Wrapped in Mercy
The story, Wrapped in Mercy, follows Amy, who chose to have an abortion in college, and in a turn of events, finds herself once again facing similar circumstances. Her college roommate, Melissa, supported Amy at the time. However, as Melissa forges a relationship with God, she realizes the importance of Amy finding the Lord, not only for Amy’s sake but also to be reunited with her aborted child in Heaven. Wrapped in Mercy is a story of forgiveness, redemption, and restoration, illustrating how Jesus continually pursues His children, whom He loves.
The Origin of Wrapped in Mercy
In the early 2000’s, I was at a conference waiting for the service to start. My mom and I had been discussing someone close to us who had recently lost a baby to a miscarriage. We dove into a conversation about the loss of these babies and how we believed they were being raised in heaven. I can’t imagine the grief! And, while knowing these babies are in heaven may not help with the process of grieving here on earth, there is so much wonder in thinking that these babies are being raised in heaven.
I felt like the Lord began to talk to me about the loss of babies, and more specifically, babies lost to abortion. I felt like He began to show me that His heart grieves for the babies whose lives had been cut short. But also that His heart was one of forgiveness and redemption, and that He wanted nothing more than to have the mothers reunited with the children in heaven one day. I felt His love and longing for these mothers so strongly. I didn’t really know what to do with this at the time, other than to write it down in my journal.
Fast forward to about twenty years later. I was driving down the road, and the Lord dropped the idea for Wrapped in Mercy in my heart. I couldn’t not write it.
My prayer is that your heart is captured by God’s heart as you journey through Wrapped in Mercy. And also, that this story brings hope and healing and maybe some wisdom on how to pray for those struggling around us.
