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"As I walk through the darkness" | Faith and a stillbirth

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Marilize De Clercq had prepared for a life she was about to meet. A nursery ready, a name chosen, a future imagined. Then everything changed.

This is a deeply personal story about stillbirth, grief, and the emotional reality of losing a child before birth. It explores pregnancy loss, faith in the face of unimaginable pain, and the question of how to keep walking when nothing feels certain anymore.

A story about grief, love, and finding a way through darkness without staying there.

www.somethingshifted.co.za
Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio
Chapters
  • 00:00 Intro: Today's story belongs to Marilize
  • 03:55 Meeting Chris and parenthood dreams
  • 06:20 Cherished moments and biblical reflections
  • 11:50 Mourning in isolation
  • 13:11 Moving forward after loss
  • 16:46 Acceptance and trusting God's timing
  • 18:02 Keeping faith and identity
  • 20:22 Embracing joy after grief
19 May English South Africa Documentary · Personal Journals

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