Last night I was in one of two comfy chairs at Starbucks, coffee in one hand and a pen in another jotting down notes for this post and researching the history of Mother’s Day. The lady next to me secured the other coveted comfy chair and we were chatting. She admired my necklace, a purple [...]
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Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, ready to pounce on the fragile emotions of every infertile woman in the world. We are doomed for a day of being excluded from dozens of rituals: Mother’s day presents, breakfast in bed, special mothers’ gifts they will give out during church service, and the flowers that the hostess will [...]
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photo by Larry Westfall This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. The theme from Resolve, the national infertility organization is “Don’t Ignore” bringing about awareness of infertility and the millions affected by it. As I reflected on their theme this week, I think I’ve come up with my very own theme. A phrase: He sees, [...]
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Late last year a rather unassuming red-headed young lady attended HOPE, the Christian Infertility Support Group at Lakewood Church. She was rather quiet at first, yet it didn’t surprise me, most of the gals attending for the first time are. After our meeting I worked my way over to chat with her. I mentioned my [...]
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You might ask, “Unanswered Prayer? What’s with a title like that?” Well, all I can say is “Don’t you ever feel this way?” I know I do from time to time. After repeated petitions and requests with no results in the form of an answer we often wonder if God hears. Yesterday I happened across [...]
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