tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902830385862949099.post3197035551637106821..comments2015-11-10T00:06:13.916-05:00Comments on A Wife at Home: Infertility Resource for Ministry Leaders (and others)April Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02309028687085578715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902830385862949099.post-47758556904969135272011-04-28T19:42:58.023-04:002011-04-28T19:42:58.023-04:00Thanks for this, April. It's incredibly helpf...Thanks for this, April. It's incredibly helpful and I know I will be more sensitive because I read this.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442292320703313633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902830385862949099.post-39339384464205432592011-04-27T18:55:28.865-04:002011-04-27T18:55:28.865-04:00This is a great idea and I have been thinking abou...This is a great idea and I have been thinking about writing a letter to our churches magazine as a letter to the editor with something similar. Maybe this will give me the motivation. <br /><br />I have to say I have had some positive church experiences in the last year. Our priest at our church has mentioned infertility several times in his sermons the last 2 months. He has mentioned the pain of miscarriage as well. He quotes infertility as 1 in 6 couples even and I agree with him on this. I think the rate is rapidly increasing from looking at my friends and coworkers. He has even mentioned his mom's experience and how she only had him. I have to say kudos to him! <br /><br />My mother's day experience last year was very positive too. They did not have all the mom's stand up but still acknowledged them. They prayed for all the mom's who have lost their children which was especially moving to me because I have a friend who lost her 3 year old. Then they prayed for all the woman who have not had children. It was wonderful even as I sat their surrounded by kids and moms. I wrote the church a thank you note for that.<br /><br />I have also had an extremely negative experience where the priest had everyone stand up that was a mom, aunt, godmother....and then said that must include all the woman. Not me. It was terrible. It ranks right up there with the worse things that people have ever said to me. <br /><br />I hope this year you have a positive mother's day experience!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065822926290782641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902830385862949099.post-91710854449638105652011-04-27T09:45:32.733-04:002011-04-27T09:45:32.733-04:00April, that is a beautifully written letter and I ...April, that is a beautifully written letter and I may just have to pull from that one and share with our parish leaders. Love to you today and all of next month!<br />Hugs,<br />NancyNancyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827737843864323286noreply@blogger.com