Surrounded by three young mothers at a social gathering, I sat in isolation, fueling my insecurities. “When are you going to have children?” one of them innocently asked me. I responded and said, “I’m just not ready yet.” But the truth, which was too personal and difficult for me to express at the time, is … More An Unexpected Beginning
Today is the final day of National Infertility Awareness Week and we reflect on suffering and infertility and how family, friends, pastors, physicians and others can help those struggling to feel supported. Thank you for visiting us this week, and know that we are here for you beyond this time. You are not alone! Infertility Fact:About 25% of infertile couples have … More National Infertility Awareness Week – Day 7
National Infertility Awareness Week begins tomorrow, but today we are bringing you a preview post! Please consider sharing in your network so that others may know they are not alone. 🙏❤️ Infertility Fact:Approximately 1 in 8 couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy (CDC). A couple aged 29 to 33 with healthy reproductive systems … More National Infertility Awareness Week – Preview
We give glory to you, Lord, who raised up Your cross to span the jaws of death like a bridge by which souls may pass from the region of the dead to the land of the living…. You are incontestably alive. Your murderers sowed Your living body in the earth as farmers sow grain but it … More Reflection – Good Friday
God in His providence has two ways of blessing marriages: one by giving them children; and the other, sometimes, because He loves them so much, by not giving them children. I don’t know which is the better blessing. -St. Josemaria Escriva A Lenten Reflection:It can be tempting to think that God loves us less because … More Reflection – Fifth Friday in Lent
We shall steer safely through every storm so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God. – St. Francis de Sales A Lenten Reflection:With infertility, we all know well a life of uncertainty. These feelings and experiences can be triggered once again with the circumstances … More Reflection – Fourth Friday in Lent
I am resting in Him and making time for Him to do His necessary work in me. Then, time becomes a gift. It becomes not minutes and hours, days and weeks to calculate, schedule, and control according to my desired outcomes. It becomes a wide open space for Him to move. Advent is a season … More Time and Trust: A Single Woman’s Reflections
I recently stumbled across this quote on my Facebook feed: “What God is doing in you during this season of waiting is equally as important as the very thing you are waiting for.” -Sean Feucht In life’s journey, it is easy to look to the goal and get so fixated on the desired outcome that … More Waiting on God
“I’m happy with just you,” he whispered into my ear as I lay wrapped in his arms that day. My amazing husband and co-pilot on this journey of infertility reassures me daily of his love for me. However, his words on this day traveled even deeper into my heart, into who I am as a … More Ending Fertility Treatment: How we knew when enough was enough
When God closes a door, He opens a window. We’ve all heard this saying, and may have used it ourselves when encouraging a friend or family member who doesn’t get something they’ve wanted or worked hard for, or when they suffer a setback in their lives or career. I’ve been thinking about that saying a … More Doors and Windows
