It’s a funny thing sending off my book to the editor. After all the time it took, the research behind it, and all the writing, it was such an odd feeling to hand it over to someone else! I know it’s in good hands and I pray the editing and publishing process goes smoothly. And …
Coping with infertility
Self Absorbed: Reaching Outside Yourself
Dealing with infertility many times causes a person to become self-absorbed. Each step you take (is it helping me stay healthy?), each bite you take (will this nourish my body?), each moment of your life calls out to you – wanting to know if it’s making a difference in your health. My heart aches today …
Journey Through Infertility
Journeying through years of infertility, we read through every “how to get pregnant” book we could get our hands on. So many anecdotal “tips and tricks” abounded on message boards and in conversation, but would just send us roller-coasting from hope to disappointment each month.
Rejoicing Barren
The following is a guest post from Emily, one of my readers, and I pray it touches your heart like it has mine. When I first began to suspect that we might not be able to conceive, I was heartbroken. As each month passed with no success, I struggled daily to trust God with our …
Guest Post: Sterilizing Life
The following is a guest post from Kathleen, who blogs and philosophizes about marriage at Project M: Musings on Love, Marriage, and the Madness that Ensues. I started thinking about sterility when, after ten months of trying, I still wasn’t pregnant. I’m not just talking about human or sexual sterility here, but all kinds – …
The adoption journey, one couple’s experience and helpful resources
For us, adoption has been a journey. It has been much more than a clinical “process” (as it is often referred to), and has encompassed many seasons, people, and experiences. Adoption has redefined our family, and yet, it has always been our family. During our courtship, our conversation (like most serious couples) often turned toward …
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Practicing gratefulness during infertility
You pass a pregnant woman on her way out as you walk into a store. And you feel a tug at your heart. The store happens to be having a ‘Everything Baby!’ sale. That tug gets stronger. The little baby in the bread aisle takes a peek at you and coos. The tug is stronger …