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Motherhood Is A Beautiful Calling, But It’s Not The Only One

Infertility· Motherhood· Trying To Conceive

I remember feeling like I was waiting for life to start. Like it couldn’t start–until I saw those two blue lines on the pregnancy test. What I didn’t realize, what I had become blind to, is that… it already had.  This was the life God had given me. Whether it involved babies, or not.    Sometimes, when you want something…
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Why We Named Her Selah

Motherhood

I remember when they placed her slippery little body on my chest. She was warm and wet and sweet smelling. Selah. I remember the way her Daddy held her that night, swaying with her like a slow dance. Not even knowing how many times they would sway just like that, as they’d dance in the kitchen when she was one,…
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When God Takes You From Barren to Beautiful

Growing in God· Marriage· Trying To Conceive· TTC

Imagine a barren land. The earth is dry, and cracked. Nothing grows there. There is no water. No life. Now, imagine a beautiful land. It’s warm, the sun is shining down, warming your face. Green meadows, and forests, and flowers are springing up everywhere. Rivers, streams, and waterfalls. A place so alive, you can almost hear it growing. Now, if…
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Kristen’s Testimony

Testimonies

I always knew I wanted to be a mom. I didn’t dream about a career or spouse – just kids. I started babysitting at a young age and loved every moment. I fell in love with an amazing man and was married.  We were young and wanted to finish up school before starting our own family. One summer, in July,…
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