The Prayers That Have Gone Before Me
We have had some rough nights at our house. My four year old daughter has been experiencing night terrors and the constant sleep disruption has been wearing…not just for her,…
Spring is Coming
Spring has been long in coming…not just in Colorado, but for my soul. There is so much joy that comes with having a rainbow baby (after two consecutive miscarriages), that…
Fasting During Motherhood
I try to observe Lent…I’m not Catholic, but I have a love for the rhythms of the church calendar. And typically, I’ll try to give up something to prepare my…
A Mama’s Prayer on Tired Days (weeks?)
This has been an exhausting couple of weeks…our daughter, who is four has been waking up almost every night and, in turn, has been waking us up almost every night….
End of the Two Week Wait
The last couple of days of the two week wait were especially brutal. I couldn’t obsessively take pregnancy tests and wait for the double line to appear…because I am using…
Ending Survival Mode
It’s been a hard couple of days here. Because life goes on…bills need to be paid, groceries need to bought, the house needs to be cleaned. The grief doesn’t stop,…
What Happens Next: our follow up appointment after 3 miscarriages
So, on Wednesday, we went in for our follow up appointment after our most recent miscarriage. I think, both my husband and I, were feeling hopeful…that we would have some…
Grieving from a Place of Thanksgiving – Journal Entry
The phrase I’ve been trying to lean into this week is “fully grieving but not despairing.” So, today, I’m sharing one of my most recent journal entries where I’m processing…
4 Truths I Learned from My Miscarriages
Over the holidays, we had our second miscarriage. This was an unexpected pregnancy, but it was welcomed with such joy. Our fertility journey has been rocky, since our very first…