Comments on: Children of God http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/ LDS women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:27:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ice Cream http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-76018 Ice Cream Thu, 01 May 2008 00:38:11 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-76018 I very much needed to read this today. I am about to give birth to #5 and I sit in fear of not being able to do it one more time. I give birth naturally and the pain just gets worse and body weaker with every baby. I needed to hear the correlations between childbirth and Christianity. We are here to try to become more like our Savior. I think I can do this one more time. I very much needed to read this today. I am about to give birth to #5 and I sit in fear of not being able to do it one more time. I give birth naturally and the pain just gets worse and body weaker with every baby. I needed to hear the correlations between childbirth and Christianity. We are here to try to become more like our Savior. I think I can do this one more time.

]]> By: Points of Interest, 3/22 « Mind, Soul, and Body http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-72084 Points of Interest, 3/22 « Mind, Soul, and Body Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:29:40 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-72084 [...] Lenard Soper, at Blog Segullah, has a magnificent and powerful essay about Childbirth, and the epiphany it gave her, into understanding the true nature of the atonement [...] [...] Lenard Soper, at Blog Segullah, has a magnificent and powerful essay about Childbirth, and the epiphany it gave her, into understanding the true nature of the atonement [...]

]]> By: Kathryn Soper http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71958 Kathryn Soper Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:33:10 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71958 Thanks for your comments, ladies. I appreciate the reminders that the Lord fully understands our pain and that our painful experiences can work for our good. I hope you had a joyous Easter. Thanks for your comments, ladies. I appreciate the reminders that the Lord fully understands our pain and that our painful experiences can work for our good.

I hope you had a joyous Easter.

]]> By: cheryl http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71822 cheryl Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:43:53 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71822 That was beautiful. Experiencing the pain of childbirth has also brought me more knowledge about some of the pain our Savior suffered; if only knowing that He felt my pain. That was beautiful. Experiencing the pain of childbirth has also brought me more knowledge about some of the pain our Savior suffered; if only knowing that He felt my pain.

]]> By: Emily M. http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71772 Emily M. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:59:52 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71772 Wow, Kathy. Thank you for this insight, which hit me hard: "Yes, he was stronger–much stronger–than any of us. But that just meant he was able to bear far more. It didn’t make it easier. It just made the depths much, much deeper." Wow, Kathy. Thank you for this insight, which hit me hard:

“Yes, he was stronger–much stronger–than any of us. But that just meant he was able to bear far more. It didn’t make it easier. It just made the depths much, much deeper.”

]]> By: m&m http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71743 m&m Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:19:17 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71743 What a powerful piece. Thank you. What a powerful piece. Thank you.

]]> By: FoxyJ http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71718 FoxyJ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:17:57 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71718 Although I have two children I have actually never experienced labor or the pain of childbirth. Last year, however, I went through an exceedingly difficult time in my life. The emotional pain was so, so horrible. I just wanted to curl up in a ball in my room and never come out again. I remember saying a lot of prayers that were something along the lines of "make it go away, I don't want to deal with this". It never went away, but somehow I found the strength to keep going and to face my life. I'm grateful that we have opportunities to grow, even though growth can be so painful at times. Although I have two children I have actually never experienced labor or the pain of childbirth. Last year, however, I went through an exceedingly difficult time in my life. The emotional pain was so, so horrible. I just wanted to curl up in a ball in my room and never come out again. I remember saying a lot of prayers that were something along the lines of “make it go away, I don’t want to deal with this”. It never went away, but somehow I found the strength to keep going and to face my life. I’m grateful that we have opportunities to grow, even though growth can be so painful at times.

]]> By: Jill http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71705 Jill Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:31:09 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71705 I think also of the emotional pain he was burdened with as he took upon himself all of our hurts, all of the wounds to our souls. I take comfort in knowing that He knows how I feel and can make me whole again. I think also of the emotional pain he was burdened with as he took upon himself all of our hurts, all of the wounds to our souls. I take comfort in knowing that He knows how I feel and can make me whole again.

]]> By: nanajan http://segullah.org/daily-special/children-of-god/#comment-71649 nanajan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:41:22 +0000 http://segullah.org/small-epiphanies/children-of-god/#comment-71649 Wow! I related to your post on a deep level having given birth six times and having many of those same thoughts and feelings, especially during my two "unmedicated" births. I remember having nightmares about the pain afterwards and waking up in a cold sweat. But,I also was led to ponder on the Savior's suffering and how incomprehensible it must have been having had just the tiniest taste of pain and suffering. Thank you for a poignant reminder at this Easter season. Wow! I related to your post on a deep level having given birth six times and having many of those same thoughts and feelings, especially during my two “unmedicated” births. I remember having nightmares about the pain afterwards and waking up in a cold sweat. But,I also was led to ponder on the Savior’s suffering and how incomprehensible it must have been having had just the tiniest taste of pain and suffering. Thank you for a poignant reminder at this Easter season.

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