tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post5311563368748038438..comments2024-01-27T06:41:34.292-06:00Comments on Lord, Make Me a Saint: The RestJamie Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-27873059888880683932012-03-28T21:33:04.736-05:002012-03-28T21:33:04.736-05:00Oh my gosh!! We received the womb blessing and con...Oh my gosh!! We received the womb blessing and conceived John Paul just days later!!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146718549061898275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-25343485152904894892012-03-23T10:19:41.176-05:002012-03-23T10:19:41.176-05:00Just can't stop thinking about this. Heartbrea...Just can't stop thinking about this. Heartbreaking.Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-32852231394513901292012-03-22T21:32:36.463-05:002012-03-22T21:32:36.463-05:00Christine--and
Lorie--OH, Man!!! The pressure is...Christine--and <br />Lorie--OH, Man!!! The pressure is on now!! I only answer when I can and sometimes do it by email. I don't even know if people check back. I don't always check back on blogs I've been too, because of that time thing...I'll try, but don't feel bad If I don't respond back!!<br /><br />AND Lorie--CONGRATULATIONS!!! I will pray for you and that sweet baby and your parents. Sorry you have to deal with that, especially from your parents. Yes, God knows our "perfect" family and it is whatever He gives to us. We are not in charge of that.Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-88153409249277649462012-03-22T21:05:12.852-05:002012-03-22T21:05:12.852-05:00I agree with Christine. Thank You Jaime for takin...I agree with Christine. Thank You Jaime for taking the time to write back! It makes it worthwhile to leave a comment. It is very personal.:) But even if you didn't write back I would still read your blog because I LOVE it!:)<br />P.S. I am about 9 weeks pregnant with my 5th and just told my parents about it and if you can say some prayers for them to understand this is a Gift from God I would appreciate it. They don't get the wisdom so no congrats from them. :( But I will be fine becuase I trust in God and I have a very good support of friends at our church and Catholic school that "get it" one of my friends is carrying baby # 7! I too was like you everyone thought a boy and girl what a "perfect family" until we kept having more! But my perfect family is God's will for us! :)Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744045061238531886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-24498772266006978372012-03-22T20:10:17.701-05:002012-03-22T20:10:17.701-05:00Jamie..I like when you have a conversation with us...Jamie..I like when you have a conversation with us...feels like you care about what we said!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030030108671604522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-50484650690305812182012-03-22T17:26:24.560-05:002012-03-22T17:26:24.560-05:00Mary--Thank you!! Nice to finally "meet"...Mary--Thank you!! Nice to finally "meet" you--sounds like we have a lot in common! <br /><br />Lorie--I think these people can conceive naturally, but won't because they might have another boy, so they chose in-vitro instead, so they could choose which sex, you know, so as not to waste any time and effort--ie: 9 months carrying a "boy". I also think that people in these situations, either just plain leave God out of it, or think He is working through the doctors. <br /><br />Colleen--already answered you in my email :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Tina Marie--so excited for you ultrasound tomorrow, will say some extra prayers for you and that sweet baby!! God bless you!!<br /><br />Laurie--I experienced that when I had my 2nd child, we then had a boy and a girl, so almost everyone we saw said "Now you have the perfect family" like they assumed we were done and like if she would have been a boy, we would not have a "perfect" family.<br /><br />Amanda--yes, I know, it's a sad, sad thing....almost one of those things where you think, "can they not hear themselves?"<br /><br />Becky--yes, crazy sad.<br /><br />Kathleen--I hope and pray so. If at least one person is affected, then it is worth it all.<br /><br />Gardenia--Yes, you are right, we want what we want and we want it now. We live in a fast food nation, a nation of instant gratification and we are greedy because of it. Thank you for your prayers.<br /><br />Tiffany--Even if this opens up like a seed and starts the conversation somewhere with someone, it's all worth it then. It's easy to blog to fellow people who believe the same thing, it's another to talk with someone who doesn't know or believe the same way. Open conversations filled with love is how to win people over.<br /><br />Christine--I'm just trying it til I get some SPAM junk, then back to it again....maybe I won't? And oh, gosh, Dr Phil (a big time contributor to Planned Parenthood) is on in the wee hours of the night, when I'm pumping and trying to stay awake....5am, 6am, 7am....all old shows, but, wow, crazy people!<br /><br />Maggie--Wow, I love what your husband says...I'll have to remember that one!! AND YES!! Let's all hang out when our little innocents are grown and gone, we can "do lunch" and "tea" and go for walks and....wait...I'm not supposed to be excited for that am I? <br /><br />Jenny--I know...<br /><br />Noreen--I'm so glad you still go to the abortion clinic every week, we need people praying there, for all the martyred souls.<br /><br />Second Chances--Yes, Lord have Mercy on us all.<br /><br />Odie--NO--we are not helpless, we can pray....the power of prayer....Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-82205854251377545422012-03-22T16:06:15.532-05:002012-03-22T16:06:15.532-05:00Thank you for sharing this. We were also unable t...Thank you for sharing this. We were also unable to conceive for 2 1/2 yrs after our marriage and, only after accepting this if it was God's will, did I become pregnant (x5, 2 are in heaven waiting for us to "meet" them face to face).<br /><br />I have followed your blog for quite awhile now and truly appreciate all that you share. Thank you - and you have a beautiful family!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654598135069855441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-34441514750806027022012-03-22T15:02:18.888-05:002012-03-22T15:02:18.888-05:00Very well written Jaime! It is so very sad. How ...Very well written Jaime! It is so very sad. How can these people think that it is ok to just discard the others like they are trash. You would think they would know better especially because one is actually going inside them to grow, then they should know the others are viable too. I don't get it and I don't get their lack of understanding. And the whole idea just leaves God out of creation. So very sad. I too get upset. And I too could go on about this. We have to keep praying and be witnesses for God. God Bless!Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744045061238531886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-34918648961446703072012-03-22T08:43:27.245-05:002012-03-22T08:43:27.245-05:00These little ones and their parents need to be pra...These little ones and their parents need to be prayed for so desperately. <br /><br />I remember my 18-20 week ultrasound with Patrick. My only daughter was with me. She has been praying for a sister for a long, long time. The ultrasound technician told us that the baby was a boy, she cried. She was happy that mommy was having a baby and now couldn't imagine him being a girl. They are very close, she cut his cord at the birth. <br /><br />Tomorrow we have our 18-20week ultrasound with this baby. We are not taking our daughter and three boys with us, they are staying at a friend's place. Boy or girl, I am thrilled to be having a baby. I wish other people could be confident in the Lord's plan. We too have battled infertility, 3 miscarriages and yet know that it is all in His hands.<br /><br />Thank you so much for discussing such a difficult subject. God Bless.Tina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091162271468740853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-32624132355492525082012-03-22T06:54:47.769-05:002012-03-22T06:54:47.769-05:00This subject has been so close to my heart lately....This subject has been so close to my heart lately. It is so very sad and twisted. Please send up a prayer for my husband who has to talk about invitro and selective reduction at the Catholic elementary schools' professional day tomorrow. You know why he's so nervous? Because there are a lot of female teachers who have actually gone through this process, and he knows he has to be sensitive yet preach the truth. What a difficult situation!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-22056536819304537592012-03-22T01:27:59.022-05:002012-03-22T01:27:59.022-05:00Well said. And sad. A lot of the reason we got rid...Well said. And sad. A lot of the reason we got rid of our television stations years ago is that I got too emotional about these types of things. I guess that is sort of hiding my head in the sand, but it is just so heartbreaking. <br /><br />Our first 4 children are girls and the comments we got each time until we "finally had our boy" were crazy!! I mean *awful* crazy. As we were rejoicing over the new life that we expecting, the rest of the world was sure that we were just out to finally get it right and have a boy. The funny thing is that I usually only have my three boys with my now and I never get a comment about wanting a girl. <br /><br />Each and every baby is blessing!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791937803209189384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-3179971439635103032012-03-21T23:35:00.926-05:002012-03-21T23:35:00.926-05:00Very well said Jamie!
It just breaks my heart. Hav...Very well said Jamie!<br />It just breaks my heart. Having 5 girls and no boys, I do understand the want for a boy(or girl in their case) but everything about this is just so wrong. To throw out your own children, as if they didn't matter because they were the wrong gender??? The whole hair and eye color thing is just sick in my opinion. Just so sad...<br />Praying for them, hoping they didn't know what they were doing...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111296345003676558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-76609328998750040212012-03-21T22:40:27.660-05:002012-03-21T22:40:27.660-05:00I really don't have much to say, except to ech...I really don't have much to say, except to echo your sadness. It's so crazy sad.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451590537173713861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-11005501952476216292012-03-21T22:22:52.425-05:002012-03-21T22:22:52.425-05:00What a heartfelt post. How can something so obviou...What a heartfelt post. How can something so obviously wrong to some be so okay to others? Maybe someone who didn't think this before will have a changed heart thanks to you.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035231628115404437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-83989797380621866622012-03-21T22:14:02.323-05:002012-03-21T22:14:02.323-05:00Jamie, you didn't go way off and say things yo...Jamie, you didn't go way off and say things you shouldn't have, You said everything wonderfully and your post needs to be read and read and the world needs this testimony. your post on the womb blessing is beautiful too. Isn't it something the way we all (me) want what we know we want and what we know will make us happy and then God steps in and gives us what we need. and sometimes years later, we have that aha moment, and understand that indeed, Our Lord had it all planned perfectly, as he always does. I too was one who knew what I wanted and I thank God He put an end to that!! and gave me what I needed. all in His perfect timing. What a sad commentary on the world today, and that mcouple who sobbed because their gift from God was another boy. I'm joining you in sending up a prayer for "the rest."Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425036479074701700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-82592631655810336422012-03-21T21:32:42.861-05:002012-03-21T21:32:42.861-05:00Great post, Jamie and you said things so well. Pr...Great post, Jamie and you said things so well. Praise God for the glimmers of hope to sustain the faithful who must swim upstream. I love what your priest said about babies being a gift and not a right. I've never heard that one but it's spot on! I hope your writing brings good awareness to someone who might need it:) God bless!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679337171422593785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-56031321248247884912012-03-21T20:42:12.144-05:002012-03-21T20:42:12.144-05:00pS...>THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for removin...pS...>THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for removing that thingy that you have to type in....word verification!!!<br />THANK YOU!!!!!!!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030030108671604522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-8793487864365260152012-03-21T20:41:17.957-05:002012-03-21T20:41:17.957-05:00Come on up Margaret! I will dust off my ol'ar...Come on up Margaret! I will dust off my ol'art books from college and we can paint. <br /><br />Jamie...sigh...So many souls in the dark. What is wrong with you...I wish I could shout out from the top of my lungs. These are our secular brother and sisters...I have many Catholic brother and sisters tell me without a second of hesitation that they used IVF or "got fixed"...not even a blink of an eye. sigh sigh sigh<br /><br />I sit and rub and rub my rosary after seeing shows like that. Ever see Dr. Phil? There are some crazy people out there.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030030108671604522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-717486832151563012012-03-21T20:14:15.398-05:002012-03-21T20:14:15.398-05:00This is why I can't watch those shows, Jamie! ...This is why I can't watch those shows, Jamie! I get too upset. <br /><br />It's hard. Our society seems to be crumbling on so many levels and here's my husband, so matter-of-fact, saying, "Well, every empire eventually falls."<br /><br />It's depressing, which is why I love--LOVE--that I have a houseful of little ones. The innocence sustains me. <br /><br />What will I do when they're all grown, though? I'll go hang out with you & Christine!Margaret in Minnesotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603439076606550856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-68510274226834454562012-03-21T19:31:13.260-05:002012-03-21T19:31:13.260-05:00That story breaks my heart. It is something I just...That story breaks my heart. It is something I just can't understand, "discarding" babies. I don't even know what else to say.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537767678040466695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-28940164651882471452012-03-21T18:57:03.595-05:002012-03-21T18:57:03.595-05:00I know it is so sad Jamie. Our instant gratificat...I know it is so sad Jamie. Our instant gratification mentality has gone so far as to reach inside a woman's womb with the option of "discarding the rest." <br /><br />I still go to a local abortion clinic in our city each week and it's heart breaking to hear the reasons why a woman or even a couple give for having their abortion. So sad.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-80526119064194228782012-03-21T17:58:13.730-05:002012-03-21T17:58:13.730-05:00Such a huge tragedy. We have become so arrogant in...Such a huge tragedy. We have become so arrogant in wanting what we want when we want it. Lord, have mercy.Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-39437510750200322292012-03-21T17:35:08.866-05:002012-03-21T17:35:08.866-05:00I agree that it is so sad when it gets to the poin...I agree that it is so sad when it gets to the point that people think they can have designer children and stop realizing how precious all life is by rejecting healthy children because of sex. <br />I could go on and on but it feels so pointless in our current society. It's just sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920831144240024660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-57707483546319655842012-03-21T17:31:42.490-05:002012-03-21T17:31:42.490-05:00Yes, MamaBear--we need to pray for them and their ...Yes, MamaBear--we need to pray for them and their parents and doctors.Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056332983367489033.post-6718969770131181732012-03-21T17:30:33.678-05:002012-03-21T17:30:33.678-05:00Sarah--Yes, shameful. That's a sad word, but v...Sarah--Yes, shameful. That's a sad word, but very appropriate.<br /><br />Shelly--You are so right, we have to believe that people don't really know the truth, right? Or is it that they don't want to, are they giving a blind eye in order to get what they want no matter the cost?Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.com