Posted in decisions, faith, IVF, timing, tagged Attain IVF, infertility, Integramed, IVF, shared-risk on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our road leading to IVF seemed long. From the first time IVF was recommended as our best chance at pregnancy, it took about 3 ½ years for us to eventually proceed with IVF, mostly because of concerns about the cost. However, with pastoral and godly counsel and much prayer, we felt God’s hand upon us, even guiding us to the center He wanted us to use.
“We will know when we need to know, not before.”
(Elisabeth Elliot in “God’s Timing”, Faith That Does Not Falter. )
Posted in ART, decisions, IVF, tagged ART, CMDA, infertility, IVF, moral issues on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When we did not become pregnant on our own, I began to wonder how I, as a Christian, should feel about assisted reproductive technology. I didn’t know much about procedures like AI or IVF, except having developed a few preconceived ideas from a couple of ladies who had experienced infertility and shared their thoughts. Based [...]
Posted in decisions, music, tagged decisions, infertility, The Martins, Wherever You Are on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Wherever you are, wherever you’re going, God is right there beside you, seeing and knowing. Wherever you go, He already knows what lies ahead and what’s behind. You’ll always find He’s never too far from wherever you are.”
Posted in books, decisions, faith, Streams in the Desert, waiting, tagged A Hope Deferred, decisions, faith, infertility, Streams in the Desert, waiting on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
J.R. Miller tells us in Streams in the Desert, January 26th, “God often waits for us. While we miss much good through not waiting for God, we also miss much through over-waiting. There are times when our strength is to sit still, but there are also times we need to go forward with a firm step. There are many divine promises which are conditioned upon the beginning of some action on our part.” This is faith in action.
