"My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, Oh Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you."
-- Psalm 88:9
As I'm writing this I'm struggling not to get tears all over my keyboard. I just found out that a wonderful friend lost her baby girl on Christmas Eve. My friend's name is Randi, and her baby's name was Ruthie. Ruthie was six months old and passed away during a nap.
I've known Randi for a couple of years through Keepers of the Home. We are also a part of the same homeschool co-oop. She is the type of person who truly lives out her faith. On her facebook page she shared the lines from this old hymm:
'When peace like a river attendeth my way. When sorrows like sea billows roll. Whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.'
Please pray that God will carry their family through each moment of this terrible tragedy.
4 comments:
My heart is breaking for this family. We'll be praying...
I am so sorry for the unfathomable pain of your friend. I gasped as I read your title and there is a part of me that is experiencing huge relief that your baby is still okay. I was so scared for you for a minute there. And yet I know there is another family who is deeply hurting right now. I will say a prayer for them.
I too gasped as I read your title! I am SO glad to hear your little girl is still safe inside but heartbroken to hear of someone you know going through a time of such sorrow, I can't even imagine the pain they are feeling right now. Prayers will be lifted up for them!
I did the same as everyone else! I was filled with dread thinking something happened to you! And while I am so relieved that wasn't it, I am still so sad for this family! What a horrible thing! I will pray for them!
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