Comments on c jane enjoy it: To All My Sisters Who Still Hope

Thank you! I love your words and love you!! I thin...

2008-10-11T19:00:00.000-06:00

Thank you! I love your words and love you!! I think that in this post you are truly an instrument in the Lord's hands for many women who are going through this.

Wow. I'm speechless. That was amazing.

2008-09-13T20:58:00.000-06:00

Wow. I'm speechless. That was amazing.

Precisely what I needed to hear precisely when I n...

2008-08-21T21:48:00.000-06:00

Precisely what I needed to hear precisely when I needed to hear it. Thank you.

Oh wow, that is gorgeous. I've never been here bef...

2008-07-30T14:26:00.000-06:00

Oh wow, that is gorgeous. I've never been here before but I'n definitely coming back. Thanks.

What a lovely, lovely post.That last bit was just ...

2008-07-29T21:33:00.000-06:00

What a lovely, lovely post.

That last bit was just incredible.

Beautiful post. Thank you.

2008-07-26T09:34:00.000-06:00

Beautiful post. Thank you.

In this I learned that giving control to the Lord ...

2008-07-24T17:54:00.000-06:00

In this I learned that giving control to the Lord sometimes feels like chaos. But not necessarily directionless chaos.

What a perfect sentence! Beautiful post.

Isn't it amazing that the Lord test your patience?...

2008-07-24T08:19:00.000-06:00

Isn't it amazing that the Lord test your patience? The best part was that Lord knew you weren't thinking about the last few months-- then HE decided to give you a chance: get pregnant with Chief !

He did the same thing, but not about wanting to be pregnant back then. For three years, I had prayed to God to give me a GREAT husband for a few years. After I gave up a hope, then two months later, I met my husband.

Thanks for sharing your inspirational story.

I think there is a special place for women who str...

2008-07-23T16:26:00.000-06:00

I think there is a special place for women who struggle with infertility.

I also plan to ask they Lord why someday (not that I haven't already asked that a million times).

After our 10 year struggle we're expecting our first little man in about nine weeks.

I hope this whole infertility process has made me a better, kinder and more sympathetic person.

I hope that some day (as I hold my baby) that I can give comfort to somebody else... I've felt pretty much alone in this whole journey.

And I love where you said you knew. So many times people have said to me "maybe you weren't meant to be a mother... maybe you have a different mission in life"... but in my heart I KNEW... beyond anything I knew that I was meant to be a mother.

Thanks for your beautiful words.

Thank you so much for this post. It helps to know...

2008-07-23T14:30:00.000-06:00

Thank you so much for this post. It helps to know that we aren't alone in our struggles. This was something that i, like many others, needed. I know someday my turn will come. But as we well know, it will be on His timetable.

I loved this post. I especially loved the line ab...

2008-07-23T13:10:00.000-06:00

I loved this post. I especially loved the line about something still growing in women who don't conceive. How beautifully written and how so very true!

I am an adoptive mom to 6. We have been in the process to adopt 2 little girls from Haiti for almost 2 1/2 years now. It has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life. Even more painful than infertility. In fact, much more painful. And yet, it has also been a huge learning experience for me. I want to be thankful for the that, but am not sure I will be able to fully appreciate it until they are actually home. ;-) How human is that?! ;-)

Anyway, I just loved this post. I am also one of those people who "knew" I would adopt. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father has blessed my husband and I with these amazing, wonderful children.

The Chief is adorable, by the way.

Wendy from Flippin' Sweet

Yes, thanks. It's amazing too, how now that it's ...

2008-07-23T12:33:00.000-06:00

Yes, thanks. It's amazing too, how now that it's all said and done your testimony and the things you learned can be such a powerful tool to help others.

Thanks for sharing this. It touched me.

2008-07-23T10:56:00.000-06:00

Thanks for sharing this. It touched me.

No matter what our struggles we all seem to go in ...

2008-07-23T10:29:00.000-06:00

No matter what our struggles we all seem to go in doubt/faith cycles, don't we? Thanks for putting your heart in the open so we can learn that we are not alone in ours.

1. this is beautiful....really, I love every word....

2008-07-23T08:24:00.000-06:00

1. this is beautiful....really, I love every word. I need to remind my self each day how lucky I am for my two little miracles.

2. he is the cutest. THE cutest.

3. I love your doorknob.

Thank you.

2008-07-23T07:38:00.000-06:00

Thank you.

You have no idea just how much I loved the words t...

2008-07-23T00:04:00.000-06:00

You have no idea just how much I loved the words that you wrote. Thank you dear cjane!

This was just beautiful Courtney. Thanks for shar...

2008-07-22T22:11:00.000-06:00

This was just beautiful Courtney. Thanks for sharing it.

Wow. Sometimes I forget it took me three years to ...

2008-07-22T21:44:00.000-06:00

Wow. Sometimes I forget it took me three years to get pregnant. I take it for granted now. This was amazing.

Wow, what an amazing story. I looked at his pics ...

2008-07-22T20:39:00.000-06:00

Wow, what an amazing story. I looked at his pics and he is adorable.

This is the most profound entry I have read in a r...

2008-07-22T20:27:00.000-06:00

This is the most profound entry I have read in a really, really long time.

It has really inspired me.

Thank you.

I knew it too. I forgot a few times along the way...

2008-07-22T20:21:00.000-06:00

I knew it too. I forgot a few times along the way in storms of doubt and frustration. But I always knew.

Thanks for reminding me of that beautiful, miraculous time of my life.

Infertility has made me cherish motherhood in a whole new way.

Beautiful post. Beautiful mama.

You are my "tender mercy" today. I am a mother who...

2008-07-22T18:41:00.000-06:00

You are my "tender mercy" today. I am a mother who has not had the sacred privilege of conceiving a child. I often struggle with why this gift is not mine although I believe with all my heart that some of the greatest mothers I know will never bear children or be called "mother" in this life. Your last paragraph was a reminder to me of truths I already knew, but had momentarily chosen to ignore. Thank you.

Loved this. You have helped a lot of people by be...

2008-07-22T18:30:00.000-06:00

Loved this. You have helped a lot of people by being so open and honest with your struggle. It's one of the reasons I have loved reading your blog for so long.

Love that little guy, too. He's darling!

Great post Courtney..As an infertile (who has had ...

2008-07-22T17:58:00.000-06:00

Great post Courtney..

As an infertile (who has had bouts of fetility..) I know the struggles that it brings. I wish that I had had the same clarity that you had. I never felt that I was called to either one, it just worked out that way. I think that there are many lessons in our life that we would rather not learn but in retrospect we are glad that we did. As always you captured the intensity of the feelings beautifully.

That boy of yours is pretty cute. He is so TINY.....sigh. I forget that they come that small. THe pictures are amazing.