A Prayer for the Brokenhearted...

Today, I'm sharing a cry from my own heart and pray that it may minister to yours...

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those 
who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18

Dear Lord,
I come before you, broken.  Broken in my spirit, torn in my heart.  I know that I'm not the only one.  Others are wounded by their grief; their loss.  Help us, Jesus.  I trust you to mend these broken pieces back together and to make me whole in a way that only You can.  Nothing else can ever satisfy; not worldly possessions, not relationships, nor any blessing of a child that has come or is yet to come.  Only You, Jesus.  May I always remember that Your grace is enough and that Your power is made perfect in my weakness.  Help me to cling to this truth today, tomorrow, and each day after that.  I love you.  Amen.

And the Title is...

Well ladies...it's official.  The book I've written now has a title and I wanted you all to be the first to know! I hope you like it...

Hope for Today, Promises for Tomorrow
Finding Light Beyond the Shadow of Miscarriage or Infant Loss

Yep, that's it and I am so excited!

In related news, the actual release date has been pushed back to August 1st (not July 1st like I had originally thought).  However, there will be some copies floating around before then and I will have a supply to take with me to have available at the Proverbs 31 Ministries She Speaks conference at the end of July (over my birthday I might add)!

I will continue to keep you ladies posted.  I continue to pray that you may be blessed by the writing of this book.  Just a few short months till we can all read it together...woohoo!

More important than any of this...may I just leave you with a bit of Hope for Today ~

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." 

Romans 15:13

Overflowing with hope today and resting in His promises for tomorrow,
Teske

A Prayer for This New Year

Heavenly Father,
In the freshness of this New Year, may you cover these Mommies with your ever-present love and comfort.  May they know You...really know You.  May each of these women who gather here come to a place where they are able to find complete contentment in You, despite their circumstances.  Lord, I ask that You bring a peace that only You can bring - a peace that that calms the anxious thoughts, that pours over every decision, and that penetrates each Mommy to her very heart and soul.  God, help us to get to a place where we can see purpose in the pain, meaning in the mess, and triumph in the tears.  Give us victory  over grief.  Your Word tells us, Lord, that in You death has no sting!  Help us to remember and cling to the hope of the everlasting dwelling place of our precious babies.  Jesus, this New Year, I pray that you make us new.  For those Mommies who need to trust in You for the very first time - with their lives, their hearts, and their futures - reveal Yourself strong.  For those of us who know You as personal Savior, continue to lead us in every aspect of our lives.  We trust You, Lord Jesus...in You, all is grace.
Amen.