Some of our wombs hurt so much that they must be taken from us and no matter how much they hurt us we don’t want to let them go. ![]() Our wombs don’t bother to bleed because they know we have no eggs, no ovaries or we ovaries and eggs that are not worth its blood. They do not bleed because we have nothing to nurture with its rich blood. Our wombs bleed when they should not, not a cleansing, healing flow but a chunky, membranous crimson, tide running down our legs, staining our clothes, soiling our sheets, embarrassing and humiliating us in public and private with our partners. Our wombs trickle, leak and squeeze – in heart and flesh rending pulses – the life out our wombs. Some of us have wombs that cannot or will not hold onto life – and we have tried, cried, paid and prayed for womb-life. Some of our wombs were broken into, raped and scraped into inhospitality and infertility when were too young for our wombs to recover. Some of us have been attacked by our wombs for as long as we can remember. Sometimes there’ll be an acknowledgement of those who cannot or do not choose to have children in a line, a single sentence. In the mostly black Christian circles in which I was formed and continue to seek my soul’s nurture I hear women spoken of with reference to their wombs, our wombs, my womb. It’s not like the bible stories in this world in which the bible has become scripture. God does not plant a little patriarch or savior in their womb. Some, few women miraculously conceive against the odds. Wisdom (3:13) says: …blessed is the barren womanwho is undefiled, who has not entered into a sinful union she will have fruit when God examines souls.īut in this world in which the bible is enshrined, the miracles are few and far between. The psalmist (113:9) says: God gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. When people call the roll of barren or otherwise childless women for whom God provides children of their own flesh: Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Samson’s mother, Hannah, the woman from Shunem – though she wasn’t asking for a child and Elizabeth they forget about Michal. In the bible, barren women get miraculous conceptions, pregnancies and live births. Preach the story of a woman who doesn’t get a happy ending in the bible. Preach the story of a woman who found someone who loved her after everything she had been through and had that man and his love by the man she had once loved who never loved her. Preach the story of a woman locked up and abandoned by the man she had risked everything for. Preach the story of a woman who got passed around from man to man by another man. Preach the story of a woman who got left holding the bag when she helped the man she loved break out. Preach the story of a woman who loved a man of God who had other women and chose all of them over her. Preach the story of a woman who never had children and died alone. Preach the story of a woman who loved a man who didn’t love her. I heard a voice say preach Michal’s story. All content on this site is copyright protected and/or trademarked as appropriate and may not be copied, duplicated or altered in any way.2 Samuel 6:16 As the ark of the Holy God came into the city of David, Michal bat Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Holy God and she despised him in her heart… 23 And Michal bat Saul had no child to the day of her death. ![]() Reproduction of part or all of the contents on this site in any form is prohibited other than for individual use only and it may not be shared with any third party. While our intent is to make transmissions to and from this web site secure, it is understood that no warranty of security can be made and that unforeseen security breaches by "hackers" is a possibility, however slight. These links are provided for convenience only. In addition, you understand that any links to any other web site or services does not constitute endorsement of or warranty of any service, product or information provided on their site(s). You should refrain in taking any action based upon the information provided here until you have received proper counsel. While it is hoped the materials provided here are helpful as background material, it is not warranted either expressly or implied as accurate or complete. These materials and information should not be considered as, or a substitute for, accounting, tax or financial advice. This Web site is made available as a service to our clients and others for informational purposes only.
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