautiful image in my mind of our children playing together in Heaven with Jesus right beside-how I long to join them someday.
1 comment:
I know what that is like. Unfortunately.
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