tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486325429771539945.post3853389417258584997..comments2023-10-23T10:53:57.423-07:00Comments on Potter Lane: ReflectionsLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528906763229896400noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486325429771539945.post-72490435764370803692011-08-05T05:46:20.041-07:002011-08-05T05:46:20.041-07:00Laura, I completely understand. And your friend i...Laura, I completely understand. And your friend is right about not being in control. That is the hardest thing about motherhood, for sure! All I can say is time and experience help - and talking with your other mom or soon to be mom friends who can commiserate. Realizing that no matter how my baby arrived, she was still the same baby helped me keep my expectations in check. Thinking of you and wishing for the best!Sarah Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103524873154877301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486325429771539945.post-527022142898987132011-08-04T15:17:35.181-07:002011-08-04T15:17:35.181-07:00Oh Laura, I so resonate with your reflections here...Oh Laura, I so resonate with your reflections here. Pregnancy (and motherhood!) challenged my faith in many new ways, ESPECIALLY control! I know you love to read and I would highly recommend the book "Great with Child: Reflections on Faith, Fullness and Becoming a Mother" by Debra Rienstra. She is an English professor at Calvin College and it is basically her journal of pregnancy and her baby's first year, especially the emotional and spiritual changes she was experiencing. It is beautifully written and she ties together scripture and poetry and her own feelings in a really lovely way. I read it at the beginning of pregnancy, again at the end, and several times after Lydia was born. You can get it at the library or borrow my copy if you are interested.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349383275519372962noreply@blogger.com