There is a hurt that never goes away. I am sure there are many but I am thinking of one that will always be a part of me. That is the hurt of losing a child. Some of us have lost children in infancy (Robbie was three-and-a-half weeks; Carrie Jane was 6 months).
The questions will always be there . . . why was my baby born sick? Did I do something wrong?
Is there anything people outside the family can do?
If you have any friends who have lost a child, think of something quiet and gentle you can do that will touch their heart and let them know someone cares that they lost their precious little one.
You could call them and say, "Hello. I have been thinking of you. Please know we are praying for you and your family."
The truth is: there is nothing any of us can say that will take away the pain. Knowing people are thinking about them, taking their hand, hugging them, crying with them . . . little things . . . that is all you can do.
God loves all children whether they were born alive on this earth or not: whether their mother was married or not. Children are a precious gift from God and some of them are only with us a very short time.
Even though my children died about 40 years ago, I still wonder . . . why?
Many of you have been praying for Sarah. She is fine, but she has not had her heart surgery yet. Waiting. Wondering. You have to feel for her family.
Five-year-old Hannah is another little girl we have been praying for and she went up to be with the other beautiful angels on Sunday. Please pray for Hannah's family. Details aren't necessary. You know hearts are broken and you wonder why . . . Please pray that her family can go on. Pray that there will be calmness in their grieving.
Please keep praying for Sarah and her medical team and her parents and her older brother, Jason. Keep praying that they get the call soon to have that surgery. Please pray that the surgery goes well.
"Jesus Loves The Little Children . . . All The Little Children Of the World . . . "
2 comments:
I'm so sorry. Thank you, Martha for sharing Hannah with us. I will certainly pray.
Thank you for this beautiful blog, Martha. It is so true. There is nothing you can say, but saying anything at all means everything. Being comforting to someone in pain is more than you'll ever know. Thank you for constantly praying for Sarah. We are still waiting. The date is set for Novevmber 16th but could be any day now. Just waiting for a call.
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