Vulnerable Post Alert: Grief hits you at weird moments, doesn't it? For me, it happened this morning as I stood facing my bathroom mirror. I was mindlessly putting on my makeup and getting ready for the day when the thoughts of what I imagined my life would look like recklessly hit me like a Mack… Continue reading Grieving the Life You Planned
Tag: Prayer
I Prayed Against the Miscarriage, but It Still Happened
{Warning: What you are about to read comes straight from my journal; it is the one in which I write letters to God. This is one I would never have wanted someone to find and read, but yet here I am typing it out for the world to pick apart and judge me for. We… Continue reading I Prayed Against the Miscarriage, but It Still Happened
Prayers for the Barren
Lord, I pray, and I lift those who are barren due to infertility. I pray for... The one who took a test today only to be faced with another negative. And for... The one who may have received a positive but is now facing the harsh reality of a miscarriage. I pray for... The one… Continue reading Prayers for the Barren
As It Turns Out, I Don’t Trust God.
My phone dinged late one evening and I looked down to see a text from a friend. "So how are you doing?" she asked. I wanted to put on a smile and type back that I was fine, but in that exact moment, I was anything but fine. It had only been a couple of… Continue reading As It Turns Out, I Don’t Trust God.
Q&A: How Do You Keep Praying for Babies When Your Prayers Continue to Go Unanswered?
Every week I receive dozens of emails from women and men just like you. They are struggling with not only infertility and miscarriage, but also with their hope and faith in God. This is why I wanted to share with you today an email I received because I know that the woman who sent it,… Continue reading Q&A: How Do You Keep Praying for Babies When Your Prayers Continue to Go Unanswered?