Losing a Child....Do you ever find healing?
Alexis Donielle Dover I was recently asked to share my story about our own loss in 1986. In preparing my written version, it dawned on me that this blog would be a perfect place to put it out there. I am amazed at how fast time has passed since experiencing this gut wrenching event. I also marvel how God has put back together all the pieces. I can honestly say that His grace is enough, His mercies are new each morning, and He brings beauty out of the ashes. My story began over 31 years ago! We gave birth to our first child, a girl, on February 8, 1986. She was declared healthy, passing all hospital tests. We stayed the usual couple of days and were sent home. I noticed about 3 weeks later, while trying to feed her, that she was not eating particularly well one afternoon. It was a cold, dreary Sunday and I remember trying to feed her and she would continually fall asleep. My husband was in the other room watching sports on TV. I handed her to him for a bit and h