Never Alone

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Never Alone

Deuteronomy 31:6. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
 
It is a terrible feeling to be lonely. Everyone experiences aloneness at different times in his or her life. There are periods when you are physically alone, but it is also possible to have this desolate feeling when surrounded by lots of people.

I have never experienced this feeling more keenly than when I was 2 weeks away from the due date for my 2nd child. I woke up one night with a terrible pain in my shoulder and arm.  It was so excruciating that I could hardly breathe. Somehow I made it through the night and called the doctor in the morning. He told me to go to the hospital where I was put through a battery of tests to see what was wrong. They tested for cancer and everything imaginable. They found that my blood platelet count had dropped significantly, which was a great concern because I could bleed to death without a sufficient platelet count. They decided the best thing to do would be to take the baby by C-section so they could control the delivery and related bleeding. That would also enable them to complete more in-depth testing sooner.

The next morning they strapped me on a gurney and wheeled me into a hallway outside the operating room. Everyone disappeared, and I was left completely alone for what seemed like forever. I didn’t realize until later that they had banned Dad from coming back to me. I just knew I was alone, and I started to panic. At that moment the Lord brought to my mind this verse, and I began to repeat it over and over to myself: “I will never leave you nor forsake you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. I will never leave you nor forsake you.” I felt a peace come over me as the truth of those words sank into my lonely and scared heart. I was not alone. I was never alone. Eventually the doctor came and a short time later my beautiful Emily was born.

I learned a lesson that day that I have never forgotten. There is never a place, time, or experience where we Christians are left on our own. Even when those dearest to you cannot come to your aid, your heavenly Father is always there.

By the way, Miss Em, it was all worth it, and I would do it all again. You are the best gift God could have given me!

Love you,

Mama

5 Comments

  1. Nsheridan51 on January 26, 2014 at 10:37 PM

    Love it, Mama

  2. Julie Sheridan on January 27, 2014 at 2:06 AM

    I love reading these everyday!! So helpful. God is teaching and speaking through you. Love you San!

  3. Suzie Eller on February 12, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    I was born to my mom alone in the hallway of a naval hospital. I want to share this story with my mom, who even today needs to know that God was with her in that moment. <3 Thanks for sharing in #livefreeThursday. <3

  4. Kim on February 14, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Sandy, thank you for your encouragement that we are never alone today. #livefree
    Have a great weekend, Kim Stewart (fellow Compel sister)
    https://kimstewartinspired.com

  5. Stacey Thureen on May 13, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    So sweet! Thank you for sharing your story about the birth of your daughter. You are correct in that because of Him we aren't alone.

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I write inspirational letters based on the Bible that share words of hope, encouragement, truth, and healing to my children and anyone else who longs for a mama's touch.

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