Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[Godsjewel]

Learning from the Kings--David

There is so very much we can learn from David. Giant killer. Composer. Adulterer. Grieving daddy. Man after God’s own heart. Most beloved king of Israel. There could be an entire year’s worth of devotions written about David alone. For today, we will learn a very valuable lesson from this multifaceted man to help in the journey through infertility.

For a time, David was a king without a country. The prophet, Samuel, anointed David as king when he was only a teenage boy, yet he didn’t ascend the throne for many years. He went through trials of many kinds before he took the throne God had appointed for him. During this time of waiting, he did some things right and he did some things wrong. David defeated Goliath, fought several wars, faked insanity and spared the life of his most vicious enemy. He became armor bearer for King Saul, then barely escaped with his life when this same king tried to kill him. David may have been waiting for promise of God to be made manifest in his life, but there was no sitting around in boredom for him.

Just as David was a king without a kingdom, you are a mother without a child. You feel a burning passion deep within you to parent, yet you find yourself in a period of waiting. Waiting for the promise of God to be made manifest in your life. There are trials and battles to be fought and won. Learn a lesson from King David.

David was not a perfect man by anyone’s standards, but there was one thing he always did right. David went to God with every crisis he faced. While he did a lot of things right, he was human and he messed up. A lot. But he went to God every time. When he got things right, he worshipped. When he sinned, he repented. He kept his heart full of praise. What a fantastic example for us to follow while in our times of waiting--and beyond.

Maybe you haven’t done everything right while you’ve been waiting. Infertility is frustrating and it’s easy to lash out at the ones we love. If you’ve messed up, go to God. Tell Him you didn’t do things right. He’ll forgive every time and put you back on the right path. If you’ve found that infertility has been a blessing in disguise and it’s allowed you to draw closer to God, let your heart be full of praise like David’s always was.

Your waiting won’t be a time of sitting around doing nothing. Keep going to God in good times and in bad. Keep a heart of worship and trust God to sustain you through the waiting.

 

[PrincessBree]

Has anyone in this group had an ectopic pregnancy treated with surgery?I just wanted to know how long it took for af to return?xx I had one 5 weeks ago and still no period yet?

 

[Godsjewel]

Has anyone in this group had an ectopic pregnancy treated with surgery?I just wanted to know how long it took for af to return?xx I had one 5 weeks ago and still no period yet?

Hi Sweeite

Have you discussed this with your doctor to get more info on what you should expect after have an ectopic pregnancy?

love you

 

[PrincessBree]

Has anyone in this group had an ectopic pregnancy treated with surgery?I just wanted to know how long it took for af to return?xx I had one 5 weeks ago and still no period yet?

Hi Sweeite

Have you discussed this with your doctor to get more info on what you should expect after have an ectopic pregnancy?

love you

Hey hun,

They said I would need an appointment after 6 weeks so I think I will be going to see the doctor next week.But up until now I havent seen the doctor since the op unfortunately that means I just been left scrolling the internet for answers!

Love you too xx

 

[Godsjewel]

Has anyone in this group had an ectopic pregnancy treated with surgery?I just wanted to know how long it took for af to return?xx I had one 5 weeks ago and still no period yet?

Hi Sweeite

Have you discussed this with your doctor to get more info on what you should expect after have an ectopic pregnancy?

love you

Hey hun,

They said I would need an appointment after 6 weeks so I think I will be going to see the doctor next week.But up until now I havent seen the doctor since the op unfortunately that means I just been left scrolling the internet for answers!

Love you too xx

Oh, ok. Well I'm hoping that someone will be able to help answer your question before then. Praying for peace of mind.

 

[prayingtogod]

Hi Ladies,

I just ran across this thread. I wish I had found it when I was ttc. I can offer encouragement. I have been where you are. It wasn't that long ago. I told God I would tell of his goodness every chance I get. Please stop by my journal and read my testimony. I hope you ladies don't mind me stopping by this thread sometime. One more person praying won't hurt.

 

[PrincessBree]

Hi Ladies,

I just ran across this thread. I wish I had found it when I was ttc. I can offer encouragement. I have been where you are. It wasn't that long ago. I told God I would tell of his goodness every chance I get. Please stop by my journal and read my testimony. I hope you ladies don't mind me stopping by this thread sometime. One more person praying won't hurt.

Awww God bless you!!Congratualtions on your pregnancy God is so good,your message was lovely xxthanx for visiting us here,there is a christian mommy prayer group in first trimester thread please feel free to drop in and pray with the ladies there also,I know they would really benefit from your desire to spread the love of God!!Xxx

 

[HisGrace]

Oh my goodness! I just did a digi & got a 1-2 weeks, crazy! Total shock... Can't really believe it and now just praying so hard that it's a sticky bean!

Thank you so much for your support and prayers ladies, imparting to you all xx

Yay! Congratulations! Happy and healthy 9 months.

 

[HisGrace]

Has anyone in this group had an ectopic pregnancy treated with surgery?I just wanted to know how long it took for af to return?xx I had one 5 weeks ago and still no period yet?

I'm not sure about ectopic but it took me about six weeks after my loss. Have you tried the miscarriage support thread? They may have answers there.

 

[xxx_faithful]

Oh my goodness! I just did a digi & got a 1-2 weeks, crazy! Total shock... Can't really believe it and now just praying so hard that it's a sticky bean!

Thank you so much for your support and prayers ladies, imparting to you all xx

InChristAlone CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
May you always give the glory to God and remember him as the 'blesser' in your newly blessed life as a mummy to be :happy dance:

 

[xxx_faithful]

Has anyone in this group had an ectopic pregnancy treated with surgery?I just wanted to know how long it took for af to return?xx I had one 5 weeks ago and still no period yet?

PrincessBree,

I am so sorry for what you have recently been through. Words can't even sum out how sorry i am for you and your hubby.

Praying for you sweetheart

 

[Godsjewel]

Hi Ladies,

I just ran across this thread. I wish I had found it when I was ttc. I can offer encouragement. I have been where you are. It wasn't that long ago. I told God I would tell of his goodness every chance I get. Please stop by my journal and read my testimony. I hope you ladies don't mind me stopping by this thread sometime. One more person praying won't hurt.

Hi hun, Thank you for stopping by, sharing and praying for us

 

[beckysprayer]

Oh my goodness! I just did a digi & got a 1-2 weeks, crazy! Total shock... Can't really believe it and now just praying so hard that it's a sticky bean!

Thank you so much for your support and prayers ladies, imparting to you all xx

Congrats!!! I'm so happy for you and I'm praying for a happy and healthy 9 months for you!

 

[Godsjewel]

Imagine this scene with me if you will:

A room packed full of reporters. The tension in the air is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Everything is abuzz with electricity. The nation is on the brink of war. We look to our Commander in Chief for guidance. The next words he speaks could throw us into fierce battle. The tension in the room is intense.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.

Uh...the President of the United States!

"Sorry, dude. Noche was chasing a squirrel!"

Without the typical pomp and circumstance of a Presidential news conference, a seven year old boy, trailed by his trusty black lab, Noche, takes the stand. "Okay, here's the deal. I know there's a lot of guys who really want to pound us right now and that is not cool--hey! That's an awesome i-pad! Sorry. Anyway. I talked to God about it, cause hey. I'm seven! I haven't even been to these countries. I don't know what to do! But this is what God says to do. It might sound crazy, but this is the plan..."

Can you imagine relying on the wisdom of a little boy to lead a nation? Joash was King when he was only seven years old. He had quite a tumultuous beginning to say the least. When he was a baby, there was a total chaos within the palace walls. Athaliah was one of the wives of his father, and she was an evil woman. She had ordered all the royal offspring of the house of Judah (which would have included Joash) to be killed. Jehoshabeath was a sister to Joash’s father and wife of Jehoiada the priest. She was determined that Joash would be spared. She kidnapped Joash and hid him and his nurse in a bedroom for six years. Six years! Can you imagine hiding a little boy in one room for six years? Her dedication to this child and his future made a difference in this child’s life and in the history of Israel.

Once Athaliah was put to death, seven year old Joash ascended the throne. Because of the influence of his rescuer, Jehoshabeath and her husband, Jehoiada the priest, Joash became a godly king. Scripture says “Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.” (2 Chronicles 24:2) However, when Joash lost the powerful influence of Jehoiada, we see a tragic turn. “After the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king and the king listened to them. They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers…” (2 Chronicles 24:17-18) What a pitiful end of an otherwise amazing legacy.
Do you realize the influence you will have on your child(ren) one day? You can be the first one to introduce them to the love of the Heavenly Father. What an incredible honor! Your marriage can be the example that they use as standard when they choose their own spouse. The love you display will show them how to love another. What a heavy responsibility and what an amazing gift.

While you are waiting for the blessing of a child, why not take the opportunity to strengthen the relationships and influence you have now? Have a great marriage? There’s no doubt that infertility can strain even the strongest of marriages, even if it solidifies the union. Take this time before God grants you a child and reinforce your marriage. You can always draw closer to God personally. He promises that if you’ll draw close to Him, He’ll draw close to you. Imagine how you want to influence your child. Find ways to strengthen yourself in those areas now.

While you are waiting, surround yourself with others who will influence you the right way. If possible, get involved in a support group that will allow you to give and receive encouragement. If the frustration of infertility has caused you to drift from church, let yourself get planted in a local church again. Stay under the influence of godly Bible teaching. Remember that when Joash got away from godly influences, he lost his way with God.

You need godly influence. Someone needs the influence you can give. Your waiting period was never intended to be idle time. Build your influence. Learn from godly resources. God will work and move through this waiting time.

 

[Godsjewel]

I was reading my daily devotional called, Jesus Calling, and thought this was perfect and had to share.

I am nearer than you think, richly present in all your moments. You are connected to Me by love-bonds that nothing can sever. However, you may sometimes feel alone, because your union with Me is invisible. Ask Me to open your eyes, so that you can find Me everywhere. The more aware you are of My presence, the safe you feel. This is not some sort of escape from reality, it is tuning in to ultimate reality. I am far more real than the world you can see, hear and touch. Faith is the confirmation of things we do not see and the conviction of their reality, perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses.

God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ Acts 17:27-28

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1

 

[BRK06]

Oh my goodness! I just did a digi & got a 1-2 weeks, crazy! Total shock... Can't really believe it and now just praying so hard that it's a sticky bean!

Thank you so much for your support and prayers ladies, imparting to you all xx

PTL!!! Congrats Sis! Praying for a healthy 9 months

 

[DesiresBaby]

Hi ladies! :wave:

I'm new to this forum, but would like to share an infertility prayer that I recently came across and just had to post on my ttc blog. This is a powerful prayer! I'm excited about what God is going to do in our lives, and how we will use this temporary struggle for the glory of our Father! I got my on last night with a HPT. My BETA is tomorrow. I just thought I'd share that to say, Keep the faith and know that God is to do exceeding and abundant things in our lives through faith. I have been ttc for 14 months now. I've suffered two ectopics via IUI, so I know that God is able! Keep faith, and hope alive! Sending all of you lots of

"Almighty Creator, hear this fertility prayer and the wishes of my heart.
You know my deep desire for a child -- a little one to love and to hold, to care for, to cherish. Grant that my body may conceive and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby in Your holy image. Guide me in all my choices so that this conception, my pregnancy and my baby's birth are in line with Your will. Heavenly Father, hear this prayer of my heart, mind and spirit. Amen!"

SOURCE https://forums.fertilitycommunity.c...ing-conceive/2020179312-fertility-prayer.html

 

[Godsjewel]

Hi ladies! :wave:

I'm new to this forum, but would like to share an infertility prayer that I recently came across and just had to post on my ttc blog. This is a powerful prayer! I'm excited about what God is going to do in our lives, and how we will use this temporary struggle for the glory of our Father! I got my on last night with a HPT. My BETA is tomorrow. I just thought I'd share that to say, Keep the faith and know that God is to do exceeding and abundant things in our lives through faith. I have been ttc for 14 months now. I've suffered two ectopics via IUI, so I know that God is able! Keep faith, and hope alive! Sending all of you lots of

"Almighty Creator, hear this fertility prayer and the wishes of my heart.
You know my deep desire for a child -- a little one to love and to hold, to care for, to cherish. Grant that my body may conceive and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby in Your holy image. Guide me in all my choices so that this conception, my pregnancy and my baby's birth are in line with Your will. Heavenly Father, hear this prayer of my heart, mind and spirit. Amen!"

SOURCE https://forums.fertilitycommunity.c...ing-conceive/2020179312-fertility-prayer.html

Bless your heart...Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing. I pray the Lord blesses you with a happy and healthy 9 months

 

[prayingtogod]

Hi ladies! :wave:

I'm new to this forum, but would like to share an infertility prayer that I recently came across and just had to post on my ttc blog. This is a powerful prayer! I'm excited about what God is going to do in our lives, and how we will use this temporary struggle for the glory of our Father! I got my on last night with a HPT. My BETA is tomorrow. I just thought I'd share that to say, Keep the faith and know that God is to do exceeding and abundant things in our lives through faith. I have been ttc for 14 months now. I've suffered two ectopics via IUI, so I know that God is able! Keep faith, and hope alive! Sending all of you lots of

"Almighty Creator, hear this fertility prayer and the wishes of my heart.
You know my deep desire for a child -- a little one to love and to hold, to care for, to cherish. Grant that my body may conceive and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby in Your holy image. Guide me in all my choices so that this conception, my pregnancy and my baby's birth are in line with Your will. Heavenly Father, hear this prayer of my heart, mind and spirit. Amen!"

SOURCE https://forums.fertilitycommunity.c...ing-conceive/2020179312-fertility-prayer.html

Congrats Desire. Praying for a healthy pregnancy

 

[Godsjewel]

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9

My mother has really struggled with health over the last few years, and in fact, she has had multiple brain surgeries for a rare neurological disorder. Even though her recovery has far surpassed what the physicians ever predicted, she is not quite ready to run a marathon. There are times when she still needs some help.

One of those times was on a mother-daughter lunch date. When she tried to get out of the car, she found that she couldn’t quite make it out of the car by herself. She hasn’t always been weak, and she won’t stay that way. But this day, she needed to draw from my strength. When I saw that she needed some help, I stepped between her and the open car door, reached out and took her hand and helped her to stand. We then went inside and had a nice time together.

What does this have to do with the struggle you face with trying your best to bring a healthy, full-term baby into your home? It’s really quite simple. Life has beaten you up. Your heart is wounded, and there are times when you feel weak in battle. Christ promises to be your strength.

Just like my Mom was that day, there are times when you will feel weak in your fight. You’re tired of trusting, tired of trying. You just want to have a baby. You don’t know how much more of this you can take. You haven’t always been weak. You won’t always be. But today was tough. Your bloodwork wasn’t quite as good as you hoped it would be. Maybe you really thought this was the month, only to see that all too familiar red stain when you went to the bathroom. Strength is depleted and weakness takes its place. Where do you turn?

You turn to Jesus. Listen to Him whisper to you "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." When my mom needed help, I stepped in, planted my feet and my strength made up for the deficits in her ability. I pulled her to her feet when she couldn’t do it for herself. Don’t you know that Jesus does the same for you, and even more? His strength is perfect! He knows how to step in at just the right time and pull you to your feet one more time. When you don’t think you’ve got the strength to keep fighting one more month, He’ll plant His feet and you can draw from His strength.

My mom could have refused me that day. She could have turned away from me and not taken my hands, choosing instead to sit in the hot car and wait while my dad and I had lunch. She would have been hot, hungry and miserable when she could have had her needs met.

Don’t refuse to let Jesus be your strength on days when you feel weak. How do we do that? By not calling out to Him when it hurts. When a bad test result knocks you to the ground, it’s sometimes easier to give Jesus the cold shoulder and shut down our prayer life while we lick our wounds. Why not turn to him instead? Tell Him where it hurts and let Him pull you back to your feet again.

His strength is perfect when you feel weak. His strength never lessens. He never gets tired. Let Him carry you in the hard times.