Sabbath

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Comment by Shannon Morgan on June 11, 2009 at 1:33pm

Kim...I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I also lost a child due to an ectopic
pregnancy in 2001 and I know that the pain from that loss never completely
goes away.

Please remember, no matter how much sorrow you are feeling right now that
you have other family that loves you and needs you very much. I do not know
the ramifications of not having the DNC, I was rushed into emergency surgery
so everything was over before I even realized what was going on. I can
imagine that you could suffer a severe infection.

You have my prayers that you and your family can handle this the way that
you wish and that all will be well.

Comment by Denise on June 11, 2009 at 12:51pm

Oh Kimberly!

I'm so sorry about what you've been going through. My family and I will be praying for you and your family. The LORD is so good and I know your beautiful son is in His care.

Please know that we are thinking of you!!

Shalom

Comment by Sombra on June 9, 2009 at 11:16am

Kim.. the body is designed to expel that tissue. Unless you have a fever, you don't need a D&C. A fever is evidence of infection, but if there's no infection, your body will expel it all by it'self with your next cycle.

Keep praying, and keep drinking red raspberry leaf tea. If the authorities find out you've buried your baby on your property, they could come and take him, or fine you. I had a friend who's baby died in utero, she wanted to birth him at home as you did. Her Dr. called the authorities and they called her and told her she couldn't bury the baby on her property.... and the result was financially and emotionally costly for her.

Comment by Chandni on November 14, 2008 at 2:54pm

I've recently started to try to keep the Sabbath but have been having such difficulty. My husband often has to work Saturday and doesn't really understand about keeping the sabbath. Also I get home so late (I commute 1 ½ each way Mon - Fri.) so there isn't time to make dinner before sunset Friday night. I tried cleaning the house Thursday night since I usually do it Saturday but by Friday there is so many dishes already and our kitchen is so small you have to do them or you can't eat. Last weekend I found out Friday night that I had to cook something to bring to a friend's house for dinner so we had to go shopping Friday night and I had to go again Saturday and then I had to cook most of the day Saturday. This weekend we have to paint our house. I'm afraid my husband will think I'm being lazy if I don't work Saturday. And tonight (friday) my husband want to go out to get the paint re-tinted. And this morning there were already so many dishes in the sink. I'm not sure what to do. Should I instead try to keep Sunday for a Sabbath rest. Then my husband might be able to keep it with me. Or maybe I could keep the Sabbath all day Saturday, instead of from sundown to sundown. Perhaps I could go into work a half hour early on Fridays so I could leave a half hour earlier, but I don't know how to explain why or if that will go over well. Or should i just keep purservering with trying to keep the Sabbath at the correct time?

Comment by Carol on August 29, 2008 at 1:17pm

I just posted a blog post about my frustration trying to prepare for Sabbath today. I could use some encouragement - stop by my page if you want...

Comment by Tracey Absolon on April 11, 2008 at 5:00pm

Well for us we have family and friends over for Sabbath meal. We have a praise and worship time, some bible reading which the kids do, and a meal. Sabbath morning is lazy and late. Time is spent reading, learning, studing, on the computer learning, sleeping, resting, family time. Then Sabbath afternoon we all gather again for a bible study for a couple of hours, then who ever wants to stay, stays for diner.
That's about it, what do you do.
Tracey

Comment by Jody on March 31, 2008 at 1:41pm

My dh and I have been keeping the Sabbath for about 25 years. Each week we learn something new. I look forward to this day all week, pretty much basing my entire weeks activity around the Sabbath. I look at it like a date with my beloved. I anticipate and prepare all week looking forward to the day when I can spend time alone with our Creator. He has blessed me with this time to spend with Him and to put the cares and trials of the world aside. Hallelu-yah!

Comment by Leah on March 28, 2008 at 12:20pm

We are pretty new to keeping the Sabbath too. The first time we had Sabbath was 3 weeks ago. We followed Robin's book. I made a large meal for Friday with Challah, and a crock pot meal for Saturday. My husband was a bit leary, but truly enjoyed it all. He wanted to try for Sunday the next week. We tried, but it was miserable. Too hectic. We all missed the rest and peace we had experienced the previous week. So my dear husband declared that we would go back to the Friday/Saturday Sabbath. I am so pleased. I find myself looking forward to it. My kids ask me everyday if its the Sabbath yet. They really like it. That first week I noticed a difference in my husband too, he seemed more at peace with things. Our extended family thinks we are being legalistic. I haven't said anything other than that we celebrated the Sabbath. I am praying for them. It's hard for them to see that this is not bondage, but freedom.

Comment by Stephanie on March 28, 2008 at 9:27am

Hi all! We're new to keeping Sabbath - actually last week was the first time that we did together as a family, and it was a huge blessing! I love knowing that we have a day set aside for worship and relationships, both with God/Messiah and with family. We're still finding what works with us, but it's interesting to me to see my husband incorporate things that his family did when he was growing up. (My in laws are conservative Jews.) I wasn't sure how he would react to keeping it from a Messianic perspective, but he really is open to it. My mother gave us a Complete Jewish Bible and we used that for various readings throughout the weekend. I loved it. We had some hiccups on what we thought we'd do and what we did do, but I'm reminding myself and my husband is learning that it isn't about what we do, but that we do it with the right mindset. :)

What does Sabbath look like in your family?