Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[PrincessBree]

Hello Ladies,

I just wanted to drop by and share some love with you all xx

I just want you to know I am praying for you and ask that the Lord will continue to prepare your womb for that special day when He will fill it with a special gift x

I also wanted to share a wonderful testimony of a close friend of mine.She has been ntnp for 10 years.She has been convinced that because of polycystic ovaries she would never have a baby.Well I told her about Preseed and she used it for 2 months and she became pregnant after 10 YEARS.She is a labour nurse so has delivered hundreds of babies and now she is going to have her own.She has asked for me to be her doula.I am super excited for her,because she had just been booked in for all of the medical procedures and investigations and then WHAM!

It has taught me that timing is everything,when it comes to God.When He decides that it is our time then He will come through.SO as His children we can just rest in Him knowing that He has His best stored up for His children.

I pray for Gods blessing upon every lady in this group!!

Love to you all!!!!!xx

 

[Dynamicmae]

Progesterone bloods done CD24 8dpo results came back : 66.3nmol/L... YAY!!!! God is good!!! My level was only 1.6nmol/L last month!!!! On CD26 today... Feelin positive. Very hungry, craving chocolate, tired and pulling feeling in uterus..... Could all be in my head.... But feeling GOOD about this month!! Praying for all the ladies on here!!

 

[Godsjewel]

Gardening Tips for the Heart
Planting Beautiful New Flowers of Hope, Encouragement & Healing

As you face infertility, it can feel as if everything is being taken away. Your sense of stability is uprooted. The plans you made for your future do not grow as you envisioned. The garden you planted in your heart and mind hasn’t turned out the way you thought it would. This week, we’ve learned about weeding out the things that choke the life out of you: anger, anxiety, depression. Today, let’s talk about planting new seeds in your garden! Seeds of hope, encouragement and healing!

So just how to we begin to plant the seeds of hope, encouragement and healing? We follow the example of David found in 1 Samuel 30:6: “...but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” How do we encourage ourselves in the Lord our God? Begin by meditating on the Lord and on His goodness.

This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.
The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:21-23

The writer of Lamentations “recalls to his mind” what the Lord has done. In other words, he thought about the lovingkindness of the Lord, how His compassions never failed him, how God’s compassions are new every morning, and how faithful God had been. If you go back and read the 20 verses preceding this passage, you’ll see that this man’s life was not easy, yet he reminded himself of the goodness of God, therefore he had hope. He was planting seeds of encouragement in his own garden.

Perhaps your need for healing is great. You may need healing in your body or healing in your emotions. Why not commit scriptures to memory about Jesus’ authority and ability to heal?

But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

After you memorize Scripture about His authority and ability to heal, why not memorize Scripture that speaks to His willingness to heal?

When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:14

When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Matthew 8:1-3

Finally, pour your heart out to God in prayer like you never have before. I’m sure you’ve prayed about your desire to have a baby. Keep on praying. God loves interaction with you. He desires conversation with you. Keep on praying! Look what happened when Hannah kept on praying even when it must have seemed hopeless at times for her:

“I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief."
1 Samuel 1:15-16

Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. 1 Samuel 1:18

So continue to uproot anger and anxiety. Let the love of God dissolve depression in your heart and replace it with hope, encouragement and healing. May the garden of your heart flourish and become beautiful as you grow in Him through this season of infertility.


May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

-Beth Forbus

 

[xxx_faithful]

PrincessBree, what is preseed? i even googled it and got more confused lol. Is it friendly lube? or the whole charting and knowing your fertile lol. Thanks for your post, you know the faith you had in your friend conceiving definitely played a part in her pregnancy. When we believe and hope for the best in each other and pray for each other. God is touched by our hearts, esp when we are in pain ourselves. When God hears us praying for our friends and that they receive answered prayers, it blesses him. And in turn, he blesses us.

XXXXX

Hello Ladies,

I just wanted to drop by and share some love with you all xx

I just want you to know I am praying for you and ask that the Lord will continue to prepare your womb for that special day when He will fill it with a special gift x

I also wanted to share a wonderful testimony of a close friend of mine.She has been ntnp for 10 years.She has been convinced that because of polycystic ovaries she would never have a baby.Well I told her about Preseed and she used it for 2 months and she became pregnant after 10 YEARS.She is a labour nurse so has delivered hundreds of babies and now she is going to have her own.She has asked for me to be her doula.I am super excited for her,because she had just been booked in for all of the medical procedures and investigations and then WHAM!

It has taught me that timing is everything,when it comes to God.When He decides that it is our time then He will come through.SO as His children we can just rest in Him knowing that He has His best stored up for His children.

I pray for Gods blessing upon every lady in this group!!

Love to you all!!!!!xx

 

[Godsjewel]

Hello my precious sisters!

I pray this message finds you well.

I received this in an email from a dear friend of mine, I hope it encourages you as it did me.

Long Awaited Miracle: The Best Kind of Update
Nov 12, 2012 12:20 am | Stephanie Bryant

**I posted this on Jan 28, 2011. At that point I had waited, we had waited, prayed, tried, asked questions, begged, and tried to keep the faith for a child of our own.

Each time I was at the end of my ability to be patient and trust, God would send an encouragement that I could hold on to. Meat for my weary hunger. Confirmation that I wasn’t crazy or dreaming up a plan that wasn’t in His will for my life.

Waiting has been terribly sweet.

“Because sometimes in the waiting for what we long for, we praise God long when the gift comes at long last. Sometimes God has his people wait long, so our gratitude becomes deeper and wider.” – Ann Voskamp, The Jesse Tree Journey

It was chosen for me – the waiting.

I choose my response.

I grew weary at the amount of “In God’s timing. . .” I’ve heard after these last 5 and half years of deep desire to be called “Mommy.” I know it’s true and best, but those words stirred up ugly responses, like a rake to my tender heart.

But God. . . He has shown me grace, a bent down hug when I stumbled into a pit. He gives me revelation that His perfect timing was not only for me, but my future children – His little children. That someday their story will be in the Book with Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin, Samson, Samuel, and John. All prayed for and believed for by their parents. All appointed for a miraculous time. All chosen before birth by Our Creator, to a specific job in The Kingdom.

All of these, the ones that were prayed for, longed for, waited for – they all point to Messiah – the One we all waited for. Who has come as promised and will come again. The waiting for His return is long-suffering, but Revelation imagery tells us is worth the wait. More-than-I-can-imagine worthy.

So I wait.



Today. . .

The waiting is over!!! Now I’m expectant with hopes and prayers for the miracle that grows inside me.

Seven is a perfect number and that’s how many years God prepared us for this moment, to give us a child that will enter the world in God’s perfect timing for him/her, for us, for His kingdom. {According to the doctor’s estimate, May 2, 2013 our little one will arrive in the world.}

But what I love most of all is how our biggest heart’s cry and prayers through the waiting years has already come true. Before our little one takes his/her first breath, God is receiving the glory for this little life.

No one has heard our story and not stated that’s it’s a miracle. Strangers have praised God with us. Others have been encouraged to wait for their miracle.

God’s infinite time is not like ours’. And when the miracle comes, the long-suffering seems like a blink. With our miracle realized, I don’t look back but forward with faith. We are so thankful that He had a perfect story for us, one that quickly connects others back to Him.

___________________________________

I know your waiting can be discouraging and difficult. I relate to your struggles. But I am so thankful for the waiting.

Are you waiting on something, someone? Are you thankful for the waiting? Are you allowing Jesus to prepare you for His miracle?

Maybe it’s a dream to be realized. Paperwork to be finalized for your child to be brought home. A love to find you and make you his own. A relationship restored.

I’ve worn galoshes through puddles of glory wondering if I could come up with the best version of how God would be glorified through the rain. My thoughts were not as high as His thoughts. His timing was not mine. {And I’m so grateful.}

I created scenarios in my mind of amazing endings to my waiting. How it would play out, how I would find out a miracle awaits.

I know this. His ways will include waiting. But all miracles are worth the wait.

“I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak His praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are discouraged take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt His name together. I prayed to the Lord, and He answered me. freeing me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy.” – Psalm 34: 1-5

 

[BRK06]

Hello my precious sisters!

I pray this message finds you well.

I received this in an email from a dear friend of mine, I hope it encourages you as it did me.

Long Awaited Miracle: The Best Kind of Update
Nov 12, 2012 12:20 am | Stephanie Bryant

**I posted this on Jan 28, 2011. At that point I had waited, we had waited, prayed, tried, asked questions, begged, and tried to keep the faith for a child of our own.

Each time I was at the end of my ability to be patient and trust, God would send an encouragement that I could hold on to. Meat for my weary hunger. Confirmation that I wasn’t crazy or dreaming up a plan that wasn’t in His will for my life.

Waiting has been terribly sweet.

“Because sometimes in the waiting for what we long for, we praise God long when the gift comes at long last. Sometimes God has his people wait long, so our gratitude becomes deeper and wider.” – Ann Voskamp, The Jesse Tree Journey

It was chosen for me – the waiting.

I choose my response.

I grew weary at the amount of “In God’s timing. . .” I’ve heard after these last 5 and half years of deep desire to be called “Mommy.” I know it’s true and best, but those words stirred up ugly responses, like a rake to my tender heart.

But God. . . He has shown me grace, a bent down hug when I stumbled into a pit. He gives me revelation that His perfect timing was not only for me, but my future children – His little children. That someday their story will be in the Book with Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin, Samson, Samuel, and John. All prayed for and believed for by their parents. All appointed for a miraculous time. All chosen before birth by Our Creator, to a specific job in The Kingdom.

All of these, the ones that were prayed for, longed for, waited for – they all point to Messiah – the One we all waited for. Who has come as promised and will come again. The waiting for His return is long-suffering, but Revelation imagery tells us is worth the wait. More-than-I-can-imagine worthy.

So I wait.



Today. . .

The waiting is over!!! Now I’m expectant with hopes and prayers for the miracle that grows inside me.

Seven is a perfect number and that’s how many years God prepared us for this moment, to give us a child that will enter the world in God’s perfect timing for him/her, for us, for His kingdom. {According to the doctor’s estimate, May 2, 2013 our little one will arrive in the world.}

But what I love most of all is how our biggest heart’s cry and prayers through the waiting years has already come true. Before our little one takes his/her first breath, God is receiving the glory for this little life.

No one has heard our story and not stated that’s it’s a miracle. Strangers have praised God with us. Others have been encouraged to wait for their miracle.

God’s infinite time is not like ours’. And when the miracle comes, the long-suffering seems like a blink. With our miracle realized, I don’t look back but forward with faith. We are so thankful that He had a perfect story for us, one that quickly connects others back to Him.

___________________________________

I know your waiting can be discouraging and difficult. I relate to your struggles. But I am so thankful for the waiting.

Are you waiting on something, someone? Are you thankful for the waiting? Are you allowing Jesus to prepare you for His miracle?

Maybe it’s a dream to be realized. Paperwork to be finalized for your child to be brought home. A love to find you and make you his own. A relationship restored.

I’ve worn galoshes through puddles of glory wondering if I could come up with the best version of how God would be glorified through the rain. My thoughts were not as high as His thoughts. His timing was not mine. {And I’m so grateful.}

I created scenarios in my mind of amazing endings to my waiting. How it would play out, how I would find out a miracle awaits.

I know this. His ways will include waiting. But all miracles are worth the wait.

“I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak His praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are discouraged take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt His name together. I prayed to the Lord, and He answered me. freeing me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy.” – Psalm 34: 1-5

Thank you for posting this!! It's so encouraging to read stories about ladies that have been waiting for as long as we have ( and longer!) who finally get their miracle! While I'm not crazy about the idea of waiting 2-5 more years for a sweet little baby of my own, I will wait patiently on God and the perfect gift He has ready for me

 

[Godsjewel]

Would you kill someone?

I’m not talking about taking the life of an attacker as you are defending your own life or that of your family. I’m asking if you would ever just come right out and kill someone. I’m going to go out on a limb and assume your answer is a resounding “no”! For most of us, the idea of even hurting someone is absurd, much less taking someone’s life.

But why would you refuse to kill someone? Is it because you wouldn’t want to endure the punishment that would follow? As horrible as the punishment would be, most of us wouldn’t want to kill someone even if we knew we could escape any consequences. What is it that makes the idea of purposefully ending another person’s life so unthinkable?

A holy God handed down a commandment saying “Do not kill”. Enough said.

Do you realize this same holy God also said “Do not worry”?

Infertility places a heavy burden on your heart and your mind. You worry about whether or not you should pursue medical treatment. You worry about where the money will come from. You worry about a future without children if you are unable to conceive. You worry about a marriage placed under the strain of an empty cradle. You worry. You worry. You worry.

The same God who said “Do not kill” also said “Do not worry”.

Why does God tell you not to worry? Because He knows your future. He knows the plans He has for you, and He’s not worried. The uncertainty that infertility places before you is not puzzling to God. He knew every day of your life before one of them came to be. (Psalm 139:16) If His plan for you involves difficult days, He knows how to bring you through them. He also knows how to celebrate with you on joyous days. You don’t have to worry because you are never alone (Matthew 28:20), and the One who travels with you, who knows your future, is not worried.

You matter to God. God cares that your heart longs for a baby. He sees every tear that has streamed down your face when another cycle ends without a pregnancy. He understands the hurt and the frustration, yet because He is lovingly in control He can still say to you “don’t worry”.

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!
Luke 12:27-28

 

[me222]

Shellvz- I'm praying for guidance for you and your husband.

 

[me222]

How was everyone's weekend? What'd you all get up to?
Afm, my hubby and I just hung out, cleaned, church, and went to a family gathering. Was a good and relaxing weekend. My morning feels like its ruined though due to someone saying something relating to be not being pregnant. Great..just highlight the fact! I know she was saying something out of love and care, but it still hurt. Some days I'm okay that I haven't got a child as yet...and others, well- we all know how it feels.

No matter what...God is Sovereign and if He wants us to have children, He'll provide. He may want us to just grow in Him as we wait and grow in other areas (knowledge about health, work stuff, etc.).

I hope you all have a lovely day, girls. Remember God loves you even when it mayn't feel like it. Hugs.

 

[Godsjewel]

How was everyone's weekend? What'd you all get up to?
Afm, my hubby and I just hung out, cleaned, church, and went to a family gathering. Was a good and relaxing weekend. My morning feels like its ruined though due to someone saying something relating to be not being pregnant. Great..just highlight the fact! I know she was saying something out of love and care, but it still hurt. Some days I'm okay that I haven't got a child as yet...and others, well- we all know how it feels.

No matter what...God is Sovereign and if He wants us to have children, He'll provide. He may want us to just grow in Him as we wait and grow in other areas (knowledge about health, work stuff, etc.).

I hope you all have a lovely day, girls. Remember God loves you even when it mayn't feel like it. Hugs.

Mine was pretty good, besides the little stomach bug I had going on...but thankfully I'm doing much better.

Oh hun, we all have been in your shoes where someone has made a comment about pregnancy and they don't know how that was another cut in your already tender heart. All we can do is ask God for strength and when someone says something, we can immediately say to ourselves, "Thank you Lord that in due time I will conceive". I know it can be easier said than done at times, but I know God loves it when we speak out in faith.

 

[Godsjewel]

How to Defeat Your Doubts and Feed Your Faith
by Joyce Meyer

I have developed a “life attitude” that makes me more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus: “I’m going to finish my course, enjoy the journey, fulfill my destiny and have everything Jesus died for me to have!”

Before I learned to live with this attitude, I struggled with two things the devil often threw at me: doubt and unbelief.

Doubt and unbelief are big problems for Christians. They are negative and discouraging. They cause us to make poor choices, which make life difficult. They cause us to say things like, “I wish I could lose weight,” or “I wish my kids would behave,” or “I wish I could keep my house clean,” or “I wish I had better relationships.”

We need to stop wishing for things and make up our minds that God will help us have wisdom, make good choices, and overcome our trials and tribulations if we will put our faith in Him.

And doubt and unbelief interrupt faith.
Fight Back

Another way we struggle with doubt and unbelief is by thinking God won’t help us because we haven’t done everything right. Or believing that God is willing to help other people but not me.

But God doesn’t expect perfection from us. God works in our lives through faith. He wants us to trust Him, believe in Him, have faith in Him, and have a hopeful, positive attitude. He wants us to expect Him to do good things in our lives.

Every day you need to say, “Something good is going to happen to me today. I can hardly wait to see what God is going to do in my life today!”

And you especially need to speak this when the devil is trying to flood your mind with doubts. The way you fight the devil is by opening your mouth and saying what God says. Don’t just let the devil use your mind as a garbage dump.
Doubt Your Doubts

You may be thinking, I just can’t help it…I wish I could believe and not doubt. But the truth is, you can! God wouldn’t tell us to believe in Him if it wasn’t possible for us to do it. We can defeat doubt and unbelief if we know how to do it.

So how do we do it? How do we believe God and live by faith? Romans 10:17 (NKJV) tells us how: “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

The key here is the Word of God. We need to love the Word of God and go after it like we go after food when we’re really hungry. When we’re hungry, we’ll usually do what we need to do to get food.

God’s Word is medicine for our soul and the food we need to keep our spirit strong. It has inherent power to change our lives when it is mixed with faith. As you study and speak the Word, be sure to also talk about the good things God has done and not the problems. Decide to doubt your doubts!

In Luke 4, when Jesus was in the wilderness, the devil came to tempt Him. When the devil spoke to Him, Jesus responded, “It is written…” and quoted the Word of God. He used the Word as a weapon to overcome the lies of the enemy.
Feed Your Faith
“ We can feed our faith with the Word, rather than feeding doubt with the devil's lies. ”

We can do the same thing. We can respond to the thoughts the devil brings to our mind with the truth of God’s Word. We can feed our faith with the Word, rather than feeding doubt with the devil’s lies. And when you spend time with people who feed your faith, it will encourage your faith in God.

Refuse to be a lazy Christian and resist a passive, apathetic attitude. Be determined to do your part to build your faith. Never give up. And you will defeat doubt and unbelief!

 

[prayingfor1]

Hi all,
It has been a really long time since I've posted (sorry about that!) and just wanted to pop in and share a sort of "A-ha" moment I had yesterday. My husband and I are sponsoring a couple going through RCIA (Right of Christian Initiation for Adults) in the Catholic church (adults that are converting to Catholicism). Yesterday was a talk on the Catholic view of death and resurrection, including Heaven, Hell, and purgatory. One of the speakers was talking about purgatory (time spent cleansing our souls after we die before we can get into Heaven) and mentioned that suffering in this life is time spent toward time in purgatory. Not that suffering is punishment for any wrong-doing or sins we have committed, but it is sort of like paying in advance. When I heard that, it sort of hit me like a ton of bricks. Then I thought to myself, "Heck, I'll suffer the pain of not having children in this life it if means that I can go straight to Heaven to be with Jesus (or spend less time in purgatory!) when I leave this life!"

I know not everyone on this thread is Catholic or believes in purgatory, but I just wanted to share for those that might find comfort in this, as I did.

 

[Godsjewel]

Hi all,
It has been a really long time since I've posted (sorry about that!) and just wanted to pop in and share a sort of "A-ha" moment I had yesterday. My husband and I are sponsoring a couple going through RCIA (Right of Christian Initiation for Adults) in the Catholic church (adults that are converting to Catholicism). Yesterday was a talk on the Catholic view of death and resurrection, including Heaven, Hell, and purgatory. One of the speakers was talking about purgatory (time spent cleansing our souls after we die before we can get into Heaven) and mentioned that suffering in this life is time spent toward time in purgatory. Not that suffering is punishment for any wrong-doing or sins we have committed, but it is sort of like paying in advance. When I heard that, it sort of hit me like a ton of bricks. Then I thought to myself, "Heck, I'll suffer the pain of not having children in this life it if means that I can go straight to Heaven to be with Jesus (or spend less time in purgatory!) when I leave this life!"

I know not everyone on this thread is Catholic or believes in purgatory, but I just wanted to share for those that might find comfort in this, as I did.

If that's true, I'm heading straight on through

 

[Godsjewel]

Thanksgiving Week
Give Thanks for God is Good ​

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His loving-kindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:4-5

Have you dreaded this week? This whole season? The holidays are times for families to gather together and celebrate, yet it can become difficult when infertility is the uninvited guest at the Thanksgiving table. Does a struggle with baby hunger give you a reason to put your thankfulness on the shelf this year? Can you legitimately say “I’ll be thankful next year” and not offer praise now?

We are admonished throughout Scripture to offer praise and thanksgiving to God, our Father, yet it is hard to lift praises from a broken heart. However, let me encourage you to take a step of faith and do what God calls you to do. Offer thanks to God, for He is good. God’s goodness never changes, even when your circumstances do! What comfort there is for us in that truth! When you remind yourself of God’s good rather than focusing on the hardships you are facing, it becomes a little easier to offer thanks.
Remember what the writer of Lamentations said:

Surely my soul remembers
And is bowed down within me.
This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.
The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
Lamentations 3:20-22

His life was hard! He said his flesh and bones had wasted away, he talked of bitterness and hardship and the dark places in which he had dwelt. Oh, but then he reminded himself of the Lord’s lovingkindesses, and how His compassions never fail! What happened? He found that he had hope! Ponder God’s lovingkindness and His compassion. Think about how His compassion will never fail you, even through the hurt and frustration of infertility. And offer thanks.

I’ll offer you a challenge today! Do a search on “thanksgiving” in Scripture. When you do, you’ll find something interesting. You’ll notice that many times when you find a Scripture that speaks of thanksgiving, you’ll also notice that somewhere nearby, you’ll find a Scripture speaking of God’s goodness, of His lovingkindness or His compassions. If you cannot give thanks because of the situation you are in this Thanksgiving, offer thanks for the amazing God who gives us the privilege of offering thanks for Him. If we were never blessed beyond the gift of knowing Him, we would be blessed beyond measure. Give thanks with a grateful heart for the gift of knowing God. For a moment, lay aside the hurt of infertility, and offer God thanks for His lovingkindness, His tender mercies toward you, His compassions which will never fail you, for the sacrifice of His Baby He gave you. You may just feel hope rising up within you.

Give thanks.

A note to our international readers: This week, American citizens will celebrate Thanksgiving, a day set aside to offer thanks for our many blessings. It began as a day to honor God and offer Him thanks for new found religious freedoms and His protections as our country was founded over 200 years ago

 

[MummyWant2be]

HI Wonderful Ladies,

I have been awfully quiet! haven't posted in this thread for a while. but i still read everyday and you ladies still keeps my faith strong.

I pray all is well with you all.

John 18:9
I have not lost any of the ones you gave me
Satan falls in the presence of Christ . . . Satan is powerless against the protection of Christ. When Jesus says he will keep you safe, he means it. Hell will have to get through him to get to you. Jesus is able to protect you. When he says he will get you home, he will get you home.

 

[No Doubt]

Amen! I was actually just reading out of Lamentations and Psalm this morning. Not those exact scriptures, but still on Thanksgiving.

God is surely a good God and is worthy of ALL praise and thanksgiving. I often times will begin to worry about things...I'm a worry wart with OCD, horrible combination...so it can really be hard for me at times but when I do, I'm immediately reminded of all the blessings God has given me and it calms me knowing that if He has done it in the past then surely He will do it again. "It" may not always be the same thing, but the Lord has always seen me through whatever "it" is and for that I am grateful!

Before I was pregnant I used to wonder if I would suffocate my children because of my worrying ways so I asked God to continue to work on me in that area, but I also gave my child to God in that moment, before they were even conceived. It was then I realized the background of why parents pray so hard for their children. Now that I am pregnant it's extremely easy for me to worry that everything is ok with my unborn child, but then I think back to all the times I worried over what would now appear to be nothing and how God took care of every situation. I also think back to how I worried I would never have the opportunity to be a mother and how God worked a miracle in that area. So I am thankful for everything the Lord has done, even the things I don't know He's already done yet. Sorry a little bit of testimony from me. But I pray that when you all have moments if doubt or worry, that you allow your past experiences and blessings be reassurance to what God had in store for you, even when you can't see it with your humanly eyes just yet!

 

[prayingfor1]

Amen! I was actually just reading out of Lamentations and Psalm this morning. Not those exact scriptures, but still on Thanksgiving.

God is surely a good God and is worthy of ALL praise and thanksgiving. I often times will begin to worry about things...I'm a worry wart with OCD, horrible combination...so it can really be hard for me at times but when I do, I'm immediately reminded of all the blessings God has given me and it calms me knowing that if He has done it in the past then surely He will do it again. "It" may not always be the same thing, but the Lord has always seen me through whatever "it" is and for that I am grateful!

Before I was pregnant I used to wonder if I would suffocate my children because of my worrying ways so I asked God to continue to work on me in that area, but I also gave my child to God in that moment, before they were even conceived. It was then I realized the background of why parents pray so hard for their children. Now that I am pregnant it's extremely easy for me to worry that everything is ok with my unborn child, but then I think back to all the times I worried over what would now appear to be nothing and how God took care of every situation. I also think back to how I worried I would never have the opportunity to be a mother and how God worked a miracle in that area. So I am thankful for everything the Lord has done, even the things I don't know He's already done yet. Sorry a little bit of testimony from me. But I pray that when you all have moments if doubt or worry, that you allow your past experiences and blessings be reassurance to what God had in store for you, even when you can't see it with your humanly eyes just yet!

Always a great reminder!

Something else I recently heard struck me (I'm having a lot of these moments lately!). Someone was repeating the story of St. Peter in his boat. He wasn't catching any fish, and out of "nowhere," Jesus was in the boat with Peter and said to drop his nets "here, here, and here" (layman's terms, obviously!), and then Peter pulled up tons of fish. What the person said that made me stop and think was this...
Peter didn't ask Jesus to get in the boat with him. He was just there. Peter did exactly as Jesus instructed without question, and of course he pulled up more fish than he imagined possible. Imagine Jesus being in your boat with you. You didn't have to ask Him to get in. He just did. He's trying to tell us exactly where to "drop our nets"...are we listening?

Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US!

 

[BRK06]

Hi Ladies! This song always brings tears to my eyes and fills me with joy at the same time! LTTTC is so hard, esp with nothing every month and doctors telling you why you can't conceive. God is bigger than all that though!! All we need is faith in Him!

What faith can do- Kutless

Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes
And make a new beginning

Anyone can feel the ache
You think it's more than you can take
But you're stronger
Stronger than you know

Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason
For someone not to try

Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright

Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do

 

[Godsjewel]

Happy Thanksgiving!!! (pretend the cake is a turkey..lol!)

What a busy day it's going to be at my house. This year we are hosting Thanksgiving, which includes cooking the turkey. This year we have decided to make 2 turkeys, one we are baking and the other frying. We have never fried a turkey before, so we looked up many videos and read up on it to make sure everything turns out right.

Even though I'm extremely busy today cleaning and preparing food, I had to log in to BnB to say how much I thank God for each and every one of you. You all are a complete blessing to my life and I know the reason why I have peace is because of your prayers, love and support.

Let today be the day we set aside thoughts of ttc, let's praise God for all the glorious things He has already done for us.

I love you all and may God bless you and your family on this special day.

 

[Mummy_2_One]

Hi ladies,

I haven't been following the thread for a few weeks because I've been quite sick, but I really need your prayers... I'm 10 weeks along now with baby number 2 and have suffered incredible pregnancy sickness from just before 5 weeks. Just 4 days in with vomiting I ended up admitted to hospital with a condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum because I was losing weight quickly and dehydrated. Since then, I've been taking a nausea medication usually prescribed to chemotherapy patients (and considered 'safe' in pregnancy), but it's causing me to have irratic heart palpitations, which the drug manufacturers have warned can be potentially fatal, so I'm stopping the drug. Today will be my first day in over 5 weeks with no medication, and I'm really worried I'm going to end up living in the bathroom again, hung over the toilet bowl and losing dangerous amounts of weight.

Please can you pray for healing for my body (from the nausea and also for my heart, that no damage has been done). I'm afraid to face the days ahead...

Thank you x