There’s beauty and joy to walk in the sunlight of God’s blessings, but when God took my children home with him, and walked alongside me in the shadow of death for 3 long years, it both broke me and healed me. There’s something wonderful about motherhood. For me it started when I first realized […]
As humans, one of our most important desires is to be happy. That is why we strive for things like a romantic partner, friends, and a career we love. We certainly do not seek out things that make us sad or angry. Of course, it is inevitable that we will not always be happy
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My story of motherhood started on February 11th, 2011 when I gave birth to a little girl. Charlea is her name. She’s now 9. I was naïve and didn’t think about or know about loss at this point. I knew people lost children but I was one of the few who assumed it wouldn’t
In May of 2018 we were so excited to learn that we were pregnant with our first baby boy. We have both always been passionate about building a family and we were so excited to get started sooner than we thought! About 15 weeks later the excitement started to fizzle out as our pregnancy started
Florida is full of sunshine, a variety of entertainment, and beautiful beaches. We were looking for a great vacation spot for the 4th of July week. In the past, we would sometimes go to Galveston over the 4th of July holiday. We would drive the 5-6 hours it would take to get there. Since
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My name is Ashleigh, I live in a small town in central Massachusetts. I met my husband ten years ago Freshman year of college. We’ve been married for over 4 years now. We decided to start trying for a baby because my husband got a new job and was finishing up grad school. We
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of happiness and giving. It is the time of year where people typically get together with family and friends. They enjoy a nice dinner, spending time together, and exchanging gifts. Trees are decorated and stockings are hung. Kids are excited about the prospect of Santa bringing
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