grace and childbirth

There is so much going on in the beginning of creation. Man and woman making poor choices and God figuring out a away to still let them live. There are so many questions that don't really need to be delved into to a certain extent and some of course that are worth asking, but in the end it eventually will lead back to you asking yourself, "Did I create the heavens and the earth?" and if your answer is yes, then well you don't believe anyway. That was a tangent. Sorry.

What I was trying to say was this:
God gives us consequences because He loves us. At least during that time before we are able to see the big picture, which eventually we see and he shows his insane love for us in giving His Son. Ok still tangent-ing. Back to it, disciplining because He loves us. That is a simple concept, I discipline Amaris and eventually our son because I love them. It's not always easy; maybe why that's why parents don't discipline, but I know it's good. I know it will help them develop into better people, but I always hope to do it in a loving way which helps them understand there is something better.

All of that to say, it is crazy what happens after the forbidden fruit:

[16] To the woman he said,
“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
in pain you shall bring forth children.
(Genesis 3:16a, ESV)

Now obviously if you are a woman, well then this sucks. It sucks for guys too, it's just not the pain part. It's more in the watching pain and all those crazy things. But God doesn't just give us the pain in childbirth. There is more going on here.

He makes women need to wake up about 543,803,408 times per a night to pee as well as "hold" their bladder throughout the day because He loves us (well us as in women). Because even for those people who do not take care of themselves the way God intended, it helps women develop the muscles necessary for childbirth (the pushing part). This is a beautiful thing, this is grace being shown to us. It could be that the pain is insane and there is no help. That is not God. There is help, it is shown in the months leading up to having the child. God does not leave us alone. He never intends for us to go at it alone. The other beautiful thing about getting up so many times during the night is pretty simple, it prepares you for the 15 feedings per a night (not really 15, if you are feeding your kid 15 times, email my wife and I, we will help you give you a plan, at least a sort of plan).