Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

It's so nice to see Sarah's mom here! Nice to meet you Phyllis! Thank you for sharing your story with us. Sarah has been a huge inspiration to me and she is a true example of a godly woman.

Heather I am so excited for you tomorrow. I will be praying for you!
 
It's so nice to see Sarah's mom here! Nice to meet you Phyllis! Thank you for sharing your story with us. Sarah has been a huge inspiration to me and she is a true example of a godly woman.

Heather I am so excited for you tomorrow. I will be praying for you!

Thank you!!! :flower:
 
Welcome to our group Momma Phyllis!! :winkwink: Thank you so much for sharing your story and being a huge blessing and inspiration! I'm very grateful to have you and Sarah in my life!! :hugs:

Thanks so much my sweets!!!! We feel the same about you!!:hugs::coolio: I was not sure if that would be cool to hang with my daughter on here.. But she gave me the ...:thumbup: so I said COOL!! :happydance:

Thanks! I think we are all past the age where it's not cool to hang with our moms :haha: We could all learn some things from you since you've "been there, done that!" :thumbup:
 
In a recent bible study, we were asked to come up with an analogy to describe our lives. For example, life is like a roller coaster – ups, downs, dizzying turns, etc.

Initially, I had a hard time with this one. Everything sounded so cliched and forced. My family has always said if there wasn’t a hard way to do something, I would never get anything done. I thought about this, and about the lengths I have gone through to reach goals in my life.

I decided, for me, life is like a boxing match. I’m a fighter. When I see a goal in my life that I want to accomplish, it begins to overtake my thoughts and my actions. Like any boxer, I get to know my opponent before I get in the ring. I do lots of research and find out ahead of time what skills I’m going to need to defeat the obstacles ahead of me in order to accomplish my goal. Then, when the time comes, I go tearing into the ring, head down, elbows out, fighting my way through one battle after another. Lots of times it may appear I’m losing, but just like any good heart-driven underdog, I pull out all the stops and fight to my win.

Infertility changed all of this. I was suddenly standing in front of a vile and sinister opponent, so tall that it blocked the sun from my life and so unyielding that I absolutely could not fight my way through. And I began to realize that no amount of researching or training or dieting or lifestyle changes or outside influences could improve my odds. I found myself fighting a losing battle.

Admitting defeat is something that I don’t deal with very well. Defeat angers me. Defeat deflates my passion and my will. To face this defeat two weeks at a time, month after month, year after year, is something I am not naturally wired to handle.

No woman is. No woman ever will be.

So what is about me, about you, about other women faced with infertility that can never falter?

But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31

We are strong. We have hope. We will continue fighting this battle against infertility even when we find ourselves susceptible to insensitive comments. We continue fighting even when we find ourselves battling depression.

As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. ~ Psalm 138:3

We pull ourselves through the darkness to the other side, get up, take a breath and get back in the fight.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. ~ Isaiah 40:29

We are determined. We are brave. We are fighters.

All you who put your hope in the Lord be strong and brave. ~ Psalm 31:24

Don’t lose heart.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” Proverbs 3:5

…and you will find all of the strength you need.

I still believe.

Keep those gloves up girls!

Dear Lord, When anger takes hold and makes my head spin, help me focus. When frustration blocks all rational thoughts in my mind, help me find peace. When I find myself sinking into depression, restore courage to my heart. Lord I ask daily that you renew my strength, restore my faith, and stay beside me as I continue this journey. Guide me in the direction of Your will. Thank you for the understanding men and women you have placed in my path. Thank you for this spirit of unity among us as we battle infertility together. Thank you for the prayer warriors you place in our paths, and for the people in our lives who love us and who are a constant support in our corner of the ring. Thank you for strength in knowing that as long as you are with us, nothing can truly defeat us. In Your Holy Name, Amen.
 
In a recent bible study, we were asked to come up with an analogy to describe our lives. For example, life is like a roller coaster – ups, downs, dizzying turns, etc.

Initially, I had a hard time with this one. Everything sounded so cliched and forced. My family has always said if there wasn’t a hard way to do something, I would never get anything done. I thought about this, and about the lengths I have gone through to reach goals in my life.

I decided, for me, life is like a boxing match. I’m a fighter. When I see a goal in my life that I want to accomplish, it begins to overtake my thoughts and my actions. Like any boxer, I get to know my opponent before I get in the ring. I do lots of research and find out ahead of time what skills I’m going to need to defeat the obstacles ahead of me in order to accomplish my goal. Then, when the time comes, I go tearing into the ring, head down, elbows out, fighting my way through one battle after another. Lots of times it may appear I’m losing, but just like any good heart-driven underdog, I pull out all the stops and fight to my win.

Infertility changed all of this. I was suddenly standing in front of a vile and sinister opponent, so tall that it blocked the sun from my life and so unyielding that I absolutely could not fight my way through. And I began to realize that no amount of researching or training or dieting or lifestyle changes or outside influences could improve my odds. I found myself fighting a losing battle.

Admitting defeat is something that I don’t deal with very well. Defeat angers me. Defeat deflates my passion and my will. To face this defeat two weeks at a time, month after month, year after year, is something I am not naturally wired to handle.

No woman is. No woman ever will be.

So what is about me, about you, about other women faced with infertility that can never falter?

But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31

We are strong. We have hope. We will continue fighting this battle against infertility even when we find ourselves susceptible to insensitive comments. We continue fighting even when we find ourselves battling depression.

As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. ~ Psalm 138:3

We pull ourselves through the darkness to the other side, get up, take a breath and get back in the fight.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. ~ Isaiah 40:29

We are determined. We are brave. We are fighters.

All you who put your hope in the Lord be strong and brave. ~ Psalm 31:24

Don’t lose heart.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” Proverbs 3:5

…and you will find all of the strength you need.

I still believe.

Keep those gloves up girls!

Dear Lord, When anger takes hold and makes my head spin, help me focus. When frustration blocks all rational thoughts in my mind, help me find peace. When I find myself sinking into depression, restore courage to my heart. Lord I ask daily that you renew my strength, restore my faith, and stay beside me as I continue this journey. Guide me in the direction of Your will. Thank you for the understanding men and women you have placed in my path. Thank you for this spirit of unity among us as we battle infertility together. Thank you for the prayer warriors you place in our paths, and for the people in our lives who love us and who are a constant support in our corner of the ring. Thank you for strength in knowing that as long as you are with us, nothing can truly defeat us. In Your Holy Name, Amen.

Powerful Sista!!!!
 
Welcome Phyllis!! Thank you for joining our group and sharing your journey! You have an amazingly strong daughter who has been an amazing support for the whole group!! This is a wonderful and welcoming group and I am sure you will fit right in!!! :flower:

God bless you and ty!!
 
Hi, it's been awhile since I posted. Last time I was here I weighed between 330-345. I have since decided to lose weight to improve my chances of getting pregnant. I am now 293 and have started using opks. I finally got a positive opk which never happened before. Me and my husband bd'd the day I got a positive opk and the day after. Will the weight loss and the days we bd'd help chances of conception? Today I am 5 DPO and I've been having gas, cramps, ad alternating twinges of pain

CONGRATS to you!!!! This must be an exciting part of your journey!!! :flower:

Thank you! ! I am excited for the possibility that I may finally be able to get pregnant
May the Lord give you strength and courage for the journey..Congrats and God bless you!:hugs:
 
Welcome, Phyllis!

Heather - I am praying for you, DH and your embryos!! Stick, little beans!
 
A very warm welcome Mama Phyllis, so glad you could join us...:hugs:

Heather - good luck dear FX'd..Praying for you.

:hugs::hugs: to everyone!
 
Welcome to the party, Ms Phyllis! So happy you could join us! :happydance:

I just want to say that your daughter Sarah has been such an inspiration to me. You have raised a beautiful daughter, both inside and out. :) :flower: Thank you for sharing your story with us. :hugs:

It is because of all the ladies here that I am walking closer to God than ever before! :thumbup:
 
What could possibly be more anxiety producing than infertility? Shots. Pills. Surgeries. Month after month with negative results. People asking when you’ll have a baby. Others ignoring your tears. Family members not understanding. You not understanding. And there’s always the inevitable “Oh, honey! Relax! It will happen!” How can you possibly relax when you’re drowning in the sea of infertility? AAAGGGHHH!

Anxiety seems to be a commonality among those of us in this involuntary sorority! How does God expect us to deal with it? Over the course of this week, we will examine how Scripture tells us to cope with anxious times in our lives.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7


Let’s break these verses down into small parts so that we can really try to understand what God tells us to do!

Be anxious for nothing...

What is a true definition of anxiety? For the purposes of this study, let’s use the following:

Anxiety--care that brings disruption to the personality and the mind

Anxiety over infertility truly disrupts your normal routine. The stress of unwanted childlessness becomes all we think about. How in the world are we supposed to be anxious for nothing when this month may be the last chance we have at being biological parents?

Friend, I believe God admonishes us not to let anxiety take over our lives because He knows the weight you carry when your every waking moment is on whether or not this is the month. You are His masterpiece and He doesn’t want you to struggle with constant fear and worry. Remember that Jesus said He would give you His peace. Not simply peace that the world gives, but His peace. He doesn’t want you to live in turmoil every day of your life.

What about infertility makes you anxious? According to recent research, the top three fears of couples ending fertility treatment are:

Fear of not being able to cope with the emotional ramifications of ending treatment
Fear that life without children will be comparatively deficient and remarkably unfulfilling
Fear that the marital relationship will not survive without children

What are your fears? Make a list of them. Do the fears mentioned above mirror your own? Are you burdened with worries that you feel are unique to you and your situation? Take a few moments to think about it before going on to the next segment. Write them down before you continue.

Be anxious for nothing but in everything...

Here’s the reason I asked you to consider your worries and fears. These are your “everythings”! Even going no further in this verse than we have gone, we see that God is concerned with your “everythings”! No matter what hurts, no matter how big, no matter how small, God cares about your “everythings”! Whether it makes sense to friends or not, whether it makes sense to you or not, God cares about the “everythings” about infertility that cause anxiety for you.

So what do we do with these “everythings”?

Be anxious for nothing but in everything with prayer and supplication...

Take your “everythings” to Jesus and tell Him all about them! Tell Him you fear a future without kids. Tell Him you don’t want to grow old without grandchildren. Tell Him how you ache to see your husbands eyes in your child. Give Him your “everythings”.

I’m sure you’ve prayed about infertility. Pray some more. You’ve probably prayed and asked God for wisdom. Pray some more. You’ve surely prayed and asked God to let this month be the month He places that desired gift in your womb. Pray some more! Scripture tells us to pray without ceasing! (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

A perfect example of someone praying without ceasing is Hannah. She continually prayed and asked God for a child. 1 Samuel 1 says Hannah “kept on praying”. Over and over, month after month. Keep on praying!

Even with this beautiful example, being like Hannah is not the reason we should pray. Why should we pray? Because Jesus prayed! Time after time we see Jesus going off by Himself to pray. Whenever He was facing a transition in His ministry or when He knew a difficult time was ahead, Jesus would go off alone and pray. If He prayed, shouldn’t we?

Let’s review. God doesn’t want us to be a prisoner to anxiety, and He lays out in the verse how to conquer it. We take all our anxieties--all our “everythings”--to Him in prayer. But just how do we pray about all these “everythings”?

-Beth Forbus
 
Hi everyone...just wanted to let you all know that Baby Brown is now in the loving arms of Jesus. We went in for an ultrasound today and there was no heart beat.

Please pray for my family as this is a very emotional time for us and as I prepare to miscarry.

Hi Sarah,
I'm so very sorry. many hugs to you. I'm also sorry I haven't been on for months as in another country doing missions now. I'm praying for comfort for you and your hubby. Life is so hard - esp. when we haven't been blessed with children. May God be your comfort and strength.
I pray for you and the other ladies here - even though I haven't ben on for ages, I still pray for you all.
Love your sister in Jesus.
 
Welcome to the party, Ms Phyllis! So happy you could join us! :happydance:

I just want to say that your daughter Sarah has been such an inspiration to me. You have raised a beautiful daughter, both inside and out. :) :flower: Thank you for sharing your story with us. :hugs:

It is because of all the ladies here that I am walking closer to God than ever before! :thumbup:

Oh Praise GOD!!! Glad you are walking closer to the Lord!!!:hugs:
 
This past Friday, a boy that I know from when he was a kid was killed tragically in a car accident while he was on his way to school. I used to work with his grandmother at a major retailer few years ago so I remember he and his brother and sister coming into the store to see her after school. His mother and father are holding his services today. I could not possibly imagine the pain his mother is going through having to bury her son on Mother's Day. It makes me so sad to hear about it, especially since I knew of him and knew what he had been through a few years ago. He had nearly died before when he was in a major car accident and miraculously pulled through. He was a rambunctious kid as was his sister and brother when they were younger.

Please pray that his mother, father, sister, and brother have the strength to go through their darkest days in mourning the loss of their son and brother.

Thanks y'all :flower:

Praying...So sad!!
 
Hello ladies haven't been on the forum for a little while anyways welcome back Sarah I've been praying for you & also welcome Phyllis glad to have you here as an encouragement. :)
 
Of course I'm back, ain't nobody got time for moping around and being depressed...lol!

Thank you all for your prayers and encouraging words. God is doing a work in me and each day I'm doing better and better.

Of course I'm human and have my moments, but I know God is in control and I completely trust Him and the plans He has for my life.
 
Of course I'm back, ain't nobody got time for moping around and being depressed...lol!

Thank you all for your prayers and encouraging words. God is doing a work in me and each day I'm doing better and better.

Of course I'm human and have my moments, but I know God is in control and I completely trust Him and the plans He has for my life.

I am so so sorry Sarah :hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs: Praying for you and your family! Your attitude is beautiful though <3 Your rainbow is coming SOON! :hugs::hugs::hugs:
 
Of course I'm back, ain't nobody got time for moping around and being depressed...lol!

Thank you all for your prayers and encouraging words. God is doing a work in me and each day I'm doing better and better.

Of course I'm human and have my moments, but I know God is in control and I completely trust Him and the plans He has for my life.

I am so so sorry Sarah :hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs: Praying for you and your family! Your attitude is beautiful though <3 Your rainbow is coming SOON! :hugs::hugs::hugs:

Thank you my dear. I know that God will turn this situation for the good and I will be able to help others who are going through the same thing.

How are you doing? When do you get to go in for an ultrasound?
 

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