Page 234: Erin Beck: Choosing Love Over Bitterness

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

At 37 weeks pregnant, Erin Beck was eagerly anticipating the arrival of her daughter, Ainsley. But in an unimaginable turn of events, Erin was confronted with the devastating loss of her baby girl. Overwhelmed by grief and bitterness, she found herself at a crossroads—would she serve God in her sorrow, or use her pain to make His love known? In this deeply moving episode of The Unfolding, Erin shares how she navigated the darkest days of her life, learning to hold both grief and joy in the same hand. Through faith, support, and an unwavering hope in eternity, she found a way to honor Ainsley’s life while helping others through their own losses. If you or someone you know has experienced pregnancy or infant loss, this episode offers a message of hope, healing, and the strength found in choosing love.

Show Notes:

Acts of Kindness for Ainsley Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Actsofkindnessforainsley

Empty Arms pregnancy & infant loss support group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/168555263911

Compassionate Friends Support Groups throughout the U.S. https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

Grieve, Create, Believe: Process Your Loss with Intention and Truth by Rachel George https://www.amazon.com/Grieve-Create-Believe-Process-Intention/dp/0578617196

Link to Google Doc with more resources:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tbw37eidOdNRNmLnOqojC26y5B_k-VbwCbCNAnTy34I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.v7xe9u38zcbm

Transcript

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0:00.0	Page 234 of the unfolding is the story of Aaron Beck.
0:04.5	Those first few days were terribly dark.
0:07.3	It was a breaking point and a changing point for me.
0:10.3	I can choose to go through life being a bitter servant because this is my story.
0:15.0	This is where I am now.
0:16.2	Or I can make God famous with my love.
0:19.6	God's story has been unfolding.
0:23.0	Since the beginning of time.
0:26.1	He invites you to be a part of it.
0:31.6	Another page in the unfolding.
0:35.0	Hey, this is Meredith Foster.
0:37.4	Right at the top of today's show, I want to let you know that this episode includes a hard
0:42.4	story.
0:43.6	If you've been affected by pregnancy or infant loss, stillbirth, or the trauma of losing a child,
0:49.3	this episode might be difficult to hear.
0:52.5	At 37 weeks of pregnancy, Erin Beck was so looking forward to
0:56.9	meeting her daughter Ainsley. She already had two children at home, and she felt prepared for her
1:01.6	third labor and delivery. So when she began having contractions, she felt joy at the thought of
1:07.2	bringing her daughter home. She couldn't have imagined the heartache that she would
1:11.5	experience that day. We often spend a lot of time in energy trying to avoid pain, and yet loss
1:18.0	and grief are inevitable in life. Today, Erin Beck is sharing a hard but beautiful story
1:24.6	about learning that it's possible to hold both the deepest pain, the most
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