Beside the Empty Cradle : Finding Peace with Childlessness

by Sonnenmoser, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9780834126084
• ISBN10: 0834126087
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-15
• Publisher: Nazarene Pub House

Summary

This book is a wonderful resource for childless couples! --Amber Weigand-BuckleyEditor, OnCourse MagazineNone of the infertility solutions have been successful, and adoption is not a viable option.Pamela Sonnenmoser knows the emotional and mental anguish of grieving the children that will never be.Why won't God give us a child?Why do we feel so guilty because our parents aren't grandparents?How can we plan a joyful future without children?Do just the two of us count as a family?Beside the Empty Cradle combines real life stories with practical information and scriptural assistance to guide you through the journey of infertility and arrive at a place of rest and contentment.Drawing from personal experience with infertility followed by cancer, Pamela Sonnenmoser confronts the mental agony experienced by couples grieving the children they will never have. Beside the Empty Cradle points you to the paths of satisfaction that will help you regain the joy that infertility has stolen. Through practical and spiritual wisdom gained from one who has experienced the highs and lows on this road, you can get to the place of peace and contentment in the life God has for you.

Author Biography

Pamela Sonnenmoser is the owner of PKS Training and Consulting in Rushville, MO. She is a speaker, certified trainer, the author of Praise Paraphrase (CrossRiver Publishing), and received the Women of Excellence Award for Emerging Women Leaders in 2008. Pamela is a regular contributor to OnCourse Magazine, Discipleship Ideas Magazine, and has written more than 600 published newspaper and magazine articles. In 2010 Pamela founded Fresh Cup Ministries. She resides in Rushville, MO.

Table of Contents

Then Comes the Baby in the Baby Carriage	p. 7
Miscarriage, Misdiagnosis, and Mission Impossible	p. 21
Is Adoption an Option?	p. 32
The Desire of Our Hearts	p. 56
Protecting Your Marriage	p. 75
Developing Healthy Relationships with Borrowed Children	p. 91
Grandchild-less: A Renewed Sting	p. 107
Leaving a Living Legacy	p. 116
What Can You Do with an Empty Quiver?	p. 123
Planning for the Future	p. 134
Giving and Receiving Advice	p. 145
Notes	p. 159
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