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Six Words

A lot has happened since my last post a while ago. I have worked on several things, but I have sold them before I have really even gotten pictures. I also had several commissioned pieces. Above is a piece I worked on last week, as I pour myself back into hard work and creativity as an outlet for pain. The rest of this post is about a personal loss. If you do not want to read further, please do not feel you need to. However, if you want to know six words to say to someone who is grieving the loss of a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth, read on. The end of 2012 was the blackest time of my life, so far. I have met the devil at the door to hell, and I turned my back on him. I have gone through the worst experience of my life, and hopefully have not been found wanting. It will be a life-long journey, and we pray we can be faithful. At 36 weeks pregnant, I was going to a normal prenatal appointment and heard the worst sound of my life: silence. Our daughter no longer had