I Didn't Even Know

It was a complete surprise to us,

we didn’t even know about you until you were gone.

We want you to know that we love you just the same.

We rejoiced the day we knew that you were growing in my womb.

You had been in there for ten weeks, all while we didn’t even know.

The day we rejoiced is also the day we cried.

The day we found out that,

while your tiny little body was still in my womb,

your precious spirit was already in the arms of Jesus.

How very blessed you are to be with Him already.

How very blessed we are to know that you are there.

You will never know pain or fear, only love and joy, perfectly.

For this we rejoice!
What a privilege and honor to have carried you for those weeks,

even if I didn’t know.

I know with all my heart that my Father,

and yours, has a beautiful and grand purpose for your life,

no matter how short here on earth!

While I would love to hold you, smell you, kiss you and nurse you,

I trust you to the Lord.
And the day I meet you will be glorious indeed.

I was deeply touched by all the sweet and comforting comments,

thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I was struck by how many of my readers have lost babies or children. I suspect the percentage is extremely high. This got me thinking. Until Stacie mentioned it, I did not know that there was an actual day set aside to remember and honor our precious ones that have gone before us to glory . (October 15) In light of that, I had the thought to join our hearts together in remembrance and praise for our little ones. I have a post planned for tomorrow (10/15/09) called, "Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing" and would like to put Mr. Linky up again and invite each of you who have lost a baby or a child to share in a post on your blog something about your little one(s). It doesn't have to be elaborate or fancy, it could even be as simple as mentioning your loss.

I picture going to each of the blogs and quietly praising God for each one of the 'glory babies' and praying for each of the women. How beautiful and powerful to have our hearts joined in this gift of motherhood and sorrow. What do you think, will you join me in remembering and honoring their lives as well as praising our God for His faithfulness to each of us?

I wonder how many women out there are still hurting, feeling alone and need to be lifted up to our Savior.