God and Cleft Lip Children

Csilla Elam
God and cleft lip children

My child was born with cleft lip. Durign my pregnancy I was extremly sick. I would vomit even ten times a day I believe. Just looking at a fastfood bag made me sick. Then there was a time when I couldnt even drink water without feeling sick to my stomach. Then there was the time when the only things that I could eat and wouldnt make me sick was mashed potatoes and then that made me sick and I could only eat pork. My poor husband was such a good sport waking up at 3 am and cooking for me pork..or whatever I needed. Sometimes he felt like he was going to vomit.
While pregnant I felt that something was wrong with my little girl and sure enough during an ultrasound we found out she had cleft lip. During times like that you ask yourself and God what went wrong? Or why me Why my child? And even more selfish and evil thoughts like how come I have only one child and something goes wrong and others have 5 or more and everything is fine each time?
It was that time that broke me. I wasnt ready to deal with a child with cleft lip. i was heart broken and not myself. And while I was lying there in bed crying our little girl lifted her bottom through my belly as if to say, "Mommy, I need you". ..and I cried even more. Such a love came into my heart for her...but even harder times came with her about which I will not talk about today at least...but love filled my heart towards her because she is mine.
Same way, we might be broken and feel like God has forsaken us, but God says, " I love you because you are mine". A parent's love doesn't change based on what our child does or doesnt do, but a parent that loves his or her child will correct the child in order to do what is right. True love doesn't reject, but says "you are mine and that's why I love you not because of what you do", "yet I love you so much that I will help you". God doesnt reject those who come to Him, but He will reject those who play games with Him and are not honest. Yes, He is love..he cant help it but love us, but it doesnt mean that He is ok with what we do. It doesnt mean that His word will not be fulfilled that we will suffer consequences. But if you hear God today telling you how much He loves you, please come home, come to Him and accept that love and love Him and obey Him and leave the results up to Him.

Published by Csilla Elam

I was born in Romania, Transylvania, and moved here about 10 years ago. I am a Christian and passionate about Jesus. I play guitar, tutor, and interpret.  View profile

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  • Linda Ann Nickerson3/18/2010

    God makes no mistakes. Important reminder. Gee, AC formatted this article strangely ... with just one line on page 1.

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