Faith
Hope Deferred
Proverbs 13:12 says that hope deferred makes the heart sick. So should we stop hoping? How should we react when our hopes are deferred, or when we face disappointment time and time again? Here are my reflections.
Surrender Control
Being In Control I like being in control! I feel in control of most areas of my life, but there are some things we have zero control over: the weather, what other people think of us, and has been increasingly evident, whether I get pregnant or not! We also can’t Read more…
Anniversaries
Remembering Anniversaries have always been hard for me, maybe because I have a thing for dates so I find it easy to remember what I was doing this time last year, even without Facebook to remind me! When it comes to my fertility journey though, the anniversaries always seem to Read more…
Birthday Milestones
Turning 40 I have not been looking forward to my birthday this year. If I’m honest it’s been a shadow hanging over me for the past few years as I’ve got ever closer to the big 4-0. It doesn’t matter how many times I have told myself, or others have Read more…
Faith
My Mouth Will Speak In Praise
I was searching for a completely different passage entirely, but when I read this psalm I knew this what was I needed to hear. Sometimes God works like that. Here are my reflections on Psalm 145. As you take time to read the words of the psalm, I hope that Read more…
Infertility
How I’m Learning to Thrive Through Infertility: 4 Gentle Practices That Help Me Cope
Some days I’m barely surviving. Other days, I catch glimpses of thriving. Infertility has a way of pulling us back and forth like a tide — hormones, monthly cycles, expectations and grief all tangled together. But over time, I’ve found a few gentle practices that help me live more fully in the midst of it all. They don’t remove the pain, but they help me carry it with more hope. If you’re walking a similar road, maybe these will help you too. This isn’t a checklist. There’s no perfect formula. Just honest reflections from one woman to another, offering light in a heavy place.
Crushed Hope
Something deep within me believed that this would be the month. I can’t explain why, but it just felt like that. Then, when I was driving, I saw the most beautiful complete rainbow over the valley. It felt like God was confirming my feeling, reminding me of the promise of Read more…
Resources
Contents Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Resources for you or your church to use to raise awareness and show support. God’s Purpose and Infertility Podcasts discussing the theme of Christianity and Infertility. Family Life Canada Blogs posted on the Family Life Canada website. Being Seen by God Interview with Read more…
Faith
Trust & Hope
Why do I believe I’ll be a Mum? Faith is a strange thing. It’s not rational. You can strongly believe and doubt at the same time. Or at least I can! So when I say I have faith that we will have children, that doesn’t mean I’m not plagued by Read more…
Infertility
Waiting Well
How do you wait well for something, especially if you are as impatient as I am? I spent a day praying and reflecting on precisely this topic. It’s hard to wait well when you want something so much. I spent most of the time asking “What should I do?” to Read more…