The Lord gave me eight months to carry that precious child, to feel her kick and move in my womb, and took away any bitterness that threatened to creep into my soul.
The Lord gave doctors, nurses, family, and friends who supported us, loved us, and prayed for us. He took away our loneliness.
The Lord gave us moments to hold her still body, to kiss her soft cheek, and took away any fears about bonding with her.
The Lord gave sweet assurance that we will see her again in heaven and took away some of our sense of loss.
The Lord gave peace that His will is always best and took away my desire to change the path He had chosen.
The Lord gave us time to heal and took away the sadness and emotional pain.
The Lord gave two whole and healthy daughters and took away my barrenness.
In the words of Job, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."
Fourteen years after the birth of our Angel, I can say with all that I have that God is good and His ways truly are best.
Such a lovely and sweet post. He is Good - and it's such a wonderful blessing that you will see your daughter in Heaven isn't it?! Praying for you today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful testimony you and John are; we love you. Happy Birthday sweet Angel!
ReplyDeleteTracey, as my heart breaks for you reading this, my spirit rejoices not only that your sweet angel is in the presence of our Savior but for the amazing testimony of His presence in your life. He's given you a special gift to communicate His love and truth. Only by God's grace can such words be written and peace be within!
ReplyDeleteMay His grace, peace, and love be in abundance with you and your family today!
Katie
Dawn,
ReplyDeleteThank you, my friend! Hope your day is a good one!!
Katie,
ReplyDeleteThanks, as always, for your kind words! There was so much more I wanted to communicate about God's goodness in our lives during those months and in the years since. The peace He gives during trials truly is beyond understanding and His grace is sufficient for every need.
Have a wonderful day!
Tracey,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. What a blessing to hear such a faithful testimony!
God bless you and your family!
I'm so sorry that this happened to you, but it is wonderful to hear your testimony of God's goodness through your misfortune.
ReplyDeleteTracey, I really, really needed to read this today. I have been going through some awful struggles with some similar troubles (similar to just some of what you wrote about here - as you know) just in these past few days... I really hate it when these things and the thoughts that come with them crowd in and threaten to take away all joy and peace and happiness. Thank you for sharing your heart, I know the Lord had you share this just for me.
ReplyDeleteClara,
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know that these thoughts helped you during this time. I truly want my blog to be a ministry in any way possible. I have been praying for you and will continue to do so.