For Pete’s Sake
Our first child was lost to miscarriage. He was too young to know his gender but my husband felt confident that he was a boy and so he was named Peter Mark. His due date was January 15, 2008 and in honor of his loss I take a moment on the fifteenth of each month to remember him, thank God for his life, and to pray for all the other parents who grieve their children.
“The Child Who was Never Born” Martin Hudáčeka.
At my personal blog, A Knotted Life, I usually collect prayer intentions related to infertility and the loss of a child. I then carry those intentions with me throughout the month and offer them up as a way to mother my first child. If you or someone you know has a prayer intention related to infertility, adoption, miscarriage, or the loss of a child I would be honored to remember it in my prayers. You can go to my “For Pete’s Sake” post and leave a comment there or you can leave one here if you wish. Comments can be anonymous and you can share as little or as much information as you’d like.
It is an honor to pray for you, for Pete’s sake. Thank you for the privilege!
Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
Category: Family, Life, Married Life, Prayer
About the Author (Author Profile)
Bonnie Engstrom is a cradle Catholic and stay-at-home mom. She married her dashing husband in 2006 and they now have five children: one in Heaven and four more wandering around their house, probably eating pretzels found under the couch. Bonnie lives in central Illinois and gets excited about baking, music, film adaptations of Jane Austen books, and the Chicago Bears. She was a cofounder of The Behold Conference and she blogs at A Knotted Life.Subscribe
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