Comments on: Caroline Lois’ Story: A response to suffering. http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Doug http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14642 Doug Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:14:50 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14642 Thank you for sharing your story. I read it in December and was reminded of it when I was listening to one of Greg Koukl's podcasts when he read Anna's comments on air. My wife Becky and I were expecting our first child last year. We found out the baby was a boy on Oct. 20th and were so excited. But on the 21st preterm labor started. Jackson was born at 22 weeks on Oct. 22nd, 2009. The 25 minutes we had with him while he was alive were a precious gift. It's been a tough few months. This month we celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary, but we are also reminded that his due date was on Feb 23rd. Its still very painful and we think about him everyday. But we know where he is, and we look forward to a reunion in the future. Thank you for reminding us of God's Truth and His Faithfulness! Thank you for sharing your story. I read it in December and was reminded of it when I was listening to one of Greg Koukl’s podcasts when he read Anna’s comments on air.
My wife Becky and I were expecting our first child last year. We found out the baby was a boy on Oct. 20th and were so excited. But on the 21st preterm labor started. Jackson was born at 22 weeks on Oct. 22nd, 2009. The 25 minutes we had with him while he was alive were a precious gift. It’s been a tough few months. This month we celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary, but we are also reminded that his due date was on Feb 23rd. Its still very painful and we think about him everyday. But we know where he is, and we look forward to a reunion in the future.

Thank you for reminding us of God’s Truth and His Faithfulness!

]]> By: Reed http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14081 Reed Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:45:06 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14081 My timing is not God's timing and He is omniscient. It was forty years ago that God called my own first born son to His presence. He was one year, six months and nine days old. I was not close to God in those days and the tragedy was a result of the workmanship of my own hands. But God was gracious to this guilt-stricken and grieving father. Over time he revealed to me His faithfulness to those who would seek Him. And out of that I learned that Ronnie awaits my day to join him. Like King David, I learned that it was not for my son to return to me, but for me to go to him. Here it is all these years later and I still grieve the physical loss, but have something much more enduring. I understand the pain that many feel at the loss of their children. I have a well of compassion to share the gifts that God has for we that experience such loss, and an eternal hope in the omnipotence of my Creator, Sustainor, Savior and God. He really does hold the keys to death and Hell in His hand. Death and the grave hold no power over God’s childreen. I am so pleased that He is working through faithful believers like Neil and Anna to take the path of their loss and suffering and turn it into a memorial for their Caroline while giving the Almighty God all the honor and glory. I pray that “Caroline’s Legacy” will be the way to a thousand saved souls! Praise God for His steadfastness to all of us. . My timing is not God’s timing and He is omniscient.

It was forty years ago that God called my own first born son to His presence. He was one year, six months and nine days old. I was not close to God in those days and the tragedy was a result of the workmanship of my own hands.

But God was gracious to this guilt-stricken and grieving father. Over time he revealed to me His faithfulness to those who would seek Him. And out of that I learned that Ronnie awaits my day to join him. Like King David, I learned that it was not for my son to return to me, but for me to go to him.

Here it is all these years later and I still grieve the physical loss, but have something much more enduring. I understand the pain that many feel at the loss of their children. I have a well of compassion to share the gifts that God has for we that experience such loss, and an eternal hope in the omnipotence of my Creator, Sustainor, Savior and God. He really does hold the keys to death and Hell in His hand. Death and the grave hold no power over God’s childreen.

I am so pleased that He is working through faithful believers like Neil and Anna to take the path of their loss and suffering and turn it into a memorial for their Caroline while giving the Almighty God all the honor and glory. I pray that “Caroline’s Legacy” will be the way to a thousand saved souls!

Praise God for His steadfastness to all of us. .

]]> By: Jessica http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14064 Jessica Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:15:06 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14064 I am so sorry for your loss. I lost a baby at 19wks gestation due to congenital problems about 4 years ago. I am so glad we can take comfort knowing our children are safe with Him, where there is no pain or sorrow. May God bless and comfort you. I am so sorry for your loss. I lost a baby at 19wks gestation due to congenital problems about 4 years ago. I am so glad we can take comfort knowing our children are safe with Him, where there is no pain or sorrow. May God bless and comfort you.

]]> By: Krista http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14035 Krista Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:35:47 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-14035 I would like to express our deep felt sympathies from your family in Christ at New Beginnings Church in Los Banos. Neil, you have visited in the past and touched many hearts here. I am so thankful that you and your wife are able to draw on the comfort of God at this difficult time. I would like to express our deep felt sympathies from your family in Christ at New Beginnings Church in Los Banos. Neil, you have visited in the past and touched many hearts here. I am so thankful that you and your wife are able to draw on the comfort of God at this difficult time.

]]> By: Neil http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13944 Neil Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:10:43 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13944 Thank you all for you kind words and Anita, that's a beautiful poem. Thank you all for you kind words and Anita, that’s a beautiful poem.

]]> By: Russell http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13942 Russell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13942 A most beautiful poem. A most beautiful poem.

]]> By: Anita Lee http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13932 Anita Lee Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:01:25 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13932 Dear Neil and Anna, Thank you so much for sharing your heart with us on this journey. I just wanted to share a song I wrote as I was talking to God while having a miscarriage. Hope that it encourages you both and the unbelievers we are trying to reach. In His unfailing love, Anita Unborn Lazarus (July, 2005). Verse 1: Today I told God, “I’ve lost child” He took my hand and said “I’ve lost many” Verse 2: We sat in silence, for awhile Him cradling my broken heart With me clinging to His bloodied Son Chorus: Sometimes someone has to die For someone else to live Sometimes God takes away the good To give us His best Verse 3: I lay there, hoping for new life Praying for a Lazarus in my womb But this hope, faded into dusk Dying with the promise of new life Verse 4: This child’s soul, now rests with the Lord To never know pain, nor sin What is our love, compared to heaven You’ll only know the perfect love of God S.D.G – To God Alone be the Glory. Anita Lee Dear Neil and Anna,
Thank you so much for sharing your heart with us on this journey.
I just wanted to share a song I wrote as I was talking to God while having a miscarriage. Hope that it encourages you both and the unbelievers we are trying to reach.

In His unfailing love,
Anita

Unborn Lazarus
(July, 2005).

Verse 1:

Today I told God, “I’ve lost child”
He took my hand and said “I’ve lost many”

Verse 2:
We sat in silence, for awhile
Him cradling my broken heart
With me clinging to His bloodied Son

Chorus:
Sometimes someone has to die
For someone else to live
Sometimes God takes away the good
To give us His best

Verse 3:
I lay there, hoping for new life
Praying for a Lazarus in my womb
But this hope, faded into dusk
Dying with the promise of new life

Verse 4:
This child’s soul, now rests with the Lord
To never know pain, nor sin
What is our love, compared to heaven
You’ll only know the perfect love of God

S.D.G – To God Alone be the Glory. Anita Lee

]]> By: Russell http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13930 Russell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:01:36 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13930 Make the Lord give you peace in your hearts. I am so sorry and grieve with you. Make the Lord give you peace in your hearts. I am so sorry and grieve with you.

]]> By: John K http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13888 John K Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:53:09 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13888 Neil and Anna, Thank you for sharing and for being so open. Still, I am sorry for your loss. Neil and Anna,
Thank you for sharing and for being so open. Still, I am sorry for your loss.

]]> By: Luke http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13876 Luke Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:47 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13876 Neil, I am very sorry for your loss. Neil,

I am very sorry for your loss.

]]> By: Lion IRC http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13867 Lion IRC Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:12:35 +0000 http://www.crossexamined.org/blog/?p=130#comment-13867 God bless you and your family with peace and solace. CS Lewis wrote about 2 types of faith. 1. I have faith that nothing bad will happen because God will be there to prevent it. 2. I have faith that even if something bad DOES happen God will still be there for me. The first type of faith is very severely shaken when "bad" (misunderstood) things occur. The second type of faith remains in tact and is likely made even stronger as a result of having God there to help in times of distress. Lion (IRC) God bless you and your family with peace and solace.
CS Lewis wrote about 2 types of faith.
1. I have faith that nothing bad will happen because God will be there to prevent it.
2. I have faith that even if something bad DOES happen God will still be there for me.
The first type of faith is very severely shaken when “bad” (misunderstood) things occur.
The second type of faith remains in tact and is likely made even stronger as a result of having God there to help in times of distress.
Lion (IRC)

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