Faith
Abused Because She Was Infertile: A Story of Pain, Shame, and Survival
A woman’s raw account of being blamed, shamed, and abused for infertility — a survivor’s story of escape, healing, and advocacy against gender-based violence.
Infertility
World Childless Week – 6 Suggestions for the Church
So, we come to World Childless Week. A focus on those who had longed to have children. They had envisioned a future which didn’t happen. How can we as a church respond, especially this world childless week?
Infertility
6 Childless Women of the Bible: Hannah, the distressed wife
What can we learn from childless women in the Bible? Here we look at Hannah’s story and learn the power of being honest with our emotions, to count our blessings as well as acknowledging out pain, and a reminder to trust God as he knows the ending to our story.
Infertility
6 Childless Women of the Bible: Rachel the Jealous Wife
Rachel is another example of a childless or barren women in the Bible. In her story we see how jealousy can consume and overwhelm a relationship.
We often want what we don’t have. Leah was desperate for the love of her husband, and Rachel was desperate for children. They both grumbled and complained and were envious of each other.
Infertility
6 Barren Women of the Bible: Sarah
There are at least 6 stories of barren women in the Bible. This is the first in a series where I review what key takeaways we can learn from other barren women and from God.
Infertility
Chosen, Not Punished
We can very easily equate blessings with a sign of God’s favour and difficulties as a sign of his displeasure. When I was praying about this last weekend a friend said, “Helen, you’re chosen, not punished. Whatever my purpose is God has chosen me and he is with me every step of the way, and I am grateful for that.
Identity
The Power of Community and the Body of Christ
When my wife had a hysterectomy at the tender age of 28, I was very grateful for the meals our fellow church members prepared. This was the body of Christ in action! At a time in life when many couples were having children, we found ourselves with a life change Read more…
Infertility
Can I Still Trust God?
Have you ever felt betrayed by God? Let down by him? Felt like he has forgotten you or is ignoring you? I’ve been there. Can we trust God? Is God trustworthy? How do we heal from betrayal? This is my story.
Infertility
When We’ve Given Up Hope
I had all but given up hope for my squash seedlings, so imagine my surprise when they kept sprouting everywhere! I was left with more than my garden could contain. What a reminder to me, that God can take our dried up, dead and discarded dreams, and breathe life into them.
Infertility
Burying My Dreams
A faithful friend said to me that she felt God was asking me to bury my desire for children. Did burying my dreams mean planting them, nurturing them and seeing fruit, or did it mean burying and mourning them?