I have one by the old fashioned way... and I plan on having one more...
but I want a house full!!! And I feel like there are so many more kids
that were in my position that just need love!!! And that's what I want
to do.... There's nothing wrong with adoption, and maybe you'll change
your mind about the childbirthing process... but as long as you're comfy
with it in your heart and you know you're doing the right thing, you'll
be okay!!!

I know this is old... but I was adopted!!! And I'm SOOOO glad I was. I
met my biological parents when I was 14 and they lived such messed up
lives that I'm glad I was given to the people I was given to. And it
had to be God's Will because my parents had to be in the right place at
the right time to get me. My little brother was adopted as well...

I know this is old... but I didn't get it. What's the punch line?

Me next!!! Congrats hun!!!

HILARIOUS!!! I almost spat juice on the screen... but I choked on it
instead... But funny stuff!!!

I got confused somewhere around 4, and the first "had had"... I was a
math kid...

did I miss anything good???

Don't have pictures of my baby's naked body, but I do have bubble bath
pictures where all you can see is her chest and tummy... now comment
about the tickle freckles, that's a lil weird for me, but to each his
own! But frontal nakedness is gross no matter how old you are... I
don't even have any fresh born pictures of my baby's, ahem, nakedness...
I think it's a bad deal... but I agree with the general consensus that
baby butts are kinda cute

By the way you all are hilarious!!!

wrong hole idiot...

Honestly, before I had my child, I wouldn't date a man that had children
because I didn't want to get caught in a dramatic situation. After, I
had the baby I realized that as long as people are mature and
understanding, situations can work out... Now, I'm single because I'm
extremely picky. I don't want my daughter to use mistakes I've made as
justification for stupid stuff she's going to do, so I'm careful about
who I date, and even more careful about who I let in her life... But all
single parents need love. Right now, I'd RATHER date a man with kids
because he already has a family and he understands raising one. Get a
guy my age involved with no kids, and it may or may not become a
difficult situation... especially if he's not ready for the popcorn
family.

AGAIN!!! I love, love, love your post Kat. I was going to respond, but
I didn't have the foundation and didn't want to get stuck in a situation
where I couldn't get myself out of, but you've done it and I'm so
thankful that you did. Now, KZ, if that doesn't explain it, then I'm
not sure what will. But you've got to got to got to (do I always speak
in threes?) do the research for God's will yourself. We can tell you
where to find it, but His will has to be revealed to you through HIm!!!

scttrbrain, I love, love, love reading your responses. They always seem
so well thought out and full of love.

God Bless and I'll be praying for you!

Uh! Okay... learn something new everyday!!!

I think its a great idea! We should keep this up as a permanent topic.
I just hope to avoid sick negative people, and attract those that are
genuinely here to help and support!

Simple lesson here... A pigeon was walking across one of the busiest
streets in my city... just walking when he could have flown... he tried
to fly away at the last minute and was splattered across the front of an
SUV. The lesson I learned?
Why crawl when you can walk, why walk if you can fly? There will be
something in your life that comes toward you and it will be too late to
move. Maybe this whole, everything in life is a lesson thing is a bit
too near home for me. God speaks in the everyday... not always in the
claps of thunder and fiery bushes... sometimes he just wants you to
notice the everyday lessons.

is a bump an attempt to start conversation?

The way I look at this is, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John... 4 books of
the bible covering the same period, 4 different views of the same
events, 4 different interpretations of what happened. There is 1 bible.
Many different interpretations of it, and many PERSONAL interpretations
of the same bible. If I do not agree with another Christians
interpretation, that doesn't mean I'm not one of them. It means I don't
agree. I don't agree with my pastor all of the time, but it doesn't
make him wrong, it makes me want to find out more for myself. Does that
make sense at all? We're not all going agree on interpretations of the
scripture, but as Christians we can all agree that what we don't know
we'll work earnestly to discover the truth as it applies to our personal
walk with Christ. The key word is PERSONAL. Your walk is your own
PERSONAL walk. What is an epiphany to you may be garbage to someone
else, what is an AHA moment for me may be a whatever moment to you...
But it is PERSONAL. Not saying don't share what God has shown you or
what God has done, but some folks are just not going to get it. And
what seems so plain to you, hasn't been revealed to them yet... remember
you didn't wake up one day knowing everything you know! (that was just a
general to everybody no one in particular)

Spider, you're not being punished. However, when you approach people to
discuss the truth, you should avoid doing it in an accusatory manner.
Expect people to draw up their defenses when you aim at it that way. In
*my* opinion (and I say MY because it is how *I* interpret *my*
relationship with God) you are doing more harm than good here when
referring to new Christians. I'm by far a vet at the Faith Walk, but
I'm not new to this either... but really by the way you're coming at
some of these people, and it may be that you can't be personable on the
internet... difficult to show emotion, etc, discourages me! And I'm not
easily discouraged. I understand you're passionate, but if your goal is
to win Souls for the kingdom or at least to spark interest for someone
to discover God's Will for themselves, This may not be the way to go
about it. But all you can do is put it out there, either they choose to
accept it or they don't. But to argue with someone you consider to be
not of the faith is not wise... but it's just my opinion... I could be
wrong.