This particular rock and I have a history together. We first met eight years ago. Eight years ago on one of the darkest days I’ve ever known. Nearly 90 miles separate us, but on that day, I came to visit and to take solace in its cliff-side view of the sea. I came for many reasons. I came to sit, to breathe, to find courage to live — but most of all to pray. I came to beg and plead with God for a child — to lay my heart, hopes and dreams bare. I came to remember what faith was and to find a way to fit it back into my life alongside all of the heartache over the consecutive losses Ken and I had faced together.
One year later, I came again — this time with Ken. Together we pressed our backs into the same cold, damp rock, turned our faces to the sea and prayed. The prayer was different than the prayer of a year earlier. This time we begged God to spare our child. A little girl we had never met. A little girl with a grim prognosis, not yet born. A little girl we so desperately wanted.
And God answered.
If I ever doubt the power of prayer or the faithfulness of God, I will remember today…
… And God, being the God He is, also included a little something extra in his answer…
We are blessed.
May I never, never forget.
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I don’t think I’m going to read any more of your posts. My emotional instability can’t take much more, I’m a crying mess every time:)!
Just beautiful, thank you!
September 6th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Ooo you are a much nicer wife than me. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Cheers
September 6th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
That is so beautiful, I’m crying over here reading it. Thanks for sharing such a personal moment, and reminding all of us how blessed we are!
September 6th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Ohhh….that’s absolutely beautiful…
September 6th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Very touching. I love this. A good reminder for me.
September 6th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Your wonderful posts have been rather scarce around here. Come back!
September 6th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
absolutely beautiful! And a wonderful reminder to all of us about trust.
September 6th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
I love the emotion and simplicity in this post–
Thanks for sharing!
I’m glad you were able to make a new positive memory!
September 6th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Blessed you are.
thanks for the visit.
I knew you were busy. I’ve been horribly busy. I am getting soooooooo behind in EVERYTHING! sigh.
September 6th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
How very, very precious. Thank you for sharing this bit of your faith journey. This is the *good* stuff!
September 6th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
What an amazing testament to His loving kindness. Surely goodness will follow you and your family all the days of your life…
September 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
God and life are so good.
You have brightened my day with this post, and I am so happy Jacqui and your bonus are brightening our world.
September 7th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I loved that got chills when I saw Jacqui sitting on the same rock.
September 7th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
What a heart pounding and beautiful post.
May I never forget, too!
September 8th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Beautiful, Michelle. How inspiring and lovely your words are - and seeing the two photos of the same rock, by itself, and then with Jacqui sitting on it… I am at a loss for words.
September 9th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Chills.
Praise the Lord! He is ever faithful!
Thank you so much for this, and may God continue to be glorified through your family.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I never leave your blog with dry eyes! Your big, beautiful heart just reaches out and touches my emotions too much.
September 10th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I loved this– how beautiful. God is a full circle God. He loves to bring us around, back to where we started, back to the place where we began so we can appreciate how far we’ve come. The challenge for us is to remember and let the blessings get swallowed up in the busyness of life.
Enjoyed visiting your blog today!
September 27th, 2008 at 4:41 am