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A Prayer for a Mother in Waiting

May 20th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
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This post was inspired by my many friends in the computer struggling to conceive, who have coped with loss upon loss and deal with many heartbreaks and questions on a daily basis, and especially my friend Sam who is on her knees praying for all to go well and Kimbal who has to deal with the very difficult news she shared with us today, O! and Charne, who’s looking for answers, and Sharon who is relentlessly seeking and hoping, and Katherine who’s dealing with her loss, and Tam who is very excited…and all the many, many others…walking in their shoes…

A Prayer for a Mother in Waiting

Dear God,
May you soothe her heart and hold her hand
May you quiet her storms and break her fall
May you refresh her hope and kindle her faith
May you be known to her as grace, love and strength

At the beginning of her journey
May you grow her understanding
And guide her to wisdom
And show her the width and depth of a parent’s love
And may she understand that she is loved
As she loves the one she’s waiting for

During the toughest battles
May you make her stand tall
To shield her hope from doubt and fear
Untangle her thoughts and quiet her waters
Guide her to wait in peace

During her losses
Make her understand
that she has done no wrong
that she has to carry no blame
that she will heal with time
like a branch snapped in the wind
only to be stronger at her broken places
may she understand that she will always be a mother
because she knows she’s waiting
and she knows who she’s waiting for

And when she finally returns from her battle
With or without a child
May you bind up her wounds
And show her the width and depth of a parent’s love
And may she understand that she is loved
As she loves the one she is waiting for

But mostly, dear God,
would you hounor her faith and hear her prayers

There Are 20 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Daryl Faure on 20 May 2008:

    Wow – that is just beautiful. Did you write it?

  2. Comment by Maritza on 20 May 2008:

    Thanx Daryl, I did indeed…

  3. Comment by Shell on 20 May 2008:

    Maritza, you have a beautiful gift..

  4. Comment by SCY on 21 May 2008:

    *sniff sniff* You made the hormonal chick cry! What a stunning post and letter to God, thank you so much my friend! I know you are going to be more blessed than you can ever imagine! Love ya lots! xxx

  5. Comment by Tam on 21 May 2008:

    Thank you so much for this, it made me cry but it also made me thankful for special people like you! I will pray for you too my friend! I know there are good things to come for all of us, we just need to keep the faith!

    Much love xxx

  6. Comment by Ab2y on 21 May 2008:

    this is soooo beautiful.

  7. Comment by Lesley on 21 May 2008:

    This is so beautiful! Am in floods of tears at my PC.
    You have a real talent, Maritza.

  8. Comment by Maritza on 21 May 2008:

    Thank you so much for all your heartfelt comments, my heart sits warm inside me knowing that you guys get it…

  9. Comment by charne on 21 May 2008:

    O my dear friend that is just so beautiful and touching! This prayer will hold a special place in my heart, always! Thanks you M

  10. Comment by Zeu on 22 May 2008:

    Absolutely beautiful, you’ve said everything we pray for each day! May you be blessed in abundance for all the love & compassion you so unselfishly share every single day! Zeu

  11. Comment by Maritza on 22 May 2008:

    Thanks Zeu, you girls are such a special bunch, I’m blessed to have you around as company on this journey…

  12. Comment by SAHW on 28 May 2008:

    Beautiful…and I pray the prayer is answered for all of us mothers in waiting…

  13. Comment by Kim on 30 May 2008:

    That is absolutely beautiful. I found you through NCLM, and I’m so glad I did. I’m making sure to bookmark this page so I can come back again!

  14. Comment by DC on 30 May 2008:

    This is lovely. Thank you so much for sharing it.

    I’m here from NCLM and love your blog. Please stop by my site and say hello if you get a chance! :)

    http://lupuspie.blogspot.com

  15. Comment by Sharon on 31 May 2008:

    Maritza, what a beautiful peom, thank you for your thoughts and good wishes! My prayer would be for our prayers to be answered!

  16. Comment by Mya on 31 May 2008:

    This is a beautiful prayer.

    NCLM

  17. Comment by Wannabemom on 3 June 2008:

    Oh Maritza, How beautiful. You are really speaking to our hearts. Shoo you have a real gift with words. Thank you, I am sure that it has touched the ladies going through an especially difficult period.

  18. Comment by Katie on 16 June 2008:

    Via NaComLeavMo…
    That’s beautiful.

  19. Comment by Bronwyn on 1 October 2008:

    Thank you so much. This is truly beautiful!

  20. Comment by C on 3 March 2009:

    That is beautiful!!!

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