“When are you two having babies? Don’t you want kids?” If only it was as simple as that. All those tears shed in private take their toll, whether over pregnancy tests with just one line, or for little ones we never got to hold.
The secret of infertility and loss is a heartbreaking and heavy burden that one in four women bear silently. But we don’t have to carry this alone.
This is where we gather for grace and support (and lots of virtual hugs) for the days when you feel like you just can’t take it anymore. Courage, dear one. You aren’t forgotten.
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read It was my third year of facing infertility when I suddenly realized that Mother’s Day was coming and Oh, dear Lord, this might be an issue for me. I came upon the holiday with trepidation, wondering if this would be the year that I stopped being able to handle my lack of children. Yet, something in me…
Chantel 2 Minute Read This little book — this book with the title Pain Redeemed — it sat by my bed for a few weeks before I opened it. I wanted to read it. There is nothing so thrilling as holding a real, live book written by a friend in your hands. Mine is even autographed, much to my joy! The night I…
Elisabeth Allen 4 Minute Read Her name was Sarah and she walked into the unknown with her husband, Abraham, when God called (Genesis 12:1). God promised them a baby and as many descendants as there were stars in the sky (Genesis 15:5). And, finally, three men walked out of the desert and accepted the hospitality of Abraham and Sarah’s tent…
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read A miracle is the redemption of pain, not the absolution of it… The idea that if our dreams come true, we’ll be free from pain is a lie. The idea that if we give up our dreams, we’ll always be empty is also a lie. Only in emptiness can we be filled.
Natasha Metzler 3 Minute Read I thought He was asking me to be single forever. And here’s the catch: I was good with that. I really was! Then I realized that He was asking me to be single for a time. And that was harder.
Guest Author 2 Minute Read by Tabitha Beals I wrote this poem in a desire to encourage a family who had gone through a miscarriage last summer. I spoke from our own family’s experience of losing babies to miscarriage. I know that our experiences are not all the same, but I hope that this will be an encouragement to you,…
Chantel 2 Minute Read I dreamed of the day I’d hold you, Close to my mama-heart. I knew how much I loved you, Right from the very start. I could almost see your tiny face, Those sweet baby eyes Looking up at mine- Your little angel eyes. I almost knew your voice, Even though I never…
The End.
The End.