Infertility Encouragement from Sarah's LaughterSample

Sparrows

While waiting on a friend for a lunch date, I was enjoying a few moments of peace and quiet. I noticed several little sparrows hopping along the ground in the empty parking space beside me. They would snatch some crumbs from the ground and fly into a nearby tree. Some would jump into the grass and then back to the ground for a tasty treat. A couple seemed to be in a competition of sorts, seeing who could gather the most bugs the fastest.

I was totally wrapped up in this little circus of feathered entertainers when the Lord brought a Scripture to my mind: Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31) In that moment, it really dawned on me how God watches over me. I may not see Him. I may not sense His presence. But He watches over me, protecting me, guiding me. Those little birds had no idea I was sitting in my car that day. They certainly didn’t know that I delighted in what they were doing. How could they? However, just because they didn’t understand didn’t make me vanish or change what I was doing.

Friend, God is intimately aware of the struggle you face with infertility. He knows every time your heart breaks over a failed cycle. If He cares enough about you to number the hairs on your head, don’t you know that He’s numbered how many negative pregnancy tests you’ve thrown away, and how many times you’ve had to sit through someone else’s baby shower? Even if you can’t sense His presence, He’s there. Your struggle matters. Heaven hasn’t turned a deaf ear to your cries for a child. He hears you. He’s watching and working on your behalf. You’re not in this struggle alone.