![]() ![]() I had an eight-month-old baby that needed my attention, but I couldn’t see past my grief. That’s the only way I knew how to describe what I was feeling. It was heartbreaking and I found myself in my doctor’s office saying, “I just can’t get happy.” We were able to hold her tiny body in the palm of our hand and see the definition of her eyes, nose, fingers, and toes. We miscarried our daughter, Grace, going into our fourteenth week. Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/grafxart8888 How to Deal with Grief after Losing a Baby: If you find yourself neglecting your relationship with the Lord because you are riddled with fear, go to him and worship! Use 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 as your guide, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” Our fears, anxiety, and worry should bring us closer to the throne of God, not farther away. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Also consider Psalm 94:19, which says, “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” Meditate on scriptures such as Philippians 4:7, which says, “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Allow the Spirit to pray for you and to minister to your soul. Sit quietly before the Lord when you are full of fear. Romans 8:2 tells us that the Holy Spirit groans for us and prays on our behalf when we don’t have the words. This is a time when you need support, encouragement, and specific prayers, but those closest to you can’t know how to best love you if you don’t share this with them. Talk to your husband or a trusted friend about these fears. These fears are normal and shouldn’t be ignored. ![]() I had spent those two months fearing I might never get pregnant again, and now that I was, I was terrified of having another miscarriage. I found myself unexpectedly pregnant two months after miscarrying our daughter, Grace. While there is great excitement in finding out you’re pregnant, especially after having lost a baby, it’s normal for that excitement to be accompanied by fear. How to Deal with Your Fear of Carrying a Rainbow Baby: When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh.”Ī rainbow is the perfect symbol to signify new life, to remind us of God’s faithfulness, and of his continual involvement in our lives. And God, in his great mercy, made a covenant with Noah saying, “I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.”Īnd God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. God caused the floodwaters to recede, allowing Noah and his family to exit the ark onto dry land. And the waters prevailed on the earth 150 days.” Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark. Verse 23 says, “He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.” God instructed Noah to build an ark that would house Noah, his family, and the animals that would be used to replenish the earth. In Genesis 7:11 we see that, “all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened. If you start reading in verse 11, you find that the world was corrupt in God’s eyes and he determined to make an end of all flesh. The significance of this symbol comes from the idea of a rainbow appearing in the sky after a storm, or after a dark and turbulent time.įor the Christian, we understand that this symbol comes from Genesis 6. What Is a Rainbow Baby? Why a Rainbow?Ī rainbow baby is a child born to a family that has previously lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or death during infancy. He knows how much he’s loved.īut he doesn’t understand the full weight of what it means to be a rainbow baby. I’ve told him this before, but I think it hit me harder this year as Levi was preparing to go away for college. ![]() ![]() On his birthday, my husband prayed a special prayer of thanksgiving for Levi’s life, and I made an extra point to tell him how very precious his life is to me. Our youngest son, Levi, recently turned 18. ![]()
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