Genesis 3:16

For the past couple of weeks I have been focusing my scripture study on motherhood and fatherhood. Since Andy and I are going to be parents soon I thought this was a good topic to study and learn more about. One day as I was going through the Topical Guide I came across this scripture that I found to be quite amusing...

Genesis 3:16 - Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
After I read this scripture I was wondering why would our sorrows be greatly multiplied by having children so I looked in the footnotes hoping for some more insight as to what this scripture was really trying to say and this is what I found...
increase thy discomfort and thy size (i.e. in the condition and process of pregnancy).
I just started laughing because I felt like this scripture was talking specifically to me. Lately I have truly been discovering all about the increase in discomfort and size with being pregnant.

I can no longer wear my wedding ring because my fingers are too swollen.

(This is as far as it will go)

Most of my shoes won't fit anymore because again my feet are too swollen.

(Notice my toes barely poking out of the last strap)

My hair is falling out at a rapid pace; it's a good thing I have a lot to spare. My back hurts just from doing simple house chores. And last my belly is growing and making small tasks like bending down to get something out of the cupboard a lot harder.

(Me and my belly)

So the moral of the story is that you can really find answers to anything in the scriptures even if you don't know you are looking for them!!