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why blog? « — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:41:41 +0000

[...] I considered whether or not to share our experience of losing sweet, unknown babes, I felt that if our experience could be helpful to someone else walking through that path then it [...]

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… « — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:06:31 +0000

[...] now, I can’t think of a better description of my state of being. Somehow, miraculously in the past year I have been molded into that statement. I have become a personification of what I most wanted to [...]

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the last page of the book « Screamofcontinuousness’s Weblog — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:14:22 +0000

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By: screamofcontinuousness

screamofcontinuousness — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:44:22 +0000

Missy pointed me to this post. I’m glad she did. God is doing beautiful things for you.

By: Missy @ It's Almost Naptime

Missy @ It's Almost Naptime — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:22:50 +0000

Rachel, that was so, so beautiful. I am in tears. I am going to send this to a friend of mine who cannot conceive.

Last year our pastor preached on Psalm 37:4 in a way I had never heard before – he said that the emphasis should be on “give” and not “delight” – Delight yourself in the Lord and he will GIVE you the desires of your heart. That is, if you seek your delight from him first, then he will cause your heart to desire what he desires for you. Doesn’t that totally change the meaning of that verse?? But it is so evident from your post, that is exactly what is happening.

Joni Erikson Tada has a quote that says “The greatest thing that suffering can do for us is increase our capacity for God.” Amen.

We are both moms of four.
much love,
Missy

By: Sonja

Sonja — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:35:23 +0000

Hi Rachel. This is Sonja Broten. I think Ava and Nehemiah were in a Musikgarten together. Jen Brendsel told me about your blog because in the past year we also have lost three babies. We are now living in Africa… and last week we found out that we are expecting again. Thanks for sharing your heart as it helps me to cry again and to know that I am not alone in struggling for faith in future grace. ps… i loved reading all about Ava:)

By: #5

#5 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:09:27 +0000

Thank you for sharing such beautiful words..I love you!!

By: mck Mama

mck Mama — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:23:55 +0000

To my beautiful, eloquent, faithful, loving, God-revering, true friend: I love you.

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:41:33 +0000

Rachel dear,

I happened upon your blog tonight for the first time in some time and as I read today’s post I just kept thinking “I know. I know. I know.” I’ve been in your shoes and I so clearly can relate to your feelings. I remember so well the incredible ache to have another child and the sadness when each one was taken away. I especially remember laying in bed next to my husband many times, sobbing silently so he wouldn’t wake up with my heart literally feeling like it was going to break. It’s incredibly painful, personal, and frankly, hard.

I remember clinging to Pastor John’s phrase he often says, and for the first year I actually had it wrong. I thought it was “Life is hard, but God is good.” There’s sweetness in thinking of it that way. It was a helpful contrast. But then one Sunday it sunk in my head that I had heard it wrong all these times. It is “Life is hard and God is good.” Whoa. That was a different thing entirely. Somehow I didn’t let myself question and knew with certainty that that was true. It was true in this situation and it would be true 15 years down the line when I’m dealing with something entirely different.

Thanks for your honesty and openness. I’m sorry that you have pain in this. I’m so thankful for your committment to God and for the way you seek Him.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:32:38 +0000

Oh, Rachel…

I have tears in my eyes after reading this. Tears for the heartache that you have been through and continue to face as you long and wait. Tears at the beauty of your faith and trust and desire to know our Lord and Savior with all of your heart. Tears at the beauty of the way that you so wonderfully put words to your thoughts and feelings.

My heart goes out to you…your focus, wisdom, insight, faith, and trust in the Lord are an encouragement to all of us who GET to read your blog.

Thanks for sharing your heart, your journey, your hurts and your faith…I appreciate your vulnerability, my friend!