Yes!  I WAS pregnant.  Unfortuneately, the announcement loses something with that one little word: WAS.  Almost as soon as we knew I was pregnant I began to realize something was not right.  Thursday evening the end began and now I am fully in the process of miscarrying. 

MARA SERENE

The name means bitter peace. It is amazing how I feel both.

I am sorry to see this little one go so soon, but I am joyful that we can, in fact, conceive. That is really good news.

God will take this pain and bring beauty from the ashes.

Just as when he takes a grain of pain and irritation in a clam shell and coats it with layers of tears to form a lovely pearl... So will the brief life and death of our little Mara Serene touch us with the kind of suffering that leads to hope in Christ.

Thank-you for rejoicing with me and thank-you for grieving with me. You are all such a blessing to me. I was feeling a bit sorry for myself early this morning and I thought how sweet it is that I am NOT alone. Thank-you friends.

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Posted by Dell

Praying for your family! Mara Serene--What a fitting, beautiful and poignant name! Grieving with you, yet rejoicing that God gave this wee one to you, for though the days you held (her) within you were few, they were precious and of His doing.

Such a lovely post, and such a good reminder of his hand in the eternal through our temporal.

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Posted by Victorious

How bittersweet. I'm sorry for your loss - you will be in my prayers. But what a blessing to KNOW that you CAN conceive again!
Blessings ~ Diane

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Posted by Kinley

I am sorry to hear this. I am praying for your continued peace.

Kristy

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Posted by ClagettsFLStyle

Praying and believing for you this day. May you be held tenderly by your Father in Heaven through all of this.

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Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

I love the name Mara Serene. Praying for you and your family ~

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Posted by Sisterlisa

Ohhhhh dear friend. (((Hugs))) We are praying for you!!!

I know that pain. Have felt it three times. I'm so sorry.

I'd like to just give you a ((((((((((((((((((long hug.)))))))))))))))))))))))

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Posted by Aligirl

I am so sorry. I am sitting here crying after reading this. I know what that overwhelming, anxious feeling of wanting to get pregnant after a reversal is like, all too well. I can't imagine the emotions and sorrow you are going through. I pray that you will heal quickly, and that the Lord will allow you to get pregnant again really soon!

My prayers are with you friend!

Ali

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Posted by hugs4Him

I'm so sorry...Praying for you!

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Posted by Jennifer ~ Jaques sis

Thank you for sharing your heart~ In times like this through the bitter peace~ I praise the Lord you see the light at the end of the tunnel....You did conceive~ God is so miraculous....Thank You Lord for this sweet sister in Christ. May your light shine through her as she hopes in You, trusts in You and finds grace and peace in You oh Lord.

My heart to you ~ Jen

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Posted by Anonymous

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I checked on MOMYS to see if you posted again. I pray for peace as you deal with this. I rejoice that you are able to conceive. Mara Serene is a lovely name. I'm saying a prayer for you right now.
Margaret
alabamashe

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Posted by Angela in NC

Christina,
I am so sorry and so happy for you. I continue to pray for you and have great hope in the future.
Love you

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Posted by lonestaracademy

this was such bittersweet news to hear. I have been praying for so long that your prayers would be answered and you would be able to conceive and was excited to see the beginning of your post. But then my heart broke as I realized what you said. I love the name you chose. My prayers continue to be with you. In Him, Brandi

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Posted by christinejoy

That is exciting that you are able to conceive after the reversal. I am so sorry for your loss though.
We have had two reversal babies and I know what it is like to wonder will it work.

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