tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780711707300349896.post6024783172107078332..comments2023-07-13T06:59:27.541-07:00Comments on Another Nut That Needs To Dust!: Grace and MercyLibby Juarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10158978485586126841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780711707300349896.post-9050924902756453872011-02-25T11:13:44.570-08:002011-02-25T11:13:44.570-08:00I had tears in my eyes reading this because it see...I had tears in my eyes reading this because it seemed like everything I went through! I was three months pregnant on our wedding day. We had planned our marriage a year earlier but I was afraid our pastor wouldn't want to marry us. I was extremely hurt and offended when I heard things like "that's what she gets" (as though my child was punishment??) and "I'll pray God forgives you and that your child doesn't live in your sin.". It's people that make us ashamed. Otherwise we would have been fine knowing God had forgiven us.<br />I have enjoyed every minute of this pregnancy because I'm determined to. Its overflowing onto Brayden because I treasure him more everyday! He's already a big brother in my eyes and I'm so proud.<br />Btw, it took us four months to get pregnant with this one and I was already worrying about needing fertility treatment. Haha talk about impatient!!JenniferPenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234297263665243858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780711707300349896.post-50077233247500652532011-02-25T11:08:40.091-08:002011-02-25T11:08:40.091-08:00Libby, I had tears in my eyes as I read this becau...Libby, I had tears in my eyes as I read this because I went through the exact things it seems. I was afraid of whether or not my pastor would Even marry us with me being three months pregnant. He did and I was grateful. But it killed me and I was extremely offended when I heard comments such as "that's what she gets for having premarital sex" (as though my child was punishment???) or "I'll pray that your child doesn't commit the same sins and is taught better by you."<br />I knew what I had done was a sin but I quickly forgot the negativity and basked in the fact that a baby was growing in me and that baby was a beautiful display of my love for my husband.<br />It is people that get us down because they judge. Why else would we continue to worry and be ashamed when we know God has already forgotten our sin once we confess and repent?<br />My second child took four months to conceive. I was extremely nervous about infertility issues...after only four months of trying! How silly.<br />I have enjoyed every second of this pregnancy and I seem to enjoy Brayden even more every day because of this. He's already a big brother in my eyes and I am so proud of him already!!!<br />I love you Libby! Thank you for sharing. It's nice to know there are other Christian women who have the same struggles as I.JenniferPenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234297263665243858noreply@blogger.com