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Sunday, February 6, 2011

A Longing Fulfilled

After much consideration, I've decided to change my blog up a little. My hubby has been helping me create a new header and change the template, but the most important change is the title. I will still be sharing my thoughts about how infertility and miscarriage have affected my life; that's why I started a blog in the first place. My perspective has changed a bit now that my life has changed a great deal. I wanted to rename the blog to reflect that, using a favorite Bible verse:

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12


Miscarriage brought about a lot of changes in my life -- in who I am and how I relate to others, and in many other ways. It was my "hope deferred." All I ever wanted to do with my life was to be a wife and mother. It became very healing to write about my experience, but I wish that I had started blogging about it much earlier than I did. By the time I started blogging in 2008, I had lost six babies and, while I certainly wasn't alone thanks to my family and a few very supportive friends, I had been through recurrent pregnancy loss without having people around me who could truly understand what it felt like. My heart was sick, to say the least. I didn't know what else to do except to finally open up and write about it. I didn't know if anyone would ever read what I wrote, but it felt great just to get it all out.

The past few years have brought with them great healing for me. Blogging has been part of that. Having the opportunity to have a successful pregnancy was definitely a huge part of it. Bringing home a living, healthy, beautiful baby after so much pain and loss, after so many years of hoping, has been my longing fulfilled. Lily has changed my life and my heart. She is the answer to so many prayers. Every single day that I get to wake up and be her mother is an incredible blessing to me. It's something I don't take for granted. And I know I say this often, but I can't forget about the babies that I lost. I don't want to forget about them. They didn't live or grow for very long inside my body, but they certainly did in my heart. They were loved and they were wanted and we will always feel their absence. I believe that one day we will see them again, although I have no idea what it will look like or feel like when that happens. But it makes me look forward to heaven even more.

So, this is the same book, I guess, but a different chapter. It's still part of my story, and I'm very grateful to those of you who read it.

14 comments:

Connie said...

Beautiful as always! I love the new name! What a huge blessing sweet precious Lily is to us! I am so in love!

The Blessed Barrenness said...

Love it! Love it! Love it!

A said...

i love your new background and concept for your blog :)

Andi said...

I love this! Great idea, great new name. Glad you're still blogging.

Becky said...

Love it! What a perfect name!

Deni said...

Love the change and the name! You continue to be an inspiration and create hope for me! Thank you for sharing your journey!

Melody said...

Love the new look and most excited about the full life you now lead. So happy for you.

Kathryn said...

I think it will be healing for you to make these changes. The new format/title/background is just lovely.

I am so happy for you that God heard your cry and answered it. You are so precious to remember your past with your current joy. I hope that those shadows can make the contrast with the current brightness continue to shine for you.

God's blessings, dear.

Amy said...

I LOVE it all...the new look, the new name. It makes total sense. Miscarriage is always a part of who you are, but now you are a mama. It is okay for your blog to reflect this new beautiful part of your life! So excited we get to experience it through your words!

twondra said...

Oh, I LOVE it! It's beautiful and such a testament. You're such an inspiration!!

Anonymous said...

I love the new blog, the title andd the verse! It's so beautiful and so perfect!

Alec said...

Dear Stacey,

In many ways, we are writing similar stories, though comparing our journey to yours seems similar to comparing my singing voice to Marvin Gaye's.

Nonetheless, know that I've taken inspiration from your writing and hope that it infuses our story.

Best always,
Alec
iwanttobeadaddy.blogspot.com

Indy said...

Beautiful verse...looking forward to reading the next chapter. =)

Rebecca said...

I love the new name! I haven't stopped by in a while and didn't even notice you had changed it. I think it's beautifully fitting with the continuation of your journey!
God's blessings always,
Rebecca