Job is a book that become oh-so dear to me when my husband and I walked through not fun, no good, very bad, stinky poo infertility. Yeah, those were rough days. Those days are long gone and by God's grace I see how God used that time in our lives to bring forth an amazingly good plan that he had in place all along. There are still scars we bear from those days but there are ... Read More »
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Peace in the Process
My blogging friend Kristin Hill Taylor has had my attention for the last few years. I love her writing style and her heart most of all. Down to earth. Real. Busy Mama. Jesus-follower. And not afraid to talk about the messy parts of life. I love how she takes us down whatever road she's walking at that time. This is why I read Kristin Hill Taylor's blog. But there's another ... Read More »
5 ways to survive Mother’s Day when you want to be a Mom but aren’t.
Mother's Day is a sweet day of honoring our Moms and our children. Flowers, dressing up, pictures, cards that share our heart's message and on and on the celebrating goes. But there are women most likely in your midst who are having a hard time celebrating because of an ache inside. A deep ache that can't always be explained. She might be the woman who is barren and longs to ... Read More »
4 things to the Woman still waiting to be a Mom:
To the desiring woman still waiting to be Mom, It's hard, isn't it? Still waiting. Hoping that this would be the Mother's Day you celebrate as a Mother with a child in her arms. While you're still hanging on to hope and know God has a plan there's still a deep ache inside your heart. And you wonder if you can make it to Sunday morning service where all the Mother's are ... Read More »
Infertility: The heart of the issue
Infertility has the potential of changing someone forever. It is an extremely difficult road that is hard for anyone to fully fathom unless they themselves have walked it. Pain... Confusion... Sorrow... Grief... Prayer... Hope... Expectation... Strength... Longing... Guilt... Weakness.... were all parts of the infertility journey for me. The pain was both physical and ... Read More »
An Oath to fellow infertile sisters
I, Melody, an IF survivor, hereby solemnly swear the following: I will not ask you, “Don’t you guys want kids?” I promise not to offer TTC advice as if you’ve never thought about these things before…..I will refrain hard from telling you to “do it” on an elevated board. I will not tell you to flippin’ relax! I will not talk about my kids the entire Girl’s Night Out. I ... Read More »