Tears for New Parents Left Behind

For some reason, these tragic stories keep making their way to me. Desperately wanted babies are born to deeply faithful parents and live for only a short time. It breaks my heart, not just the deaths but the strength of the lives left behind. I find myself weeping for people I'm sure I'll never meet. What could I possibly do? So I pray and cry and hope that God would allow my mourning to somehow make their burden even the slightest bit lighter.

First, Angie Smith, whose husband Todd is of the Christian band Selah, writes of her recent experience losing their newborn daughter here. Her words are at once genuine, heartbreaking, funny, and absolutely inspirational.

Then, it appears that people have found this blog while searching for Dennis Rainey. I followed their path and learned that he and his family mourn the loss of his 7-day-old granddaughter, and you can read about it here.

I hope you'll join me in thanking God for the incredible gift of the healthy children in our lives and in praying for those suffering the unimaginable.