Remember that blog, The Wiegand's, that I mentioned in my "25 Things you might not know about me post?" Well, she posted this quote on her blog today and for some reason it gave me some hope and comfort. Just thought I would share it.
"I find beauty in not only the beautiful things in life, but the bittersweet and sad as well. To me, there is something poignantly lovely about the human experience from its splendor to its grief. God created all our emotions, not just the happy ones, and for His good purposes. That's why a good cry can feel so good. And hitting our limits forces us to look outside ourselves for a Savior. It is in the plea, when we're at our end, that we can find that which is truly life-giving. Personally, my moments of deepest grief, deepest pain, have resulted in the most beautiful seasons in my heart. I've met God more intimately in those moments than in all the other pleasant ones combined. What isn't completely lovely about that?"
FYI: Since I've been so open and honest about our infertility ventures, I thought I would update you on our situation. Last month we got the okay to proceed with a second IUI and decided not to tell anyone this time around. Not telling everyone somehow made it easier for me to get through and made it a lot easier when it didnt't end up working because I didn't have to tell everyone the disappointing news. Naturally, we were shocked and upset but tried to move past it the best that we could. That's why the quote above moved me so much. I hope if you're going through something hard it will help you too.
-AMY
3 comments:
amy i just can't tell you enough how much i admire you and jordan for going through this horrible hellish journey. i can't say enough how much you inspire me, and how much i think about you and (honestly) pray for you. you are so rad. please stay strong and keep fighting!
I like you Amy! Always have. I've loved all your new posts. I LOVE a good furniture transformation as well and yours turned out amazing! I have a chair that has been calling my name, but I just haven't mustered up the energy to do it. Any suggestions for chairs? I'm so sorry you guys are going through all of this...I can't even imagine. You are an inspiration to many. We love you guys! P.S. I have that white chicken chili brewing in the crock pot right now. Thanks for sharing your yummy recipes!! We've loved them. Perhaps we should have a recipe exchange one night?!?! Would love to see you!
Love you!
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