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Friends who have suffered miscarriage and infant loss, do you wonder if God has forgotten you? That He took something precious away from you and left you shattered?⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Though grief is real and heavy, it doesn't change the truth of who God is. He is the God who sees, the God who remembers. He is our fortress and deliverer, the Rock on which we stand. He loves us and our babies like a mother loves her child:⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me." Isaiah 49:15-16⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Think of it - God engraved us on the palms of His hands. Every life is dear to Him because He's the author of all life. As God remembers and cares for us, so we can also remember and cherish our babies gone before us to heaven.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Grief is a tricky and difficult path. I am a professional counselor, so I know quite well the importance of honoring and attending to my grief. But, even so, there have been several times that I was just weary and tired of feeling sad, so I decided to push it aside for a while, only to find it erupting in unexpected moments as if it were shouting, 'Please don't ignore me!' I sometimes question how to be present with my grief, and yet not let it consume my every day, my every moment." @bamergens⁣
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On the blog today, we're sharing a raw but hopeful post by Beth Ann Mergens walking us through her journey of losing three babies (memorialized by her three arrow tattoos). Read how Beth clung to the truth that Jesus is constantly creating life out of death.
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If you're here, you probably know that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the observance in 1988 to recognize the loss of babies due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, SIDS, and other causes. In his announcement, he addressed the profound grief and identity upheaval that afflicts parents who experience these losses:⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn't a word to describe them."⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dear friends who have lost a baby for any reason, there might not be an adequate word or label to describe the loss you've experienced. You might feel overwhelmed, angry, confused, anxious, isolated, or numb. No matter what you feel, or who notices or avoids your pain, know that you are never forgotten. Your grief is valid; your suffering is real. You've lost a person - a person whose life matters - and death isn't the way life is "supposed" to be.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is One who knows how deeply you ache for that little person you never met. He knows and loves that little person more than you can imagine, and is keeping him or her in the safest place anyone could ever hope for, nestled in His gentle arms.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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God sees you. We see you. We want to remember the babies you'll always treasure, and thank Jesus for the gift of knitting their lives together. We'd be honored if you share your baby's name or due date with us so we can cry and rejoice together. ❤️ WiH Team⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"We cried out to God, but felt like there was no real answer. I started writing off my newly pregnant friends, tossing baby shower invites in the trash without even looking at them, and walking around bitter. The daily trudge through that grief was the worst pain I’ve ever experienced, as my husband and I started to consider other ways of forming a family, or even – hard swallow – maybe not having kids at all.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As we begged God to answer our question of 'Why?' I was introduced to the Waiting in Hope group. Some amazing women encouraged me to change this question to 'For what purpose?'"⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On the blog today, we're sharing part of Kelly Laning's (@klan35) story through PCOS, IVF, miscarriage, and pregnancy after loss. Read more to hear how God walked with her through every awful moment and showed her how He brings beauty from our pain.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Infertility, miscarriage, endless waiting – it all feels like punishment. Like God is mad at you. Like you messed up at some point, and now He’s slapping you on the wrist, making you pay for your mistakes. You can’t understand why God would allow this pain in your life, why He would refuse to give you a child.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dear friends, this version of God we’ve created in our minds isn’t the true God. When we read the Bible, we see God is compassionate. He is faithful, forgiving, long-suffering. He is our shield, refuge, deliverer, and Father – a perfect Father who loves perfectly.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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God is also holy. He judges sin. We deserve punishment for disobeying and rebelling against Him. That’s what everyone deserves – not a baby, not any good thing. We deserve death.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And yet, God doesn’t give us what we deserve. He doesn’t condemn us for our sins. He made a way for us to be spared. Jesus took the penalty for our sins when He died on the cross. That's why it’s called amazing grace! We should pay for our mistakes, but we don’t. We couldn’t. Only Jesus could save us.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Although those who know Jesus are saved, we still experience pain because of the presence of sin in this world. Infertility is a disease; miscarriage is death. These problems are a result of Adam and Eve’s sinful choices in the garden. But the grace of God transforms the curse of sin. Every hard situation He allows has a purpose. Every heartache will be redeemed.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This awful waiting period that feels like punishment? God has a good reason for it. I can’t tell you what that is, but I can tell you what it’s not. It’s not to make you suffer the penalty for your sins. Jesus already did that for you. You can’t be punished for what Christ already paid. So run to Him for comfort in your waiting. Your loving Father is always near. ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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so great is His steadfast love toward those who

"We feel like no one can make it better, so we'd rather just stew in our emotions. I’m especially tempted to distance myself from my pregnant friends. Even though I know they love me and only want to encourage me, I’m still reminded every single time of the major difference between us – that I’m still NOT pregnant.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But that's what the enemy wants me to think! He wants me to isolate myself and believe I’m alone. He wants to drive a wedge between me and my pregnant friends. He works best in isolation … in the darkness. Because that’s what isolation really is – darkness. It’s keeping your struggle, your pain, your desires hidden. We think we're protecting ourselves, but really, we're shutting out the truth, blocking the light from saving us." ~ Callee Maglothin⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Callee (@calleemaglothin) is on the blog sharing her journey through PCOS and infertility, and explaining how she remembered that God doesn't leave us to face trials alone. Link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When she has the baby shower, and I have nothing to celebrate.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This questions creeps up on me no matter how much I guard my heart.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Why her and not me?"⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's one of the hardest questions we face in the struggle to have a child. Our friend Erin Greneaux (@eringreneaux) is on the blog sharing an honest conversation she had with the Lord, wrestling through the emotions that make it difficult to rejoice with those who rejoice. Read and be challenged and encouraged because we have hope to celebrate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Follow @kelramsey today, the visionary and founder of #waitinginhope, as she has brain surgery. There will be updates and prompts to pray on her personal account.
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We love you @kelramsey and @justinramsey3 and we are surrounding you as a community and praying. We are so grateful for how you’ve used your years of infertility and loss do encourage us. And how you continue to use all the trials and pains—showing us how to have greater hope in our pain and waiting. ❤️

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