We love. That is what we are called to do. And tonight I feel that paucity of my efforts at loving those around me. Tonight, I am heartbroken and inspired by this one mother who loved despite having every reason not to. The Story of Faith Hope is a blog by a mother who loved her daughter for 93 difficult and miraculous days. Baby Faith passed away Saturday but everyday was a miracle. And baby Faith was loved. Please read the post and read the rest of the stories there:
The best 93 days of my life…were spent with my daughter. Faith went to Heaven today. We spent the entire morning and some of the afternoon snuggling together in my warm bed. I told her that I loved her many times. I was holding her in my arms when she passed away. It was around 4:40 in the afternoon. I had just finished changing her diaper and I decided to pick her up and wrap a blanket around her. She made a very sweet smiling face and held it for several seconds… I thought it was very cute. I waited for her to take her next breath, but she didn’t. She looked up at me and opened her beautiful eyes, and I realized what was happening. I told her to go with Jesus. I told her that I loved her and that it was ok, that I would meet her in Heaven.
Please go read this, pray, and thank God that this baby had a mother who loved her. No matter what.
May 26, 2009 at 3:53 am
“Even if she was unconscious like the doctors said and lived for only a few seconds or minutes –even if she was stillborn –it was worth it to me. ”
Every baby should have a mother like that.
Fortunately, they all do have a Father like that.
May 26, 2009 at 5:07 am
That is a very brave woman.
May 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Tears at my desk. God bless them both in their simple love, supported by a monumental courage.
May 26, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Anonymous said it well. I’m crying as I read this. I’ve followed her story from the beginning. Why can’t everyone value life as much?
God bless Myah in the coming days.
May 26, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Don’t make me cry at work 🙁 That’s a beautiful story.
May 26, 2009 at 5:50 pm
What a beautiful story. God bless Faith and mom Myah.
~Nzie
May 26, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Does anyone know if there is a place we can leave supportive notes for Myah. I too have been following her blog for quite some time and was terribly saddened and very frustrated for her when she had to remove her contact information and comments sections due to receiving hate mail. I was just curious if anyone knew of somewhere we could leave our support where she would get the messages. If not I’m sure she will feel the prayers and knows there are MANY people out here that think the world of her.
Thanks!
May 26, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I sent Myah an email asking if I could give out her email address. If she says yes I’ll let you know. In case she says no, I also sent her a link to this post and mine. Perhaps she will see your thoughtful comments here or there.
May 27, 2009 at 12:47 am
That… was staggeringly and heart-wrenchingly beautiful.
May God not only bless her in this time of bittersweet grief, but may He bless her for shining a clear light into a fog-ridden world, for the rest of us to see.
THIS is why Christians keep up the fight against the powers and principalities. Myah and Faith Hope showed us, here.
If you ever read this, Myah, please know you’re now in my daily prayers, and that you have my heartfelt gratitude. You’ve given a tired warrior new courage…
May 27, 2009 at 8:49 pm
crying…what a beautiful love story.
God Bless them both.
Thank you to Myah for sharing this amazing journey.
June 17, 2009 at 4:33 pm
About beauty and love: here is the story of one woman who got everything wrong in life except one thing – and because of that one thing, she died a heroine:
http://fpb.livejournal.com/375817.html
It is a completely different story, but this tale of unconditional love reminded me of her for some reason.