It’s a MIRACLE

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I received a miracle yesterday. Oh boy, you guys. Do I have a story for you.

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Ok. Here it goes.

This whole weekend, I’ve been staying with my brother and his wife while I’m in town in Ohio. My parents are on a weekend trip so I had the pleasure of staying with two of my favorite people in the whole world.

Well, yesterday morning, being Sunday, we went to Mass. I love Christmas time, and Advent in particular. Seeing the ginormous advent wreath dramatically suspended over the Church always takes my breath away with its majesty and beauty.

And the priest was talking about how, during this time of prayer and preparation for Christmas, the Advent wreath is like a gateway to Heaven, with our prayers shooting upward through it. And he suggested we all walk under it as we left church.

Cool idea, I thought. It added a new dimension to this massive bundle of holly and candles. So on our way out, we passed underneath, and in true blogger fashion, I had my sister-in-law snap a pic. Because…Instagram.

Driving home and checking out the picture she took, we were remarking at how, in it, it looks as though Jesus is directly blessing me. This was a truly candid pic, and somehow, my position directly underneath the wreath ended me right in what looks like in His “blessing path” from the mural on the wall.

Awesome. That’ll make a great Instagram post. What a stroke of luck.

So we went about our day. I took some photos for her website and new business. We had some lunch. And on a whim, my sister-in-law and I decided to go back to church and go to their “Christmas Lessons and Carols.” The Church has a world renowned chamber choir and this was a truly spectacular musical and spiritual event.

Well. All of the readings at the Lessons and Carols were about the Annunciation of Mary: the miracle of Jesus’s birth. How the angel Gabriel proclaimed that Mary would miraculously conceive of Jesus in her womb as a virgin.

But I kept seeing the word “womb” be used over and over in the readings. And to be honest, I thought to myself…odd choice of wording.

ANYWHO. On our way out of the Lessons and Carols concert, my sister-in-law and I stopped in the side chapel to light a candle. And during this time, in addition to praying for my mom and family, I just prayed that God’s will be done in my life regarding my love life, my health, everything.

Fast forward to that night. ((I told you…this is quite the story. So keep up, people! We’re just getting good!))

That night, I come to learn that it is “IBD Awareness Week.” For those that don’t know, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (one of the two IBD’s — Crohn’s and Colitis) when I was 16 years old, and I ended up healing myself through the Specific Carb Diet. (Hence, the recipes I have begun sharing on this blog every Wednesday.)

But thinking about how we’re preparing for the miracle of Christmas, I started to draft a post for tonight, about how miracles don’t always just happen. Sometimes the miracle is God’s spirit inside of us, giving us the ability to work towards the miracle itself. Much like my Ulcerative Colitis: God bringing the idea of this diet into my life, and then blessing me with the self-discipline to follow it every day. Thus leading to my complete healing of my UC! That’s the miracle.

And then along the same “work for it” lines: the miracle of my healing from anorexia – God equipped me with the disciple and strength to choose recovery every day.

So that was the post I was going to publish tonight. However, it didn’t quite settle with me, because as I have shared in the past, I am struggling with infertility. One of the devastating repercussion of severe anorexia and being so deathly underweight for such a prolonged period of time is that your reproductive system shuts down, and sometimes, never comes back…as was my case.

Even though I am now healthy, my reproductive system had never recovered, and I have never had a period, as my anorexia developed before I “officially” went through puberty.

So I was thinking that, how could I publish that I was living a miracle in my recovery from anorexia, when the #1 tell tale sign of an ED is amenorrhea?

My eyelids had become too heavy, so I decided to just figure it out in the morning with a fresh brain.

Well friends, wouldn’t you know, that on the evening of celebrating the miracle that took place in Mary’s womb, a miracle took place in my own, as well.

Yes friends, you can now call me Fertile Myrtle.

And I’m crying joyous tears as I type that.

Now, why on earth have I decided to disclose this mortifying information with the world?

Not just because I truly believe it was a miracle. Not because we’ve been on this journey together and your friendship and support has been such an important part of my story, but because God can make all things new, and restore, even the most hopeless of situations.

I had completely come to terms with my infertility and mourned that loss. I should have never counted God down for the count.

Advent is the time where we prepare for the miracle of Christ’s birth. Maybe it was the candle my sister-in-law lit for me. Maybe it was shooting my prayers up through the Advent wreath. Or maybe it was God working through my day-in-day-out dedication to recovery all these years.

I will never know. But I do know that I have a lot to thank God for.

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472 thoughts on “It’s a MIRACLE”

  1. I am thrilled to hear about your coming addition! Congratulations “Myrtle”. Everything that you have endured thus far has fortified you as a person, and now you will pass on your experience and nurturing to your little one.

    May God (continue to) bless you!

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    1. Thank you so much! Oh gosh – I am not pregnant though hahaha I hope it didn’t come off that way! haha I am just now capable of getting pregnant! hahaha but thank you so much for your kind words and prayers! it means so much! big big hugs xo

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    1. oh Sarah Jo, thank you so much!! yes Praise God indeed. He is so good! thanks for sharing in the joy with me 🙂 big hugs xo

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    1. Thank you friend. yes! that would be such a blessing. A lot of life to be lived between now and then, but that is the ultimate goal!! 🙂 thanks for sharing in the joy with me. Hugs and love xox

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  6. WooHoo I never thought someone’s period could bring me such joy and happiness but good old “Aunt Flo” has. After a couple of months the joy may fade but I will consider this a Christmas miracle! The best present ever, given by our Heavenly Father to you his treasured child. Have a wonderful Christmas Beauty!!

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    1. hhahhaah thank you so much Rachel! I know! I was like, Am I really going to blast this on the internet!??! hahah Oh well — all for His glory…amirite?? Thanks so much for sharing in the joy with me. Just call me aunt flo! 🙂 you too! Hugs and love xox

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  7. Okay, Fertile Myrtle, do you know how very precious you are now??? Not only to God, but to me and so many others also????? A lot of the time we do not understand why things happen, but here you are helping so many, and receiving so much bc of it from God. It is time you realize how wonderful and beautiful your soul really is. I love you and God Bless, SR

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    1. haha aw thank you SR, yes I feel so incredibly blessed. and thank you for your encouragement and sharing in the joy with me. Your kindness means the world. big big hugs xox

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      1. I just had to come back and ask you. When you get married a little if, and, are, or but, is born are you going to name it SR? LOL! Love you and God Bless, SR

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      2. hahaha oh gosh, i’ll definitely add it to my list of possibilities! I vowed last night that I would name my first kids Mary, Joseph, Gabriel and Elizabeth! hahah Hugs and love xox

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      3. I would hate to be your child when I turned 16, if you are meaning all of these names for one kid! LOL!

        Worse than that I would really hate being a Mom to that kid when they turned to me and asked, “What MOM?” “Why MOM?” “Did you lose your mind the day I was born or what? ” LOL! Love you so much Kiddo! God Bless, SR

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      4. hahahaha – maybe I’ll just stick with SR 😉 hehe thanks friend, for making me smile and chuckle tonight 🙂 xox

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  10. Great story. I know of one couple, told that conception was impossible, incorporated prayer and intercessory prayer to one particular Saint, (whose name escapes me) into their lives. And yes, they have a beautiful daughter today.
    There are events and circumstances science cannot explain. Yes ,miracles.

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    1. Thank you so much David! oh wow – what an incredible story. Nothing is impossible for God. Nothing. Bighugs xox

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  14. Seems as though a “like” is not enough…there needs to be a “love” or a “hallelujah” button! Praise God. And blessings to you. God is working even when we think he isn’t. Way to give glory to God 🙂 Continued blessings!

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    1. haha a hallelujah button… i love that idea! aw, thank you so much Lisa for sharing in the excitement with me. Yes! God is so so good. big hugs to you xox

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    1. oh Anna, thank you so much friend. I am so grateful for your support and for you sharing in the joy with me! thanks for that great tip! Hugs and love xox

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    1. thank you so much DM! Yes! God has surely blessed me 🙂 and i am so grateful. thanks for stopping by. big hugs xox

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    1. Thank you Gorman. Yeah, it definitely has changed my life for the better. So much to be grateful for! thanks for sharing in the joy with me. big hugs xo

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  22. The miracle for each of us as humans is Christ incarnated so He could go through the whole process from babyhood to manhood living in the perversity and evil of humankind yet without sin. Then to go to the cross to experience in his humanity what it’s like to know death. He had the power to lay down His life and take it up again. But all this was done with the goal to understand and be sympathetic to human experience when acting as our eventual Judge. Now to the real miracle. He wants us in heaven, not forcing it on us but asking us to choose to be with Him. And a miracle is when we realize our need and turn ourselves over to Him to accomplish that purpose. It’s not easy for us to do because we are defaulted to do evil and enjoy it. But His grace is sufficient for us. We can’t earn heaven by what we do, only accept that gift. Are there miracles other than that? Of course. You experienced one and I’m really happy for you. 🙂 It’s all because of God’s love for us His children.

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    1. Thank you so much for this thoughtful response, Ian. You’re right, He loves us so much, and nothing is impossible for Him. We just need to accept His grace. thanks for stopping by. Hugs and love xox

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  23. This is awesome! Congratulations! God is so good! We have to have faith and trust him. He always knows what’s best for us at the right time. I’m struggling right now but I trust him and left everything in his hands.

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    1. thank you so much Lisa! yes, He is SO good! Trust can be the hardest thing. Hang in there friend .know that you are in my prayers. big hugs to you xox

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    1. thank you so much friend. I appreciate you sharing in the joy with me! i’m smiling too!! 🙂 Hugs and love xox

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  26. Ah!!! I am crying tears of joy for you! A miracle indeed! Thank you so much for sharing, and I am doing the happy dance with you – leaping and twirling and raising my hands and shouting words of praise! Thank you Jesus ❤

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    1. Hi Mindy! aw, thank you so much much! thanks for happy dancing with me 🙂 hehehe this brought a huge smile to my face! God is so good! Hugs and love xox

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  28. You never cease to totally amaze and show forth the works that God can do! You are such a bright light that no electric co can harness the wonders of you!! Yes, miracles are sometimes things God puts in front of us (like many believe) But also they are things God has planted in us, for us to bring out. That part is hard for many because they want only the former, with no effort, no self giving. You are such a wonderful example of that giving!! I had some giving to do this past weekend. I won’t get into it all, but after a 5 month long missing person’s saga, my co-worker’s son was found dead in the woods north of us. My coworker was out for 2 weeks settling things. I covered not only my job but his job (HS Band) so his kids, as well as mine, could get ready for their upcoming holiday concert. The son’s official funeral and burial were down, out of our area, last week, but this Saturday was a “Celebration of Life” for him in our area. I sang at it, along with the HS Choral Director who sang and played the keyboard. It was a beautiful spiritual memory of the guy (who was now in his 20s) that I once babysat long ago. I’m so glad I could be a part of this for my coworker, both at work and at the church here. Keep shining your light this Advent Season!! You light up the darkness every day!! Hugs and love xoxoxoxo

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    1. Oh, Migueltio, I am so sorry to hear that. gosh my heart is just breaking. I am so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. Keeping you and your coworker and his family in my prayers during this difficult time. big big hugs x

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    1. thank you Dr. Lynn. Yes! That will be such a beautiful day 🙂 thanks for stopping by and for your kind words. Hugs and love xox

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  32. I am so so happy for you!!! Jesus loves you and knows the desires of your heart. He is a great God. As a mother I will hope and pray for you, that one day you will become a mother yourself. Blessings! XO

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    1. oh thank you so much Adrienne!! what a kind thing to say. Yes, I pray so too!! God is so good. Thank you for your joy and prayers. big hugs to you xo

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  33. I love how God has not only restored what you might have thought was lost, but He did it in such a personal way for you! He has such a beautiful way of speaking directly to each of us! Praise God!

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    1. thank you so much Cheryl! So true! He speaks into each of our hearts. thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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    1. awwwww thank you so much Sophie! i am totally praise dancing over here!! thanks for sharing in the joy with me! Hugs and love xox

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  38. Children are a real blessing. So, I’m very happy for you!! I had worried that I wouldn’t know how to be with a little girl instead of a boy. What do you do with a girl? Can’t teach her football right? Now I have two. What you do is watch them grow and learn and become themselves and the next thing you know… you’re more in love with them than you ever thought imaginable. Least that’s how it’s been for me.

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    1. yes they are! thank you so much! and wow – your comment got me choked up a little bit – that is so beautiful 🙂 thanks for sharing that. your girls are lucky to have you! Hugs and love xox

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  39. I wish this platform had a “love” button alongside the “like”. How like God to orchestrate the perfect scenario. We all have a tremendous amount to be thankful for.

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    1. awww, thank you so much Linda! haha 🙂 and so true – we all have SO MUCH to be thankful for. big hugs to you xox

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  40. Amazing miracle story. I was just sitting down to write my weekly spiritual column and had decided to write on hope, particularly hope in the light of the Advent season. God is good and all things are possible with him. Mary received a miracle in her womb…and she traveled off to the hill country to visit her cousin Elizabeth who had been barren but was now in her sixth month. Thank you for sharing your joy!

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    1. thank you so much Kevin! what a beautiful comment. you’re right! ALL THINGS are possible with God! thanks for sharing in the joy with me! Hugs and love xox

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    1. thank you so much!! God is so good, and I am just so grateful. Thanks for your kind words and prayers! big hugs to you xox

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  43. Oh Caralyn! Congratulations and praise God! I am so happy for you… I think I did tear up a little bit. That is beyond awesome! Thank you for sharing that personal news with us. We are all very thrilled for you! God never stops working in our lives. I can’t wait to hear what he does for you next! 🙂

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  44. Wonderful news! We know intellectually that God can do miracles because He can do everything. But most of the time it’s just not really a part of our lives. Until we see one of those miracles up close and personal, because then it hits us at a whole new level.

    I know you will make a wonderful mother!

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    1. thank you so much JP! Amen to that – it hits us at a whole new level! God is good and is capable of all things! 🙂 thanks for your kind words! big hugs xo

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    1. hahaha thank you Terese 🙂 Just call me aunt flo 🙂 hahahahaha thanks for sharing in the joy with me! big hugs xo

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    1. Thank you so much! Yes they do. Nothing is impossible for God! Thanks for sharing in the excitement. Hugs and love xox

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    1. Thank you so much! YEs! God had it under control the whole time 🙂 His timing is perfect. thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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