In His Hands

Help when your child or unborn baby is seriously ill and you don’t know what to pray.

When your child or unborn baby is facing serious medical problems, it can be hard to know what to pray. The shock, uncertainty, and fear can mean that even though you want to cry out to God in prayer, your words just dry up.

That’s where this book can help, with prayers that use Scripture to help you communicate with the Lord. Whether you need to cry out honestly to the Lord in grief, to pray boldly for healing and help, or simply to process what is happening, you'll find words to help you talk with the God who loves you and weeps with you—the God who can do all things.

Authors Eric Schumacher and Jessika Sanders both know what it’s like to face a family medical crisis, and they are passionate about helping others in the most difficult situations. Eric is the author of Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage. He is on the Board of Directors for Walk With You, a bereavement counseling organization. Jessika is the founder and president of Praying Through Ministries, which provides support for parents whose children have been hospitalized and families who have experienced child loss.

This easy-to-navigate book includes prayers for a clear diagnosis; prayers for healing; prayers for comfort and relief from pain; prayers for peace, courage, perseverance, and wisdom to cope well; prayers for unity; for the extended family; for the medical team; for practical needs; for times of spiritual darkness and doubt; and much more.

This book is designed to help both parents and the wider family turn to God for help when a child is facing a medical crisis.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedications
3. Foreword
4. Introduction
5. Matthew 19:14
6. Chapter 1: Prayers for Uncertain and Fearful Times
7. Chapter 2: Prayers for Healing
8. Chapter 3: Prayers for Our Child
9. Chapter 4: Prayers for Our Family
10. Chapter 5: Prayers for the Medical Team
11. Chapter 6: Prayers for the Things We Need
12. Chapter 7: Prayers for Times of Spiritual Darkness and Doubt
13. Chapter 8: Prayers to Lift Our Eyes in Praise
14. Chapter 9: Prayers for during Treatment
15. Chapter 10: Prayers for Giving Thanks after Recovery
16. Chapter 11: Prayers for Times of Loss
17. Chapter 12: Prayers for Life after a Loss
18. Closing Credits