Well, the time is here where all of my planning to plan is in the past. I must actually really plan what I will have in place for my little man’s arrival in what appears to be just over 4 weeks. I had planned on filling my freezer with meals, having all clothes sorted and …
{Battling Infertility} Standing in Grace as We Wait Upon Him
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” Psalm 37:4 (NLT) Today, I am sitting here watching my 18-month-old play. She laughs, gives me a hug, climbs on my lap, and gives me a big smile. These are the moments I live for and if two and half years ago …
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Pregnancy {A Divine Analogy}
Being pregnant is a gift. One of the greatest themes of this pregnancy (or any pregnancy) is the awareness of a divine analogy taking place within the secret places of a woman’s womb. With each passing week, I watch my belly grow, and some days I just sit in awe and wonder at that which …
Better Than a Hallelujah – Thoughts After a Miscarriage
This post is written by contributing writer, Sarah. Thank you for sharing your story, Sarah. My heart grieves with you. I never really understood Amy Grant’s song, “Better than a Hallelujah.” “We pour out our miseries God just hears a melody Beautiful, the mess we are The honest cries of breaking hearts Are better than …
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On Being a SAHM When Your Husband is Gone…A Lot {Part 1}
This post is part of our motherhood series. See all the posts here. I am laying in the hospital bed. I am emailing my husband, who is on a ship somewhere in the Persian Gulf. He is encouraging me and comforting me as best he can while I am without him, in the hospital. Did …
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Transitioning from a Stay at Home Wife to a Stay At Home Mom {Motherhood Series}
This post is part of our motherhood series. You can see all the posts here. When Jami and her husband got married, they knew that she would eventually stay home with their children. It was in their plans and all of their energy went into working on that plan. What Jami did not realize is …
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Are You Trusting God with Your Family Size
It’s been almost two years since I felt a baby move in my belly. I long to feel another life moving within, giving of myself so intimately, so selflessly. Each season of pregnancy is something to be cherished. But each month, the cycle turns and the pulse is negative. Each month my heart sinks and …
How to Celebrate a Baby!
This post is written by contributing writer, Alina from Good Old Days Farm. When I had my first baby everyone was very excited! When I had my second baby everyone was happy. After all, a second baby is expected. But when I had my third baby… well, some people just thought I was being excessive. …
10 Organizational Tips for New Mothers
This post is written by contributing writer, Tasha from Spann-ing the Globe. 10 Organizational Tips for New Mothers 1. Commit to organization. Nothing in life works well without a commitment. If you don’t want to do something, you will not accomplish anything. If this is a goal, you can succeed. 2. Be realistic. Don’t expect to …
7 Ways to Naturally Induce Labor
Monday, I shared with you why we chose not to schedule an induction with our first child. However, because I was in first stage labor almost non-stop for a week, and was 90% effaced and 4 cm dilated at 39 weeks, we were ready to bring our baby into the world. It seemed to us …
Why We Chose Not to Schedule an Induction with Our First Baby
Based on our calculations, the due date for our first child fell during my husband’s biggest meeting of the year, which involved a lot of preparation, presentations, and traveling. With our natural lifestyle, and our convictions about how we should pursue labor and delivery as naturally as possible, this turned out to be quite the …
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Cherishing the Seasons of Pregnancy
This post is written by contributing writer, Justyn from Creative Christian Mama. During my two pregnancies, I was so surprised by the number of negative comments I received. The comments I heard the most towards the end of each pregnancy were, “You must be miserable!” and “Aren’t you sick/tired of being pregnant?!” Umm… no. I …