| Celebrating the Brief Life of My Precious Unborn Baby "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9 My daughter made this picture for me when she learned of the baby and impending miscarriage. *************************************************************************** Crisis Pregnancy? Canada 1-800-665-0570 United States 1-800-848-LOVE National Life Center StandUpGirl.com National Right to Life GRAPHIC Abortion Photos ***************************************************************************** I appreciate your comments, but I am sorry that I am not able to reply to emails at this time. email AT unbornbabyjournal DOT com (remove spaces and replace AT with @ and DOT with .) ***************************************************************************** Saturday, January 17, 2009
New Life "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. Do not be afraid... for I am with you... declares the Lord." Jeremiah 1:5,8 I am here. I am
here. I am here!
****************************************************************************January 23, 2009 ~ 23 Days Pregnant OR 9 Days After Conception Pregnancy Test, Worries
I am not sure why I took a pregnancy test. I guess because I wanted it to be true. As of 2008, being late with my cycles was nothing new. Previously, I was very regular, but in the past year, about half of my cycles had an extra two weeks. Some alternative health perspectives would say my body was changing because of my mind. It started being fertile at times that were previously infertile. The mind is a powerful thing. It wanted a baby, and had the power to make my body change to increase that likelihood. Thus, I got pregnant on Day 28 of my cycle (which I had hoped would happen, but it was a 50/50 chance of being a long or short cycle). I also began pre-menopausal symptoms during the past year. There was one pregnancy test left in my drawer after going through five tests last year. All negative. I took the test. I looked at the results. Only one pink line. That meant negative. Disappointment. I laid it on a tissue on the window sill. I went to read the instructions. It said it could take a few minutes. I turned back and picked up the test stick. Positive. What!! I was shocked. Not because I didn't think I might be pregnant. Not because I didn't want to be pregnant. But because it appeared to be negative and turned positive! I had been used to feeling disappointed with negative tests. All day, I kept going to my drawer to look at the two pink lines. I wanted to take a picture, but I figured somebody might see it before I wanted to tell. So then I began worrying. I worried about ectopic pregnancy, even though I had no risk factors except ovarian cysts. I worried about telling my husband. I wonder how long I can keep the secret. I am not sure if it is healthy to keep secrets. I am not in a hurry to tell, but I always feel better when I don't have a secret. I am very open and honest. Obviously, or you wouldn't be able to read about my life online! This is only nine days into this. I am reminded again how obsessive I am. When I calculated the due date, I was surprised it was the exact same due date that I had with my first child: October 10th. This baby will be born when my oldest turns sixteen. I called my friend to muscle test me over the phone. She says I have a weakness on the right ovary which was what was making me worried. But, she said, "The baby is already in the uterus". I was relieved, but still scared because of the mild pressure on my right ovary. I am glad my New Year's resolution
included eating well, exercising a little, and regularly taking my
supplements. It is nice to know my baby has already had the best start
I could give him or her. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 ~ 24 Days Pregnant OR 10 Days After Conception The Beginning of Baby Shopping LOL This is Day Two of KNOWING. :-) I probably should be getting lots done before I start feeling sick. Thankfully, my ovary did not cause discomfort today. I had fun beginning to search for baby items online. I looked at foam wedges, bed rails, wraps, nursing pillows, etc. I biked, drank extra water, and took my supplements. Wednesday, January 28, 2009 ~ 25 Days Pregnant OR 11 Days After Conception Searching for Slings and Wraps I felt tired and somewhat depressed today, probably because of the discomfort in my right ovary all day. I made myself feel better by searching online for slings, sling rings, and wraps. I plan to buy at least one new sling and two wraps. I will order four sling rings to turn the wraps into slings when desired. As for a sling, I think I want a Zolowear ring sling in black. They are nice. Black goes with everything. Very practical. I already have a black sling, but it is on the narrow side. So far, I think (judging by the pictures) my favorite wrap is the Storchenweige in Leo Red. Surprisingly, I haven't had a red carrier since my first child was a baby! I am also thinking of a Cuddlywrap or a Moby Wrap in black. The Cuddlywrap is supposed to be extra soft which would be lovely for the early days at home, but the Moby Wrap is wider. I wish the baby carrier companies offered true white, but because bleaching is not popular among the environmentally conscious hippy babywearing set, the companies only seem to carry off-white. I did find the Baby K'Tan in true white, but I am not sure if it is the sort of carrier I would like. It is probably worth a try though, just to have the color in my wardrobe. Following birth, babywearing is my life, so a little style is important to me. If the baby is a girl, I would like an extra sling in pink and/or floral, and if it is a boy, maybe a camouflage or some kind of denim or blue (I love the pictures of the Storchenwiege Leo Marine). I suspect a new backpack will be necessary as well. My Tough Traveler backpack is fifteen years old, and has carried four children for at least 2-3 years each. I won't need a backpack for another year, so I will research that later. Baby carriers are one of the few things I buy for a new baby. Having had three boys and a girl, I have a ton of hand-me-down clothes and accessories, so since my baby lives most of each day in a baby carrier, that is a priority for me. I should try to use the muscles in my abdomen more. The house is tidy, but could use some scrubbing. I should follow up on getting the children's rooms painted. I am holding off in case we have to move. Thursday, January 29, 2009 ~ 26 Days Pregnant OR 12 Days After Conception Exercising I did the Wii Fit. The family is going to get suspicious when my weight in the tests starts getting higher and higher. I think I better stop taking the Wii Fit tests soon. I drank lots of water and took all my supplements. I did some shoveling today. Once again, the house is tidy, but I wish it was also clean. I read lots of books to my
four-year-old. Friday, January 30, 2009 ~ 27 Days Pregnant OR 13 Days After Conception FAVORITE Baby Item I called a local medical supply store, and they said they have foam wedges on order. She will call me when they come in. They are hard to find, so that is why I am already searching. I will want two 12-inch wedges to keep at the head of my bed. I can't imagine nighttime parenting without them. They are probably my #1 favorite baby item with a sling being #2. Saturday, January 31, 2009 ~ 28 Days Pregnant OR 14 Days After Conception Relieved The ovary thing is stressing me out again. I worry that the cyst(s) might have blocked the tube and that the pregnancy could be ectopic although that is extremely unlikely. I called my friend again, and she tested me, and said it indicates that it is just my right ovarian cyst causing discomfort and no twin or additional pregnancy is in the ovary or tube. I feel relieved. Sunday, February 1, 2009 ~ 29 Days Pregnant OR 15 Days After Conception Memory of Sharing the News This is how far along I was when I
told everyone about my second pregnancy. 15 days!! LOL Wednesday, February 4, 2009 ~ 32 Days Pregnant OR 18 Days After Conception Formed in Secret, Keeping the Secret "I am 18 days old today. My nervous system has begun to develop!" "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:13-16 I have begun to feel a little grindy
in the uterus - no pain or discomfort or morning sickness yet. I have already had several conversations with people where it would have been convenient to tell them I am expecting. Especially when I was asked how many children I have. It would have been fun. But I am keeping the secret for a while longer. My four-year-old said something about a new baby completely out of the blue in front of somebody, but I am sure they didn't hear. He has no idea. Up until recently, he was not impressed if I mentioned him getting a new baby brother or sister. I am glad he came around before I became pregnant. Friday, February 6, 2009 ~ 34 Days Pregnant OR 20 Days After Conception First Things For Baby, Wonderings The first two things I ordered for the baby came today! I got four silver sling rings to give more wearing options to the two wraps I intend to order. Even before I was pregnant, I
searched and searched for a bedrail that would be tall enough to fit
our new king-sized bed. It arrived today. The kids saw me bring it in,
and I am sure they assumed it is for my four-year-old. I put it
together in the
bedroom and tested it on the bed. It was perfect! I am so pleased. I
could use it for youngest, but I think I will save it for the new baby. I wonder when I should tell. I announced at Christmas twice and on Valentine's Day once. I could easily do Valentine's Day, but I think I will wait for a while. Easter might be too far away as I will start getting too fat, and I will likely be sick enough to need sympathy long before then. I will be three months along at Easter. Hmmmm.... It will be the seventh grandchild on one side and the sixth on the other, so it is old hat to our families. Certain people already think we have enough children, so it's not fun telling people with bad attitudes anyway. All my boys have fall birthdays, which I like because it gives them the option of which grade to be in. It is common around here for boys born in the fall to be held back a year before starting school. Although I would make sure they were all in the "proper" grade going through school, it gives us the option on the other end when deciding about university. Anyway, this baby is also due in October, so maybe it's a boy as well. I love both boys and girls, and if this baby is a boy, I hope my daughter eventually gets a sister at some point. I always wanted each of my children to have brothers and sisters. We need two more girls for that to come true. Saturday, February 7, 2009 ~ 35 Days Pregnant OR 21 Days After Conception Baby Has A Beating Heart!! I am three weeks old. Even though I am only about the size of a raisin, an incredible thing happened today. My heart began to beat! My first blood vessels have appeared. The foundation for my brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system and rudiments of my eyes are formed. The placenta began functioning. Limb buds, the beginnings of my little arms and legs, are forming. So I am 3 weeks pregnant, and have known for sure for only 12 days. My baby already has a beating heart! Thursday, February 12, 2009 ~ 40 Days Pregnant OR 26 Days After Conception How I Feel I thought I wouldn't have hot flashes during pregnancy. I was wrong. I shouldn't notice a difference in my energy level this early in my pregnancy, should I? I have been tired and sleepy. I am worried about how I will feel "when" (I should say "if") I start getting morning sickness. Maybe the fifth time is the charm. Today, I went to an appointment with my natural healthcare provider to get my lower back fixed up before I get too far along in this pregnancy. I also wanted my thyroid checked. I was hoping it would be in a little better shape, but at least now I know another reason why I am tired. I will continue the coconut oil capsules. I asked him to muscle test me to see if the baby is a girl or a boy. He doesn't like to make a guess, but I always make him do it anyway during each of my pregnancies. He thinks boy. And so do I. Now, to come up with two more great boy names. We've already used six. And my brother and sister-in-law used four. :-) Any suggestions? Friday, February 13, 2009 ~ 41 Days Pregnant OR 27 Days After Conception The Question Last night, in front of a few people, my aunt asked point blank, "So are you going to have any more?" I immediately replied, "I hope so." And she said, "Well, you better get started." Saturday, February 14, 2009 ~ 6 Weeks Pregnant OR 4 Weeks After Conception Baby's Development Happy Valentine's Day! It is now four weeks after conception. Circulation to and from the placenta has begun. The placenta is a very special, amazing organ that connects my circulatory system with my mother's. The placenta is so important to me that it was being prepared almost as soon as I was conceived. The placenta works like your lungs, your digestive system, and your kidneys work, all at once. My mother shelters me, and her blood makes nutrients and oxygen available to me, but her blood and my blood, can never mix. My mother's lungs, digestive system, and her kidneys can't take care of me - I have to do that independently, through the placenta. The placenta filters oxygen out of my mother's blood into my blood, just the way your lungs take oxygen out of the air and into your blood. It also gathers nutrition for me, the same way your digestive system gathers nutrition from the food you eat. And lastly, the placenta sifts waste out of my blood, like your kidneys take waste out of your blood. My kidneys are developed, but soon they will begin to function, and share this work with the placenta. My internal organs are growing. My tongue, esophagus and stomach are well developed, and my liver, gall bladder, and pancreas have been developing for several days. My lungs have begun to develop. My thyroid and other glands are forming. I have hands with ridges that will grow into fingers, and two-segmented arms! I also have feet, thighs, and calves. I am so excited that my little face and sensory organs are forming. I have eyes, including a retina that already has color, as well as ears, a nose, and mouth!! Even my reproductive organs are beginning to form.
Sunday, February 22, 2009 ~ 6 Weeks 1 Day Pregnant OR 4 Weeks 1 Day After Conception Tired and Nauseous I am soooo tired. I get lots of sleep, and for somebody who NEVER naps, I have had a nap the past three MORNINGS! This morning was the first time the feeling came to me, "I feel like I am going to throw up." I hope I can cope. I am definitely feeling a fullness in my uterus. Slightly crampy and grindy, but not too bad. Monday, February 16, 2009 ~ 6 Weeks 2 Days Pregnant OR 4 Weeks 2 Days After Conception Not Alone I know a handful of women who are pregnant right now, and two of them are the same age as I am. Most would call it "old". One of them has a son turning 20 this month. As I mentioned before, my oldest will be sixteen the day before my due date. Tuesday, February 17, 2009 ~ 6 Weeks 3 Days Pregnant OR 4 Weeks 3 Days After Conception "You're Getting Very Sleepy" I picked The
Pregnancy Book I am trying to focus on what I feel that needs to be done around here and try not to worry so much about the rest. I am very sleepy. Thursday, February 19, 2009 ~ 6 Weeks 5 Days Pregnant OR 4 Weeks 5 Days After Conception Dream I dreamed last night that I had a baby boy with Down's Syndrome. I wonder if this is a preparation dream or a worry dream. I hadn't worried about it before, but now I do. With the example of people like Sarah Palin and Barbara Curtis, I know I could handle it, but things would be a lot more complicated. Friday, February 20, 2009 ~ 6 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant OR 4 Weeks 6 Days After Conception Books on Down's Syndrome Last night, in the night, I made a mental note that I should ask Barbara Curtis for some Down's Syndrome book recommendations. This morning, when I opened Bloglines, the first post I read happened to be from her blog, and it was called, "Down syndrome books for parents." Wow. Wow. http://mommylife.net/archives/2009/02/down_syndrome_b_1.html Monday, February 23, 2009 ~ 7 Weeks 2 Days Pregnant OR 5 Weeks 2 Days After Conception Pregnancy Calendar It's crazy that 14% of my pregnancy is already completed, and nobody else even knows about it! This is a very neat calendar to keep
track of a pregnancy:
**************************************************************************** Saturday, February 21, 2009 Take Folic Acid in Supplements Before Getting Pregnant Few women follow pre-pregnancy
recommendations I think this comes from the contraceptive mentality. People think they can have sex without consequences. They need lessons in Biology. I recently followed the devastating journey of a young woman expecting a baby with anencephaly. I am certainly not saying I know everything about preventing birth defects. I could easily have a disabled baby, but I suspect that would more likely be related to maternal age. I am just going by the recommendations and studies that indicate that if you take folic acid for up to a month before pregnancy and continue throughout pregnancy, then you are more likely to have a healthier baby without serious congenital abnormalities. If you are a sexually active woman of child-bearing age, then please make sure you get proper nutrition including supplements with folic acid. And of course, don't drink, smoke, or take drugs. Primary prevention of Down's syndrome The primary prevention of birth
defects: Multivitamins or folic acid? Prevention of anencephaly Folic Acid Also Helpful for Down's
Syndrome Prevention Frequency of Down's syndrome and
neural-tube defects in the same family. "Folate
supplementation before conception has the potential to reduce the
frequency of Down's syndrome." Monday, February 23, 2009 ~ 7 Weeks 2 Day Pregnant or 5 Weeks 2 Days After Conception Spotting I started spotting first thing yesterday morning. It is stressful. I am worried. I did some research, and although it isn't "normal", it is common. Thankfully, it seemed to clear up by
later in the afternoon and only happened once again that evening and
everything was fine today. I had spotting for a few days during
my second pregnancy, and went on to deliver a healthy ten pounder. Update: Speck of pink 3 days
later. Exercised some that day, so hope that's the reason.
****************************************************************************Friday, February 27, 2009 ~ 7 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant OR 5 Weeks 6 Days After Conception Shopping for Maternity Clothes I just ordered a few things from an online maternity store. I am asking for someone to find out, aren't I. LOL I don't care. It is winter with a ton of snow on the ground, and I wanted to buy a few things for summer. It's not like they sell maternity clothes in this city. Seriously, they don't. While shopping, I noticed that a lot of the things I liked only came in Small or XL, so I figured if I left it too long, the ones that I liked that did come in my size wouldn't be available either. At 5' 10 1/2", I usually get clothes in size 10/12, but the only options were M 8/10 and L 12/14. I ordered them in Large and can only hope for the best. I figure if they are too big, my mother can bring them in a little. If they were too small, they would have to be returned. Hopefully, by getting the Large, there will be a little extra length. I can't buy maternity pants because I need Tall, so my mother helps by sewing maternity panels in the Tall pants I either own or buy. Friday, February 27, 2009 ~ 7 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant OR 5 Weeks 6 Days After Conception Today, I spotted quite a bit of pink
(in comparison). Scary. I called my friend, and she muscle tested me
over the phone and said the baby tested strong. It might be my cervix. As you can imagine, I researched
everything about miscarriage. Saturday, February 28, 2009 ~ 8 Weeks Pregnant OR 6 Weeks After Conception Baby In Miniature
It is now 6 weeks after my conception. I am protected by the amniotic sac, which is filled with fluid. Inside, I can swim and move gracefully. My face and lips are sensitive to touch. My arms and legs have lengthened, and even my fingers can be seen! My toes will develop in the next few days. Brain waves can be measured. I look like a baby in miniature, although my head is still very large compared to the rest of my body, because my brain is growing so quickly. Dr. Harley Smyth, a neurologist, testified before the Canadian Supreme Court that "at 6 weeks there is the possibility of recording electrical activity from the nervous system already so highly organized that it can subserve . . . purposeful and even coordinated movements." I am developing reflexes and am capable of motion. My senses allow interaction with my environment as early as 6 weeks gestation. I would respond if my cheeks were stroked. I can arch my back and push back my head. Sensitivity to touch spreads gradually through the body. At six weeks development, there is no motor cortex in the brain, the cerebellum has not been differentiated from the rest of the hindbrain, and the spinal cord is incomplete. Yet motion occurs, and thought may also be beginning. This gives evidence to the theory that, rather than forming and then beginning to function, embryonic organs function as they form. Learning, therefore, may begin to take place far before the brain structures traditionally thought to be necessary for conscious thought are present.
"Years ago, while giving an anesthetic for a ruptured tubal pregnancy (at two months) I was handed what I believed to be the smallest human being ever seen. The embryo sac was intact and transparent. Within the sac was a tiny human male, swimming extremely vigorously in the amniotic fluid, while attached to the wall by the umbilical cord. The tiny human was perfectly developed, with long, tapering fingers, feet and toes. It was almost transparent as regards to the skin, and the delicate arteries and veins were prominent to the ends of the fingers. The baby was extremely alive and did not look at all like the photos and drawings of 'embryos', which I have seen. When the sac was opened, the tiny human immediately lost its life and took on what is accepted as the appearance of an embryo at this stage, blunt extremities, etc." Paul E. Rockwood, M.D. Saturday, February 28, 2009 ~ 8 Weeks Pregnant OR 6 Weeks After Conception Grace I was pretty stressed today,
especially in the evening, when I began
to lose hope. I spotted all day. I picked up my Bible, and it fell open
to a page. This is the first
verse my eyes saw: "My grace is sufficient
for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9 Here is the rest of the passage: "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Then, this verse crossed my mind: "Who of you by worrying
can add a single hour to his life?"
Sunday, March 1, 2009Matthew 6:27 ***************************************************************************** Cramping started late in the afternoon. The baby tested weak. After the cramping began, the first thing I did was clean the toilet. I didn't want the baby to land in a dirty toilet. We told the children. I tried hard to not make it a shock, but I think I failed for one of them. My four-year-old said, "Let's name the baby Marshmallows". Perfect for a nickname. A large marshmallow or a few small ones would be almost exactly the baby's size. I told the children that Grammy G., who died in the fall, was taking care of the baby. I couldn't think of a better person. My husband baptized the baby while it was still inside me. I collected some pieces that I thought might be the baby and put them in a small bag. My daughter started playing with her pregnant Barbie. She drew the picture at the top of this page for me. My ten-year-old took it pretty hard. That is so hard. ***************************************************************************
Monday, March 2, 2009 If I ever had a miscarriage, I had planned to name the baby River. I thought of the name when I was pregnant sixteen years ago. The name Paul was because of the verse in Corinthians which God showed me (2 Corinthians 12:9) the other night, and also because it means "Small". I did not know for sure it was a boy, but I think it was. River Paul Marshmallows :-) My daughter told my mother, "We don't know for sure if the baby is a boy, but we think so. We hope that Grammy G. will help take care of our baby in Heaven until we get there. In Heaven, everyone knows every one else and so as soon as we get there we will find our baby right away." ****************************************************************************
Dear Baby River, I wanted you more than anyone will ever know. I didn't want this to happen. I wanted to take SUCH good care of you. But I couldn't even help you past six weeks. I am sorry. I miss you so much. I love you up to heaven and down again, around the world and back again. All My Love, Mommy ****************************************************************************** Tuesday, March 3, 2009
I always said that I can't imagine how I could ever cope with a miscarriage or death of a child. Well, I am coping, but it is devastating. I have never before felt such pain and loss. I hadn't known what pain was like. "You number my wanderings; Put my tears
into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?"
Psalm 56:8 "This is what the LORD says: 'A voice is
heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her
children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no
more.'"
Jeremiah 31:15 If you want to know, I do not regret buying things for the baby. I am glad that I celebrated his life for the brief time it lasted. I enjoyed my pregnancy thoroughly. Although I had expected and hoped to be able to keep my baby, I do feel like this: "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has
granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD."
1 Samuel 1:27,28 ****************************************************************************** Tuesday, March 9, 2009
BE STILL, MY SOUL
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 I haven't finished miscarrying, so I am thankful for your prayers for healing. ****************************************************************************** Wednesday, March 15, 2009 It took a full two weeks before the spotting finished. I went to the doctor to get some blood tests near the end of the second week. I was waiting in the doctor's office, and when she came in, my doctor said, "So, you think you had a miscarriage." How compassionate. **************************************************************************
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 I bought this memorial stone to mark the place where I will bury my baby in the spring. It is almost a foot square. (I removed our last name for this online picture.)
At the following
link, the author discusses the gift of suffering and expands on
each of the following points:
The Gift of Suffering http://thatmom.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/the-gift-of-suffering/
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 Derek and I went to the graveyard and buried the baby this morning. We will go there again tomorrow, which is Mother's Day, to plant some flowers. **************************************************************************
This is my email address: email AT unbornbabyjournal DOT com (remove spaces and replace AT with @ and DOT with .) *************************************************************************** "Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long? Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping. The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer." Psalm 6:2-4,6-9 "The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken. In that day they will say, 'Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.'" Isaiah 25:8,9 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19 "I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame." Psalm 34:4,5 "As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things." Ecclesiastes 11:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. Do not be afraid… for I am with you… declares the Lord." Jeremiah 1:5,8 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6 "The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58:11 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7 "The LORD is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life– of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1 "Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 "Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west." Isaiah 43:5 "In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid." Psalm 56:3,4 "When you lie down, you will not be afraid, you will both lie down and sleep… For the Lord will be your confidence." Proverbs 3:24, 26 "You came near when I called you, and you said, 'Do not fear.'" Lamentations 3:57 "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." Ephesians 6:10 "Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father." Colossians 1:11 "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:29-31 "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance." 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5 "Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." Psalm 27:14 "You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised." Hebrews 10:36 "Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer." Psalm 4:1 "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD." 1 Samuel 1:27,28 ********************************************************************
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