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Letting Go of My Own Way
My teenage son finally gave in to the sleep that he so badly needed, literally collapsing onto his bedroom floor while it was still light out. As the morning alarms went off, I crept to his room and could see he was stirring. A sense of relief washed over me like those early days when…
Holy Deliverer: A Prayer for a Traumatic Birth
Holy Deliverer, When bringing my child into the world brings pain and fear, Be near me. Faithful Rescuer, When I feel like Mary, giving birth far from comfort and not as planned, Cradle me. Gentle Father, When labor brings me physical and mental anguish and I doubt your goodness, Hold me. Loving Lord, When my…
A Prayer for Traumatic Birth
O God who sees my suffering, who was present as my little one was brought forth in the confused mixture of my great joy at their birth and my great grief as our bodies spiraled out of control, Your strength [can bring / has brought] [me / us] back from…
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