Sep 24 2008
The Battle Before the Blessing, My personal struggle with Infertility
I’ve noticed that most great things in life come after a series of trials or “battles”. These are the emotional ups and downs, the struggle with weakness, worry, anxiety and pushing all patience to the limit. So the question is, does the battle have to happen before you can reap and truly appreciate the blessing or are the peaks and valleys of life unrelated and just par for the course. I choose to think there is a direct relation and nothing is left to chance. I believe that God is in control and there is no accident, mistake or coincidence for the way things unfold. Unfortunately sometimes you have to experience hurt, pain or disappointment in order to remember that fact. The greatest battle to date that I have had to endure is my struggle with infertility. This was a battle of relinquishing control and truly letting go and letting God. This blog is going to walk you through some of my personal struggles and the inspiration and encouragement that I found in God’s word and through people He put in my path. I’m not a scholar, theologian or fertility expert. I am a patient, a woman with a burning desire to be a mother, and a sometimes broken and lost soul seeking solace from the only true comfort I have every known. I hope and pray that this can bring some comfort just to know that someone understands what you are going through and that you can benefit from the truths that have become so dear to me.