Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort
Grief upon grief
I felt life perish from within my body three times. I had children, I just never got to hold them or know them or kiss them. My life looked no different from the outside. But inside, I was heartbroken and confused. Losing a baby in the womb is common, but that doesn't make it any less painful. The grief of losing any child feels unbearable.
Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort laments the grief of miscarriage, discovers God’s gifts in spite of loss, and remembers our Good Shepherd, who weeps with those who weep. When we suffer, we are invited into deeper communion with Jesus. In the pain of miscarriage, we learn to treasure our suffering Savior who holds us.
Praise for Lost Gifts
Miscarriage leaves a scar on our souls, one that—I can attest to—never goes away. Brittany Allen comes alongside the wounded, bleeding heart as she vulnerably shares her journey of suffering and loss through miscarriage and what God has taught her along the way. She does not mince words or slap a bow on the grief of miscarriage; instead, she shows us God’s heart of compassion for us, his children. Brittany offers the one thing we need most in our suffering—the comfort of our Savior, who suffered for us and through whom we can grieve with hope.
—Gretchen Saffles, author of The Well-Watered Woman: Rooted in Truth, Growing in Grace, Flourishing in Faith
Lost Gifts will be a balm to the hearts of many who’ve experienced miscarriage. This book helps steward grief and lament in a way that both honors the sorrow, but also points to the steadfast love, sturdy presence, and everlasting hope found in Christ. This book will be a gift to anyone navigating the sorrow of miscarriage.
—Chelsea Sobolik, author of Longing for Motherhood: Holding On to Hope in the Midst of Childlessness and Called to Cultivate: A Gospel Vision for Women and Work
Brittany’s book is beautiful, poignant, and—best of all—deeply biblical. Those who have experienced miscarriage will find her a friend, guide, and mentor who offers true hope and lasting comfort even amidst the deepest grief.
—Tim Challies, author of Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God
Brittany has a gift for offering both gentle friendship and solid truth in all her writing. Her candor about her own story of loss combined with her compassion for others who are hurting offer unique support to all who are walking roads that they wish they weren’t.
—Maggie Combs, author of Motherhood Without All the Rules
- Introduction
- The Gift of a Child
- The Gift of Lament
- The Gift of a Deepened Theology of Suffering
- The Gift of Weakness in Light of Redemption
- The Gift of Experiencing God’s Peace
- The Gift of Our Good Shepherd
- The Gift of His Word
- The Gift of Loving Your Husband through Loss
- The Gift of Growing in Grace
- The Gift of the Church
- The Gift of Compassion and Comfort toward Others
- The Gift of Deeper Intimacy with Christ
- Title: Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort
- Author: Brittany Lee Allen
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2025
- Pages: 200
- Format: Logos Digital, Paperback
- Trim Size: 5.25x8
- ISBN: 9781683597988
Brittany Lee Allen is an author based in Ohio with her husband and their two sons. She’s also a mother to three babies lost through miscarriage.