This is super-heavy, so let me apologize up front.
I am usually funny & upbeat, but I found out the other day that my sister had a miscarriage. After about a month, month-and-a-half of pregnancy, she lost her child. I don’t want to think about it or imagine what that must feel like. BUT I HAVE TO. I have no choice. She is my sister, my little sister at that, and I have an obligation as a big brother to empathize with her. So as much as I hate to, I have to go to where she is, emotionally and mentally. It’s not a fun place to be.
I love my kids more than anything on earth, and I know she loves her kids. And say what you want about life, but from day ONE that baby was a life. It was a part of her, a living being. One of her kids. My niece or nephew. My Dad’s grandchild. Part of God’s plan. I don’t like it or understand it, but I respect it.
So go home, hug the kids, call up your sister. And say a prayer for mine.
little BIG Voice 
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March 19, 2008 at 8:23 am
ifoundme
for this week i’ve been hearing a lot of not so good news about babies. my 2 month old nephew was brought to the hospital also the other day, was intubated and placed on a respirator. let’s all pray for the babies and the families who are strongly affected by these situations. as my mom says, let’s storm the gates of heaven with prayers. 🙂
March 19, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Timm
I talked to her yesterday, and can’t imagine what she’s going through.
It just reminds me that our kids belong to God – not us. They’re on loan, and He decides how long we get to keep them. So we gotta make the most of the time we get.
March 20, 2008 at 10:43 am
Jamie
wow! how horrible. This reminds me of 9-11, there was a family being interviewed and one family was bitter and wanted to go to war and get revenge and another family was so calm, they had just lost their daughter and they were so calm. They said, just what Timm said, that their daughter wasn’t theirs but Gods and that they felt so blessed to have enjoyed her company as long as they did. I’d never heard anybody say anything like that, it was really powerful! God is good!
March 21, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Tammy McCue
Michael, I have been thinking about Jennifer this week and have been praying too. As you know, I can relate to what she is going through this very moment. It feels like a huge hole is in your heart and that huge lump you get in your throat when your about to explode with tears and so many other questions of why and mixed emotions. It is really hard to deal with. I sit here now typing this and I hurt– all those emotions come up again. I am not sure if that pain will ever go away. I know that if I could ask God any question it would be why… But I have to trust that HE is in control and not me. If HE is in control then he knew something was terribly wrong– maybe it would have been tragic giving birth or worse not being around to raise the child that I already have. I can assure you that Jennifer feels all of this and possibly more. When I was growing up, all I ever wanted to be was a Momma… Not a nurse, not a secretary, not a teacher, but a Momma… That was it! I wanted to have 6 children. Even now, I would have a bus load if God blessed me… But I trust His plan is way bigger than mine and he blessed me with Taylor. Just as he blessed Jennifer with children. Our children truly are a gift and we need to appreciate that. Sometimes, words cant say all that you want them to — just give your sister a hug and if you have to sit there in silence because you cant find the right words to make the pain go away, just be there! She needs you. You need her. And who knows, somehow someway God may make this a turning point. You know He really can make beauty from ashes.