Definition of miracle - a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.
Definition of fortitude - courage in pain or adversity.
So a little while back I decided to start a blog about dealing with infertility and parenting after infertility. That blog is directed towards those two topics. However I couldn't decide on a name and narrowed it down to Treasuring Our Blessing and Miracle Fortitude. I decided to set up a blog under both names, but later decided to use Treasuring Our Blessing to talk about our journey with infertility and parenting.
Something told me to keep this one for something in the future. Well, I started an online Bible study on Proverbs 31 on the book Confident Heart. One thing they mention is blog sharing on Thursdays. It hit me that this blog was meant for that.
So with the definitions above you may be wondering what this has to do with my religion and relationship with God. Well I guess I see it as my journey through life. I grew up in an abusive home with an alcoholic father. Some may see that as their only way of life, and not have a choice to do better than that. To marry someone like their father and carry on the cycle of abuse. I was not and to this day am not close to my father and knew that was not the life for me. During my teenage years I had several bad relationships and some of the guys I dated were like my father.
I grew up in church, strayed from church, returned to church became very active in the church but something didn't feel right, and I strayed again. I got married and we started trying to start our family. I heard God calling me back to Him and I felt that I needed to get right with Him before starting our family. Little did I know how much I would need that relationship as we started dealing with infertility. I was attending a church where I felt God's presence more than I ever had in the past. I felt Him more and grew closer to Him. I had more conversations with Him than I ever had in the past and felt closer than ever before. While dealing with infertility I heard God speak to me and want me to trust Him. I felt this was the hardest thug for me to do. To completely give this - my possibility of having a child - over to anyone was so hard. God kept asking me to give it to Him. You can read more about the major conversation I had with God at www.treasuringourblessing.blogspot.com but in the end I gave it to Him. What did I get in return? A healthy, happy, beautiful, baby girl. She is more than I could have ever prayed for and more than I ever imagine she could be.
So I have been through a lot but my journey with God is still growing and continuing. I can't wait to see what else this life will hold. Regardless I know who holds tomorrow and holds my hand trough this very moment - my Lord and Savior.
Thank you for reading this and I will share more along the way!
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