{"id":2508,"date":"2008-10-03T02:32:50","date_gmt":"2008-10-03T02:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolene-test.com.bishopcompsol.com\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2008-10-03T02:32:50","modified_gmt":"2008-10-03T02:32:50","slug":"wholly-inadequate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wholly-inadequate\/","title":{"rendered":"Wholly Inadequate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-477.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2509\" title=\"shapeimage_1-47\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-477-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-477-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-477-500x285.png 500w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-477.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the past two days, I\u2019ve been writing devotions for the \u201cDeath of a Child\u201d section of my book. I feel quite presumptuous writing devotions designed to comfort parent who have lost children. What right do I have to approach the subject as the parent whose two children are living?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m somewhat qualified to write the other sections of the book &#8211; Diagnosis, Hospital Life, Juggling Two Worlds, Caring for a Chronically Ill Child, and Surviving Childhood illness &#8211; but for this one section, I feel wholly inadequate. But the publishers want the issue addressed, and it would be unrealistic to write a book for parents or critically and chronically ill children without addressing the reality of childhood death.<\/p>\n<p>So I am exceedingly grateful to the parents who have lost children and agreed to be interviewed. Their experience are poignant and joyful, grief-stricken and hopeful. As their stories weave in and out of the devotions, the grace and wisdom of parents who have suffered much and still pronounce life good amazes me.<\/p>\n<p>I cry when I think about writing their stories. I cry as I write their stories. I cry as I think of what these parents have suffered and how willingly they share their children\u2019s stories with newly bereaved parents. I cry when I think of how this book, full of their stories, honors the lives and deaths of children no longer on this earth. I cry when I think about how God has used these stories to cover my inadequacy.<\/p>\n<p>I reach for the tissues and pray for the parents who have lost children, who are about to lose children, and for the children who are dying. I pray for my children, both living, grateful for my inadequacy in this subject area. Keep my children safe, I pray. Keep me wholly inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>Please, Lord, please.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past two days, I\u2019ve been writing devotions for the \u201cDeath of a Child\u201d section of my book. I feel quite presumptuous writing devotions designed to comfort parent who have lost children. What right do I have to approach the subject as the parent whose two children are living? 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