Helplessness is one of my most hated feelings. We all want to feel like we have the power to effect the things around us, right? One of the things I hate the most is when I know there is nothing I can do about a situation I am in. My wife Courtney and I had to deal with feelings of helplessness from January 2012 to September of 2012 This was the time we were preparing for and welcoming Seth, our youngest son. Seth's pregnancy was extremely difficult. At seven weeks we went to the emergency room, thinking Courtney was having a miscarriage. Then, beginning in the second trimester, we had to go to specialists two to three times a week because of abnormalities during the pregnancy. He ended up being delivered early, and by the grace of God was healthy. Then, when Seth was almost 2 months old he contracted RSV which made it difficult for him to breathe. He had to spend several days in the Pediatric ICU to recover. These were very ...
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