My brother and his family were shocked to learn that they were expecting a baby.
And while, at the time it was terrifying, everyone had become so thrilled to welcome this new person into our lives and hearts.
Yesterday, that little person was found without a heartbeat. I've written before that our family's love doesn't begin or end in death or birth. And, in this tiny life lost, we grieve.
We grieve for the little person that could have been. We weep for the pain my brother and sister-in-law are feeling. We feel betrayed by the promise of life. We feel violated and robbed from missing the chance to be part of this little one's life. The good side is that we, as a family, don't grieve alone. The bad side is that because we grieve as a family, we ALL feel this hurt.
Sitting at work, sleep deprived, but unable to explain this hurt and loss to coworkers, this song came on in my queue from my internet radio. It was then that I went to the bathroom for that UGLY cry we all like to pretend we don't have.
We grieve for the little person that could have been. We weep for the pain my brother and sister-in-law are feeling. We feel betrayed by the promise of life. We feel violated and robbed from missing the chance to be part of this little one's life. The good side is that we, as a family, don't grieve alone. The bad side is that because we grieve as a family, we ALL feel this hurt.
Sitting at work, sleep deprived, but unable to explain this hurt and loss to coworkers, this song came on in my queue from my internet radio. It was then that I went to the bathroom for that UGLY cry we all like to pretend we don't have.
The Father has a plan, though it's hard to see it now.
You feel you're walking all alone, but He is there no doubt.
When the storm around you rages, and you're tossed to and fro,
When you're faced with life's decisions, not sure which way to go...
Stand Still
and let God move
Standing still is hard to do
When you feel you have reached the end, He'll make a way for you
Stand Still and let God move
When the enemy surrounds you, and the walls are closing in
When the tide is swiftly rising, and you wonder where He's been
There never was a moment, His arms weren't reaching out
You can rest assured, and be secure God is moving right now
Stand Still
and let God move
Standing still is hard to do
When you feel you have reached the end, He'll make a way for you
Stand Still and let God move
The answer will come, but only in His time.
Stand Still and let God move
We live life so casually, forgetting just how fragile we really are. That something can throw our life to a tailspin in the blink of an eye.
Hug your babies today, people.
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