tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post6452597762685581611..comments2023-07-05T03:54:03.268-04:00Comments on He Will Carry Me: Your Questions, My Answers~ Round 2Stacy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13237198188394672456noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-23307892897731823812009-08-10T17:30:02.330-04:002009-08-10T17:30:02.330-04:00I praise the Lord for you! You are such a faithful...I praise the Lord for you! You are such a faithful witness for him even in the darkest hours! <br /><br />Thank you for what you said about abortion. Beautifully stated...you spoke such truth in a loving way. We need more of this among the pro-lifers. Not said in hate towards those who feel differently, but in love that they may hear us!<br />God bless you & spencer!heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413136200972543461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-57734189873599058592009-08-06T22:53:19.681-04:002009-08-06T22:53:19.681-04:00Your words are so beautiful as is obviously, your ...Your words are so beautiful as is obviously, your heart.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />StaciStacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567711538219798531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-80094428764731311182009-08-05T18:06:05.385-04:002009-08-05T18:06:05.385-04:00Stacy! Thank you for your comment on my blog-I'...Stacy! Thank you for your comment on my blog-I'm glad to have found you. I have just spent over an hour reading your posts with tears streaming down-for your loss and my own and the love we both have for God. We have a lot of things in common! Teaching (my brother in law is a PE teacher-my husband was high school biology, I teach, my sister...on and on, NB(I achieved mine in 07 and then quit-am i crazy or what!?,) having to leave chick-fil-a like you did last year, etc...Thank you for your openness and honesty. What a hard journey grief is, but thank goodness God is there with us the whole time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706185749223782272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-91736680611140001552009-08-03T23:24:44.679-04:002009-08-03T23:24:44.679-04:00Just thought I would let you know you have a award...Just thought I would let you know you have a award on my blog.trenniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208738689962789823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-28953611290270194402009-08-03T21:52:40.849-04:002009-08-03T21:52:40.849-04:00I love the Q&A. I haven't commented in a ...I love the Q&A. I haven't commented in a while but I still think about you and spencer and pray for you often.~Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391970339029739779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-53175480523896265012009-08-01T20:34:17.296-04:002009-08-01T20:34:17.296-04:00i have really enjoyed reading the questions and an...i have really enjoyed reading the questions and answers. Since I have not been through anything like this at all, i didnt even know WHAT to ask, but am so encouraged about what the Lord has shown you. I have been reading another blog recently that made me think about you the other day. She shares a lot of the same verses and books that you have mentioned. She's a friend of a friend and she lost her husband in January due to a car accident. They have a 2 year old and they had just found out she was expecting when he died. Very sad, but her words on grief might somehow comfort you through your loss too. I find comfort in reading other's coping through loss...even though ours was only losing 3 babies through miscarriage...it still helps me understand the Lord a little better.<br /> http://sweetcarolinebaby.blogspot.comjenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278479394447476370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-38971637532050440162009-07-31T18:45:05.420-04:002009-07-31T18:45:05.420-04:00Beautiful answers from the beautiful heart of my b...Beautiful answers from the beautiful heart of my beautiful friend...<br /><br />We actually talked about grief in marriage this week in Walking With You. I love what you said here.<br /><br />Thank you for this...<br /><br />Love to you...Kelly @ Sufficient Grace Ministrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182310611088290551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-29315177350755575482009-07-30T21:27:03.086-04:002009-07-30T21:27:03.086-04:00You and Spencer are STILL the most amazing couple ...You and Spencer are STILL the most amazing couple I have ever "met" Thank you for the honest answers to some very personal and important questions. May God continue to bless and keep you.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518577303527493332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-63321309025368207202009-07-30T15:46:56.176-04:002009-07-30T15:46:56.176-04:00This is a beautiful blog and I appreciate you shar...This is a beautiful blog and I appreciate you sharing your heart and life even though it must be terrible difficult sometimes.<br /><br />I also appreciate you addressing the issue of abortion and sharing your beliefs. You and your husband were in a situation where very few could have blamed either choice that you made and your decision to believe in the miracles that God works in our lives is a much stronger testament to faith than any number of platitudes that can be thrown out there.<br /><br />I would ask those considering the pro-life versus pro-choice decision to consider the larger systemic nature of what it means when formulating your responses to this extremely complicated issue. Though there are anecdotal stories we could all share, the debate isn't just about irresponsible people making life more convenient by killing babies. Many of those who choose abortion feel like they have no choice. Many of them are uneducated, too young, have no stable income - or work in industries with no benefits to suppport them taking leave of absence to have a child, do not have a stable partner or family, have been abused themselves, etc. The list goes on. We do all make our own choices and God can work miracles, but for those who don't know Him and have not heard His voice or know His love and even for those who do, what do we to help to make abortion not seem like a sometimes necessary option? <br /><br />What do we need to do as a society to advocate for healthier families, better education, more affordable childcare, better sex-ed, benefits that allow parents to take sick leave with their kids and housing?<br /><br />I'm sorry this was so long, but as a Christian, who also had an unplanned pregnancy and could never have aborted my baby, I also know how much of an advantage I had over many of those who do go a different route. In order to save more babies, I think we need to consider what their parents need to be saved too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-12689704207491473942009-07-30T13:45:31.201-04:002009-07-30T13:45:31.201-04:00My cousin has hab about 6 abortions (that i know o...My cousin has hab about 6 abortions (that i know of) and it sickens me to know that woman casually abort children. Thank you for your answer to the last question, it helped me to form my own opinion on abortion. You are trully an inspiration.Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-56391357546470780512009-07-29T14:37:42.312-04:002009-07-29T14:37:42.312-04:00Stacy,
Thank you. Thank you for sharing Isaac with...Stacy,<br />Thank you. Thank you for sharing Isaac with the world. Thank you for your very heartfelt, well thought out response regarding abortion. I agree with your convictions. You two are amazing parents to Isaac. My cousins little boy was diagnosed with anencephaly. Like you, she was enouraged to terminate. Like you two, they held onto there faith and continued their pregnancy, fully believing that it was God's plan and He was in control. Nathaniel lived about 1/2 an hour. He got to feel the love of his family. They, like you guys are amazing. <br /><br />Your post means a lot to me. I recently had a conversation with a family member who heard of a situation similar to yours and she expressed that she just could not understand why someone would continue a pregnancy when they were told their child would not survive. I hope that someday she comes across your blog, or a blog like it. Isaac is why you would continue a pregnancy, Nathaniel is why you would continue a pregnancy. Thank you for being a voice of faith and love. You are an amazing couple. Isaac's story matters, Isaac's story will impact so many people.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668146174309791061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-44067088185959629122009-07-29T06:08:44.265-04:002009-07-29T06:08:44.265-04:00Your answers to all the questions were very good a...Your answers to all the questions were very good and I found nothing controversial.<br /><br />Not only do we need to protect our unborn children but we also need to protect women too. Far too many clinics lie and deceive, and I unfortunately know this firsthand. Not enough is being done to keep these clinics in check.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-22238295865575130062009-07-28T21:29:41.007-04:002009-07-28T21:29:41.007-04:00As a single woman (as single as they come, honey!)...As a single woman (as single as they come, honey!) I admire and respect when married women aren't afraid to say that they don't have a perfect marriage or all the answers. I think the divorce rate is so high b/c many people think that all the work is done once they find somebody to marry when truly it is just beginning! <br /><br />It was obvious your abortion answer was written out of love, so surely nobody could be offended by that, even if they disagree. <br /><br />I am so thankful for you that God has protected your marriage in the tragedy of loosing Isaac. How marvelous to know that one day you will be reunited as family, in addition to other children you may have.<br /><br />Your honest blogging voice is a breath of fresh air!kim_broughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266273034368298545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-33537536182147429892009-07-28T19:26:00.093-04:002009-07-28T19:26:00.093-04:00*Sorry for the deletes, but it wasn't saving w...*Sorry for the deletes, but it wasn't saving where I corrected my grammatical errors!*<br /><br />I have read pro-choice points of view and see where those views come from; but I am just offering a different view to consider:<br /><br />I, too, used to wonder how I would feel about certain types of cases until I found out how extremely unlikely and rare those instances of pregnancy actually occur. God gives us free-will / choice in our lives, but that doesn't mean that all of our choices are good or right (since we are sinners). However, He is more than big enough to still use for His good what are difficult and sometimes traumatic situations in this world; and He promises to do so in His Word. <br /><br />Think about Joseph. Joseph was not Egyptian. How could he have come to a positon of power & rule? His brothers sold him into slavery & told their father he was dead; well, his master was Egyptian and it was there that he began learning the language and the ways of those people. His master's wife made false accusations and he ended up in jail; and it was there that he became fluent in Egyptian & earned the respect of the warden. From there he became the Pharoah's dream interpreter and earned a high position of service & respect; and it was there that he learned the ways of Egyptian royalty. Eventually Joseph ruled over all of Egypt (second only to the Pharoah) and because of that, many lives were saved through years of famine. <br /><br />Genesis 45:4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. ... 7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. ... <br /><br />50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. <br /><br />[Sidenote: I wonder how many lives will be saved because of Isaac Timothy Delisle's life and story?]<br /><br />The enemy's attack on Joseph was devastating for years, and yet God still used it for good. God blessed not only Joseph; but many others who would have died of starvation had it not been for all that had happened to Joseph.<br /><br />Whether it be an unwelcomed pregnancy, the loss of a dear loved one, a battle with cancer, or whatever is my/your trial; I do not say that struggles are easy. I do not even profess to welcome them. I, personally, have wished away the crippling thorn in my side for a few years now. However I know that God is faithful and true. I know that He is in the habit of miracles and blessings. I know that His Word is relevant to life today. <br /><br />I know that the Lord has a purpose for each of us before we are born and does not abandon us, His children.<br /> <br />Exodus 9:16<br />Deuteronomy 4:31<br />Nehemiah 9:31<br />Job 36:5<br />Psalm 16:10, 33:11, 57:1-3 & 138:8<br />Proverbs 16:9 and 19:21<br />Jeremiah 29:11-12<br />Acts 2:26-28<br />Romans 8:28, 9:20-21<br />Hebrews 6:17<br /><br />May the Lord bless you!Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653680763963691505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-54255946964596396912009-07-28T19:20:47.215-04:002009-07-28T19:20:47.215-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653680763963691505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-43061501527361282212009-07-28T19:18:53.669-04:002009-07-28T19:18:53.669-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653680763963691505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-80605975020766628272009-07-28T19:16:19.010-04:002009-07-28T19:16:19.010-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653680763963691505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-65471125636158593562009-07-28T17:36:52.110-04:002009-07-28T17:36:52.110-04:00Again, Stacy, thank you for vulnerably sharing you...Again, Stacy, thank you for vulnerably sharing your heart about how your precious Isaac has impacted your life and your marriage. <br /><br />May the Lord bless, keep, and carry you & Spencer :)Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653680763963691505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-7113938069635547362009-07-28T14:54:01.442-04:002009-07-28T14:54:01.442-04:00First I applaud your courage, honesty and your dec...First I applaud your courage, honesty and your decisions. I have never lost a baby, but I have a 2 year old little boy and I can't imagine what you went through then or what days are like now. I thank you for placing these thoughts out there because it gives me a chance to understand what happens. I have been married for 11 years and the good and the bad come at times when you least expect it. 3 years ago my husband had a heart attack and what I didn't know at the time was that I was pregnant. God works in GREAT ways and he will help you through his plan. Keep safe and feel free to email me if you ever need another ear to listen. Greatings from the midwest:)Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570528095239355720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-23623346430664152622009-07-28T14:47:34.701-04:002009-07-28T14:47:34.701-04:00Stacy,
I don't expect you to remember me; but ...Stacy,<br />I don't expect you to remember me; but I have sent you a couple emails. I admire you so much. And each time I click to open your blog, I see one of the sweetest little faces I've ever seen...Isaac truly is a beautiful baby!!<br />I think you answered the abortion question very well. I am pro-life for myself; but politically speaking, I am pro-choice. I know that's probably weird and/or confusing but I have reasons. Anyway, not that my stance matters...<br />I think you did a wonderful job of posting your answers. I really wish I could think of a question...I just can't. I have only ever wondered how you keep such faith during your situation with Isaac. I can say that I would hope to do the same, but knowing myself (and knowing that God knows me even better!) I would venture to bet that I would be pretty angry with God for a while. The whole knowing he can heal someone we love, at any moment and yet, he chooses not to heal OUR loved one... I'm not sure I would be as strong; in fact, I know I wouldn't.<br /><br />Good job, sweet "friend"!!<br />Julie B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-66580901982216657532009-07-28T14:25:20.049-04:002009-07-28T14:25:20.049-04:00I agree with you on your view on abortion, and I p...I agree with you on your view on abortion, and I personally would not abort my child because when I was pregnant I saw my baby's heart beat at six weeks gestation....however, I am pro-choice. The reason, I feel that woman should have a choice. My decision to be pro-life comes down to girls (meaning 12/13 yrs old) who have been raped by a family member and are pregnant as a result. I feel they deserve a choice. I may not necessarily agree with it, but nevertheless they deserve a choice. Just curious on thoughts in a situation such as that.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-45293934763036649402009-07-28T14:19:27.370-04:002009-07-28T14:19:27.370-04:00I too see your blog as inspiration to myself and o...I too see your blog as inspiration to myself and others I have told about it. Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions asked. I have been following your blog ever since I became a member in the chatroom on "The Bump" in the Pregnancy after Loss board. You are always in my prayers. <br /><br />I also think you answered the abortion question so well. That is a topic I have strong feelings about. I agree with you 100%. I really admire you for being honest and open about it. So thank you for putting that out there for others to see. <br /><br />So again thank you for your inspiring words. <br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712934173245397840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-81098085150519912282009-07-28T14:13:35.325-04:002009-07-28T14:13:35.325-04:00What beautiful, heartfelt, honest answers, Stacy. ...What beautiful, heartfelt, honest answers, Stacy. Your love for and desire to help others even that have chosen abortion is moving. I think especially because you so faithfully represented the heart of God in stating your beliefs. Thanks for this awesome post!Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-27610734637965364702009-07-28T14:07:04.848-04:002009-07-28T14:07:04.848-04:00Very well and thoughtfully put together answers. T...Very well and thoughtfully put together answers. Thank you for sharing your beliefs. I am happy that we share so many beliefs in common. Actually pretty much all of them :-)Lighthouse Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581964920297814096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178657934065016194.post-72943604388811262762009-07-28T13:53:23.650-04:002009-07-28T13:53:23.650-04:00I had no idea you were EF...our chuch is www.fouro...I had no idea you were EF...our chuch is www.fouroakschurch.com and we are EF as well...awesome. I was raised Independent baptist and never heard of the EF church until I met my hubby.Tammy On the Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14043677672931768639noreply@blogger.com