Never Forgotten

Tragedy may hit anyone, but when it does hit us, the first thought may be "why me". Well why not you? Suffering is universal and does not discriminate against race, affluency or gender. It is blind in its attack.

The purpose of this site is to explore suffering and its implication to Christians. Five years ago we lost our daughter, Emma, in utero at 37 weeks gestation. While I made my way through the grief journey, there was one part of the journey that took me by surprise. A crisis of faith that shook me to the core, how could suffering exist if God is all powerful and all loving. It seemed incompatible. I prayed for my unborn daughter. Why wasn't she saved? Why pray at all?

It seemed I had lost more than my daughter, something that had been integral to my being, my sense of a loving God who looked after me. Before my faith was like that of a child, after the death of my daughter, I journeyed through anger and doubt, a dark time. This site explores my journey in hopes that others may find acceptance and encouragement as they ask the difficult questions and in turn draw even closer to our loving God and Savior. Excerpts of my journal and others responses will hopefully make others feel like they are not alone in this journey.

I have known people who do not go through any crisis of faith when tragedy or suffering occurs. Everyone is different. My task is to help those who ask the difficult questions of faith and coming out the other side, refined and stronger than before.

Contact me with how God was present during your suffering and struggles with a loss of a child before or after birth at roglor1@msn.com