It is so important to remember to pray for the other partner in this child’s life. Grief and loss can impact relationships exponentially. They can stretch, pull, and tug until the strain becomes too great to bear. A new pregnancy can surface unprocessed grief differently for each partner. So, asking God to unify, strengthen communication, and help you come together as parents in this journey is so critical.
Remember, through loss and through life, prayer is really what will sustain you as you navigate grief, fear, joy, excitement, and all the conflicting, swirling emotions and realities you will go through.
As it says in Ecclesiastes 3:1-4:
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”
Joy and grief can walk the journey side by side. Grief does not cancel out your joy, and joy does not cancel out your grief. Both children have sketched their stories on your heart, and they will always remain there. Prayer is a sacred space where you can both shed your tears at the feet of a loving Father and embrace joy and anticipation with the faith that He holds this new little one in His grip.
When it all seems insurmountable or utterly terrifying, pray this Psalm in the form of a prayer:
Psalm 46:1-2 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.”
Change it to be personalized. God is MY refuge and strength. Therefore, I will not fear.
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7 Pregnancy Prayers for Health, Safety, and Encouragement
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