Hard to listen to as a mom with a baby, brought tears to my eyes hearing about the pain of those mothers. It's a comfort to remember that innocent babies lost are with God ❤
It is a very difficult reading. I posted it as part of the Christmas narrative, but I did pause before posting it, asking myself what the benefit was to such a devastating story. In the end, I posted it because it is the truth and part of the story of God becoming Man. It is easy to make Nativity like a Hallmark movie, but the truth is that there was an element of loss, weeping, and tragedy to the story as well. I think we lose something if we forget the innocents. Definitely made me think of the mothers I know who have lost children. It is a comfort to know they are with God, and I think that is why people love the icon above so much. ❤
@OrthodoxFamilyLife yes that's something I love about orthodoxy, that we don't pretend suffering isn't real. And we acknowledge people's pain in this life. I've learned it's an important part of healing
Hard to listen to as a mom with a baby, brought tears to my eyes hearing about the pain of those mothers. It's a comfort to remember that innocent babies lost are with God ❤
It is a very difficult reading. I posted it as part of the Christmas narrative, but I did pause before posting it, asking myself what the benefit was to such a devastating story. In the end, I posted it because it is the truth and part of the story of God becoming Man. It is easy to make Nativity like a Hallmark movie, but the truth is that there was an element of loss, weeping, and tragedy to the story as well. I think we lose something if we forget the innocents.
Definitely made me think of the mothers I know who have lost children. It is a comfort to know they are with God, and I think that is why people love the icon above so much. ❤
@OrthodoxFamilyLife yes that's something I love about orthodoxy, that we don't pretend suffering isn't real. And we acknowledge people's pain in this life. I've learned it's an important part of healing