Comments for Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com "The satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." Proverbs 27:7 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Cindy http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-959 Cindy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:27:46 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-959 Okay, as I sit in Ukraine, I admit - adoption is ADDICTING. To KNOW that something is SO on the heart of God and then be able to PARTICIPATE with Him! How cool is that! Love you a TON! Okay, as I sit in Ukraine, I admit – adoption is ADDICTING. To KNOW that something is SO on the heart of God and then be able to PARTICIPATE with Him! How cool is that! Love you a TON!

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Lory and Dave Howlett http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-958 Lory and Dave Howlett Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:35:56 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-958 God bless! Your blog is a ministry to me, you know. I get it about wanting to go back. (I guess it's why we are going back.) We are so thankful for the opportunity. God bless you all! God bless! Your blog is a ministry to me, you know. I get it about wanting to go back. (I guess it’s why we are going back.) We are so thankful for the opportunity. God bless you all!

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Kate http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-957 Kate Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:38:16 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-957 Sara, I came across your blog through a friend of a friend and encouraged through your words. I am an absurdly blessed adoptee with a wonderful family but can only cringe when my parents are praised for their "good works" --- I am not a charity! While I also find much encouragement in scripture such as Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27, etc, I am sorely critical of Christians who ignorantly approach adoption from this place. Adoption is about parents desiring children and delighting in those children just as Christ desires us and delights in us - and even when we fail to love back! Sara,

I came across your blog through a friend of a friend and encouraged through your words. I am an absurdly blessed adoptee with a wonderful family but can only cringe when my parents are praised for their “good works” — I am not a charity! While I also find much encouragement in scripture such as Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27, etc, I am sorely critical of Christians who ignorantly approach adoption from this place. Adoption is about parents desiring children and delighting in those children just as Christ desires us and delights in us – and even when we fail to love back!

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Dardi http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-956 Dardi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:04:56 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-956 Wow, I just had to post a comment. I just joined IAN recently & have been perusing blogs. Your words are beautiful, your heart is beautiful, your family is beautiful! It is amazing how God reveals our mommy hearts & then waits for us to embrace that calling. Sounds like you are embracing it! Blessings ~ Dardi www.hope4thewounded.blogspot.com Wow, I just had to post a comment. I just joined IAN recently & have been perusing blogs. Your words are beautiful, your heart is beautiful, your family is beautiful! It is amazing how God reveals our mommy hearts & then waits for us to embrace that calling. Sounds like you are embracing it!

Blessings ~ Dardi
http://www.hope4thewounded.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Kristin http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-955 Kristin Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:41:55 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-955 Sara, I guess that makes me a "dangerous woman" too! We are praying the Lord would open doors for us to walk through the adoption process again in the new year! CRAZY...it can only be from God!!! :) Thanks for sharing...it's always beautiful to read! Sara,
I guess that makes me a “dangerous woman” too! We are praying the Lord would open doors for us to walk through the adoption process again in the new year! CRAZY…it can only be from God!!! :)
Thanks for sharing…it’s always beautiful to read!

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Anonymous http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-954 Anonymous Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:15:05 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-954 Sara, As you know we, too, are anxious to do it again.... and I,too, had absolutely had no intention of being a mom..EVER. BUT I LOVE IT! As for a response... I say, "No, we were blessed with Payton." It is not sufficient response to show God's goodness, but it does share with others that we never envisioned ourselves as "saving" anyone or anything. Just God working out his plan for our little one... and we were blessed to be part of the story. Diana Sara,

As you know we, too, are anxious to do it again…. and I,too, had absolutely had no intention of being a mom..EVER. BUT I LOVE IT! As for a response… I say, “No, we were blessed with Payton.” It is not sufficient response to show God’s goodness, but it does share with others that we never envisioned ourselves as “saving” anyone or anything. Just God working out his plan for our little one… and we were blessed to be part of the story.

Diana

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Zoe http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-953 Zoe Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:04:05 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-953 We are waiting for two little ones so I particularly enjoyed this post because I already find myself thinking and wondering about some of those things. I can even see us wanting to do it again, but right now that's an overwhelming thought! Thanks for the lovely honesty you have about the way you experience God in your heart and life. We are waiting for two little ones so I particularly enjoyed this post because I already find myself thinking and wondering about some of those things. I can even see us wanting to do it again, but right now that’s an overwhelming thought! Thanks for the lovely honesty you have about the way you experience God in your heart and life.

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Upstatemomof3 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-952 Upstatemomof3 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:03:09 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-952 I cringe at that - wow what a good thing you are doing or what a lucky girl she is too. I hate it. I too describe myself as being selfish. I wanted another baby and so we adopted one - it was not about doing a good thing or saving her or anything. Just about growing our family. I cringe at that – wow what a good thing you are doing or what a lucky girl she is too. I hate it. I too describe myself as being selfish. I wanted another baby and so we adopted one – it was not about doing a good thing or saving her or anything. Just about growing our family.

]]> Comment on When Can We Do It Again? by Monica http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/when-can-we-do-it-again/#comment-951 Monica Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:51:15 +0000 http://everybitterthingissweet.wordpress.com/?p=1023#comment-951 I have so loved reading your post. We are with IAN and hoping to bring home 2 children also. I have yet to come up with something to say when people talk about how wonderful we are for what we are doing. I have began to say that no really I am just selfish. I am the one who really gets all of the benefit from this. Thanks for sharing! I continue to pray for you as you walk out the grief of losing your father. Monica I have so loved reading your post. We are with IAN and hoping to bring home 2 children also. I have yet to come up with something to say when people talk about how wonderful we are for what we are doing. I have began to say that no really I am just selfish. I am the one who really gets all of the benefit from this. Thanks for sharing! I continue to pray for you as you walk out the grief of losing your father.

Monica

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