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Several weeks ago I got the two pink lines I’d been waiting for for 2 1/2 years.
Four days later, I got the news that I was going to miscarry. But then two weeks later, doctors told me the pregnancy might be viable after all. Another week after that, they said there was no chance.
I started waiting: Waiting for my body to do what doctors told me was inevitable. Waiting for the bleeding to stop. Waiting to ovulate again.
And I’m still waiting: Waiting to get pregnant…again.
The funny thing about waiting is that sometimes when it seems like the wait is over, it’s just the beginning.
What happens when the waiting never ends?
In the inevitable ups and downs of the waiting here on earth, I can’t help wondering how this will all end. Can you imagine how much easier the waiting would be if you knew you were guaranteed a happy ending?
Here’s the thing: You are.
No, I’m not talking about with your current situation. I’m talking about the happy ending that matters more than this one: eternal life. Knowing that things will all work out for our good in the end should help us breathe a sigh of relief. Even when the waiting here on earth never ends, no matter what happens, we rest in God’s promises and know:
“For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:40, NIV
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Sweet sweet woman. I know your pain! I love your words. They mean so much! I’ve had 2 MC in 3 years of trying…it’s been heartbreaking. One loving Sunday recently, it hit me over the head…God just wrecked me with the loving realization that we will see our babies in Heaven. Isn’t that just awe-filled? It wrecks me every time! Hugs to you sweet woman. I am so sorry this happened.
That is such an amazing and beautiful revelation! Thank you for that reminder!! And I am so sorry for your losses as well.