on the death of unborn children.
Thus says the LORD: "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel is weeping, weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, for they are no more." Jeremiah 31:15 I spoke with a woman yesterday shortly after she learned that the baby in her womb was no longer alive. After only eight weeks of life, having never seen her child's face or held his tiny hand, the grief of a mother for the life of her child is still like no other. Life is always precious, it is always a gift. So farewell, so-anticipated little one without a name, whose tiny heart wasn't made for our world. Our time with you was too short. |
posted by erin at 7:08 AM
Comments on "on the death of unborn children."
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Renee said ... (February 02, 2007 8:32 AM) :
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Nathan said ... (February 08, 2007 3:13 PM) :
post a commentMay that baby's memory be eternal!
I am sure it will be. I have a pair of very good friends who lost their daughter in a similar way, though she had a unique medical condition which meant that she was able to be carried almost to term. The whole situation was profoundly affecting for me, and I wasn't even directly involved. But whenever I think about the ethics surrounding unborn children, Amanda will be the first name that pops to mind.
I wrote about her on my own blog if you are interested.
Life is indeed precious, and it is a pity the reminders of that fact are often painful.