Praying for Mattie's Birthmother
Last night I laid awake; my heart was racing with excitement and anticipation of my daughter...I wonder what she looks like, what makes her laugh and cry, what toys, stories and music she likes...and right then a wave of realization came over me; there is another woman a half a world away whose wondering the same things I am wondering, and she will forever think about and remember the baby she carried in her for 9 months, but could not keep her.
As I consider all things, the addition of Mattie to our family is both great joy, and great sorrow. While I will make the joy of her being our precious and beautiful daughter our life time focus, I will always be mindful of the loss and sorrow, and greive with my daughter and her birthmom .
My Prayer for Mattie's Birthmom:
You are the Lord of all Lords and you are close to the brokenhearted and you save those who are crushed in spirit. I know this because I have been brokenhearted and crushed in spirit and you were my only source of hope then, and now. I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from your love. I know she needs your love, compassion, comfort and hope. As the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, I ask that you comfort this woman who's face I do not know, but will be revealed to me as I see my daughter grow. I pray that the heartache she endures can be used to comfort others in similar circumstances and she will comfort them with the comfort she has received from you.
As I pray I feel a sense of not knowing exactly what I ought to pray for or everything I should pray for, but I know the Spirit himself intercedes for me with words I cannot express. I ask everything in accordance to your will.
Amen
{Psalms 34:18,2 Corinthians 1:3-4,Romans 8:38-39,Romans 8:26-27}
As I consider all things, the addition of Mattie to our family is both great joy, and great sorrow. While I will make the joy of her being our precious and beautiful daughter our life time focus, I will always be mindful of the loss and sorrow, and greive with my daughter and her birthmom .
My Prayer for Mattie's Birthmom:
You are the Lord of all Lords and you are close to the brokenhearted and you save those who are crushed in spirit. I know this because I have been brokenhearted and crushed in spirit and you were my only source of hope then, and now. I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from your love. I know she needs your love, compassion, comfort and hope. As the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, I ask that you comfort this woman who's face I do not know, but will be revealed to me as I see my daughter grow. I pray that the heartache she endures can be used to comfort others in similar circumstances and she will comfort them with the comfort she has received from you.
As I pray I feel a sense of not knowing exactly what I ought to pray for or everything I should pray for, but I know the Spirit himself intercedes for me with words I cannot express. I ask everything in accordance to your will.
Amen
{Psalms 34:18,2 Corinthians 1:3-4,Romans 8:38-39,Romans 8:26-27}
1 comment:
Great prayer....I remember feeling those same feelings and feel them nearly every year our daughter's birthdays. I trust their birthmoms have been granted peace beyond what they can comprehend but pray somehow they feel in their heart that their daughters are taken care of. Maybe someday they'll realize that peace is from God!
Thanks for sharing!
Darla
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