I try not to compare my story to other people’s, because I know that doesn’t lead to a heart of contentment. Sometimes though, it feels like I can’t help it. Like when I run into an old acquaintance who’s been married just a few years and already has more living children than I do… or... Continue Reading →
I really didn’t think this is how our year of “infertility” would end. I hoped and prayed miscarriages were behind us. For good. But as I stared down in shock at that out-of-the-blue positive pregnancy test, my relief at knowing I could still get pregnant was equal to the fear I had deep in my... Continue Reading →
There are certain decisions in my life that I have made on a whim with little thought. Then there are some decisions I have bathed in prayer for months or even years. Big and scary choices - like trying to conceive again - I just can’t go down those paths without knowing for sure God... Continue Reading →
“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.” Psalms 119:15-16 One reason I love to write is because it helps me catalog all the lessons God has taught me. From the moments God’s grace kept me going to... Continue Reading →
“Amazing grace - How sweet the sound! That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found; was blind but now I see.” My mother always said she felt God picked her kids’ names. Her and my dad prayed about each one, and named us accordingly. Throughout our lives, she’s seen... Continue Reading →
“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.” Psalms 130:5-7 Every... Continue Reading →
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of... Continue Reading →
Grace upon grace. That’s what it felt like during our year of waiting on God after having four miscarriages. Everywhere I turned, there He was, rich with mercy. Gently He put lessons on my heart. Slowly I saw more of who He is and who I am. Some days I still wouldn’t choose to cling... Continue Reading →
You know, I started writing about having another baby two years ago. We’re still waiting. Still praying. Learning to just enjoy this season, which is rich with joy, wisdom, and grace. And sometimes frustration… I’m sure we all struggle with moments of frustration. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in what we have and... Continue Reading →
My uncle has a saying he likes: “The grass is greener where you water it.” I like that too. Sometimes we look around us and think, “That person has it so easy. I’d be content with half of what they have,” whether that be in terms of career, family, or possessions. We usually don’t see... Continue Reading →
The Misplaced Mom 