tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post8851107465831348293..comments2024-03-26T02:07:02.561-04:00Comments on Vijaya Bodach: On Contraception, Infertility and a Faith JourneyVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-78419197792924268082012-05-11T11:19:26.747-04:002012-05-11T11:19:26.747-04:00Molly, I hope you will say the things that burn in...Molly, I hope you will say the things that burn inside too. I struggled to post this for a long time. But I hope that our shame laid bare might help another to keep on a path that is pleasing to God.<br /><br />I think we are polar opposites on the "worth" issue, but maybe it is because at every Mass, we say "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the words and my soul shall be healed." The enormity of our sins makes me glad that our God is more merciful than just. It is only by the grace of God that I am breathing today. My first thought is always of thankfulness.<br /><br />I'm laughing about the 700-word cut off. Yes, if I keep things under a thousand, I tend to keep it tight. Better yet at 500. This is why, my latest project, I am dividing it up into 200-word chunks so that I don't go on and on ...<br /><br />Faith, thank you as always for keeping me in your prayers. You are so right that God gives us all the graces we need, exactlyl when we need them.<br /><br />And Marcia, you hit the nail on the head. It's not easy abandoning ourselves to God's will (why, He might ask me to do something I don't want to -- my ego always gets in the way), but slowly, slowly that attitude is shifting. I want to be completely open to His will.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-40920543014164088642012-05-11T10:56:22.512-04:002012-05-11T10:56:22.512-04:00Vijaya, the line that hit me is the peace and joy ...Vijaya, the line that hit me is the peace and joy of knowing you are not saying "no" to God anymore. Whether you have another child or not, that's the real accomplishment here, and you're letting God know your abandonment to him is real by physically opening yourselves up to whatever he might do. This will bear much fruit in your lives, whether or not that fruit includes a baby!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-1052178740523867292012-05-11T10:39:49.679-04:002012-05-11T10:39:49.679-04:00One of the things about God that makes my head spi...One of the things about God that makes my head spin is the way he calls us all to different things but gives us each the strength we need.<br />I hope my experiences help other writers know that it's very doable to be a writer and a mother. (As long as you're willing to pull some hair out on occasion. ;) <br />And your witness reassures me that God will always provide the grace we need--when we need it.<br />You know you are in my daily prayers.Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-7657493682117836252012-05-11T09:08:56.440-04:002012-05-11T09:08:56.440-04:00Oh, I was thinking more across 350 pages of manusc...Oh, I was thinking more across 350 pages of manuscript and not seven. When my manuscript is about 700 words, then it is often clean and tight. When it grows a hundred times or more,I struggle.Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-25690493596583887352012-05-11T00:25:01.684-04:002012-05-11T00:25:01.684-04:00Hi Vijaya, Love you much. Always glad to see you w...Hi Vijaya, Love you much. Always glad to see you wrestling honestly. I can't hardly bring myself to say the things that burn in my soul, so glory to God in the highest for your willingness to speak your mind. <br /><br />I do have things burning and I am struggling to say some of them. I feel so deeply that God loves us and that we have been made worthy. I say that to Jack everyday -- you are worthy. I say this more now than ever before, don't be so hard on yourself. God is enough and makes us work. A unfathomable mystery to me. My words aren't good enough, but I tried. Peace, dear friend.Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-7950173282431120202012-05-10T20:17:53.003-04:002012-05-10T20:17:53.003-04:00Mirka, you are so right. This is why it is importa...Mirka, you are so right. This is why it is important to form a conscience guided by faith, because if we rely on our own selves, we are prone to make mistakes.<br /><br />Creation, thank you for visiting, and I am happy that I've given you some food for thought. The way I see it, life is a lot better when we let God be in the driver's seat. Children are a huge blessing, and even though at times you could practically strangle them, they are little miracles.<br />God bless you.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-31007240305635047802012-05-10T16:21:40.619-04:002012-05-10T16:21:40.619-04:00Beautifully put. I came here to find out more abo...Beautifully put. I came here to find out more about science writers and found a sister in Christ!!<br />Your story is encouraging to me right now as I face my own fertility. My human nature can't help feeling a little worried about all the loss of time and energy (not to mention the discomfort) a new child brings. Your journey helps me keep my perspective. Thank you very much for your honesty and openness.<br /><br />May God bless you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-34126009754855327602012-05-08T19:18:44.408-04:002012-05-08T19:18:44.408-04:00I respect your journey and faith. Discernment is s...I respect your journey and faith. Discernment is something we must apply always.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com