I'm watching the morning news, and everyday they have a segment where they want to know the veiwer's opinon about a topic. Today's topic was IVF and choosing the baby's sex - sparked by a celebrity's decisions. So here's my opinion:
Every life born into this world is a gift from God. Not just to the family, but to the whole world. Each life is carefully crafted and moulded to be unique and 100% genuine. Homemade, well, Heaven made, and with each recipient in mind; those make the best gifts, don't they? Think abou thtis: Make a gift for someone. Put your heart and soul into it. Add some tears of frustration at getting it together, and tears of joy at the thought of the gift they will be getting. Let the craftsmanship show with the love and care you have for the person getting this giftt. And then watch as the recipient decides it sin't good enough, and changes it!
I'm not against IVF, I understand that sometimes you have to help life along. I believe if God was totally against it, He wouldn't let any of them take. But when you can't conceive naturally, wouldn't you be just grateful enough to have a child at all?! Why get picky about the sex of the child? Does that mean you value that one sex over the other, or that the other isn't good enough? I prayed for a boy the second time I was pregnant. I prayed the firs time too, but more so during the second. I really wanted to give my husband a son. The moment I heard it was another girl, I was disapointed. And in some way, I htink my husband was too. But she is beautiful! And so clever! And I am so glad she is who God decided she would be! I never think, "I wish you were a boy." I am sad that we won't have a son, but we are done having kids. And I'm so happy with the two girls we do have.
Thank you, God, for two of the best gifts I have ever gotten from anyone! They are perfect, and beautiful, and better than I had ever hoped for! I am grateful that we could be blessed with children naturally. I am grateful that both pregnancies, though complicated in some ways, went well and all issues went away after births. I am grateful for these new lives You have entrusted to me (You sure You want to do that?). Thank You!